Things to See in Van Horn, Texas
- Van Horn offers guests a challenging golf course.Golf cart on golf course image by Jim Mills from Fotolia.com
Van Horn is a town located in Culberson County, Texas, which hosts a variety of attractions and activities for visitors and locals. Popular attractions in the area include the Culberson County Historical Museum, the Smokehouse Car Museum and the Mountain view Golf Course. The town sports spectacular views of the Three Mile and Five Mile Mountains, while providing one of America's largest Precambrian sandstone areas. The Precambrian sandstone areas offer guests the ability to explore historic American Indian pictographs and petroglyphs that are popular to the area. - The Culberson County Historical Museum features a wide range of historical galleries that include Native American artifacts; antique ranch, farm and home implements and an antique bar. The antique bar is made out of ornate hardwood, and is equipped with mirrors and brass rails that depict the rustic frontier era.
Culberson County Historical Museum
108 West Broadway Street
Van Horn, TX 79855
432-283-8028 - The Mountain View Golf Course offers a 3,024-yard, nine-hole golf course that is challenging for all skill levels. Open to the public, the course features U.S.G.A. Rules Play and requests that players pay a small green fee. The course was built in 1970 and features a driving range. The golf course is also nearby a variety of local restaurants that feature American fare cuisine. Chuy's Restaurant, Leslie's BBQ and Papa's Pantry are all located within minutes from the golf course.
Mountain View Golf Course
1000 Golf Course Drive South
Van Horn, TX 79855
432-283-2628
houstonbizdir.com - The Red Rock Ranch Tours is conveniently located just five minutes from downtown Van Horn. Red Rock provides tours that allow their customers to investigate geological, vegetative and ecological wonders that are specific to the region. Along the tour guests also have a chance to see the flora, fauna and wildlife of the local area. As the area is one of the largest Precambrian Sandstone areas in the United States, tourists can find American Indian pictographs and petroglyphs that are historic to the area. The tour company recommends that you bring a camera as the sunsets that can be seen in Van Horn are spectacular.
Red Rock Ranch Tours
P.O. Box 1608
Van Horn, TX 79855
800-735-6911
redrockranchtours.com