Perryton - city in Texas, United States

Perryton, the county seat of Ochiltree County, is on the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle.

Get in

• On Texas Route 70, about 65 miles north of Pampa.
• US 83 also goes through town, connecting to Canadian to the southeast and Liberal, Kansas to the north.

Get around

As anywhere on the High Plains, a car will be indispensable.

See

The Buried City

In the fertile land of the Wolf Creek Valley southwest of modern-day Perryton, a sizable agricultural civilization flourished for some time between 1100 and 1450, farming beans, corn, and squash, and hunting buffalo on the plains. Before their mysterious disappearance, around the same time as the Anasazi vanished from Mesa Verde, they built large homes and other structures of wood and earth, arranged in 5 villages along Wolf Creek, which are still under excavation today. The sites rest on private lands today, but a historical marker gives some information, and a visit to Lake Fryer will help the visitor understand why this area was such a logical choice. The museum in town provides more information.

• Museum of the Plains, 1200 North Main St, +1 806 435-6400. Regional history museum featuring an exhibit on the Buried City.

• TCRA Rodeo. In mid-August
• Wheatheart Rodeo. In early April.

Do

Buy

Eat

• Turtles Place, 322 S Main St, +1 806-435-9818.
• Poblanos Mexican Restaurant and Buffet, 1214 S Main St, +1 806-648-2120.
• La Casita Restaurant, 222 SW 3rd Ave, +1 806 435-4445.
• Dixie Dog Drive In, 1601 S Main St, +1 806 435-3512.
• Ninja Sushi Steakhouse, 14 SE 3rd Ave, +1 806 435-3945.
• Baby Butt's BBQ, 1702 S Main St, +1 806 648-1696.
• Smoke House Restaurant, 210 SE 24th Ave, +1 806 435-4863.

Drink

Sleep

• Ambassador Inn, 210 SE 24th Ave, +1 806 435-9611.
• Budget Inn, 711 N Main St, +1 806 435-6663.
• Quality Inn, 3505 S Main St, +1 806-434-2850. Indoor pool and hot tub. $87 (Dec 2021)
• Ranchouse Motel, 1513 S Main St, +1 806 435-5441.

Connect

Go next

• Lake Fryer, near Perryton. A small but scenic lake good for fishing. Take Texas highway 70 north about 50 miles and turn right at the Texas 83 junction.