The Winkler County seat was a mere village in 1926 when the population of the entire county was 81. Then oil was discovered nearby in the fabulous Permian Basin, and the boom was on. Today Kermit is a center for oil and petroleum-based industries. The County-owned golf course 7 miles west on Texas 302 is open daily except Mon.
For information on area attractions, dining, or events, stop by the chamber of commerce at 112 N. Poplar.
City's oldest existing structure; first built about five miles south of town on the four-section claim of W.H. Seastrunk in 1907. Lumber was bought in to Pecos and freighted to Kermit from Monahans. In 1910
Kermit, TX Historic Buildings Course Access: Public
Holes: 9
Reserve Advance Tee Times:
Oldest community in present boundaries of Texas, now part of the city of El Paso, was established in 1681 by refugees from a ...
The Million Barrel Museum was built in 1928 as oil-storage facility. When operational, the tank stored a million barrels of c...
Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 3 days...
Odessa's 18 hole, municipal course is open to the public on a daily-fee basis. ...
El Paso Science Center-Features educational, hands-on exhibits about science and technology: solar power, motion, light illum...