Thurber Ghost Town

Getting There & Details

Address
16 miles east on I-20
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More Things to Do

Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

McClesky Number 1

Site of 1,700-barrel-per-day oil gusher that touched off Ranger's fantastic oil boom in 1917. Marked…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Parks

Two city-maintained parks, with shaded picnic facilities, playground equipment, swimming pool and lighted tennis court.

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Roaring Ranger Museum

Artifacts and abundant photos of city's oil boom days, housed in old depot.

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