Kilgore

Kilgore is surrounded by the pine forests and clear blue skies of East Texas about 120 miles east of Dallas. In 1930, this quiet farming town was thrust into the world limelight by the discovery of a huge oil field; over 1,200 oil wells were once pumping within the city limits and some are still producing. More than 24 restored steel derricks are nostalgic reminders of early boom days, and are now decorated during Christmas.

Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

East Texas Oil Museum

Every aspect of the oil boom days of the 1930s is re-created through dioramas, films, sound effects and mementos of the oil field, and from the daily lives of the…

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Things to Do in Kilgore

Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Roy H. Laird Country Club

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 1 days

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Rangerette Showcase

Films and displays of props, costumes, uniforms, awards and mementos of Kilgore College's world-famous precision…

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More road, less rush.

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

World’s Richest Acre Park

On part of one downtown block, actually about 1.2 acres, once stood greatest concentration of…

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