About the Company
rating: 4.6
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Big Spring at the Historic Spring Site, a captivating oasis nestled amidst the city's hustle and bustle. Step back in time as you explore the remnants of an ancient spring that once served as the lifeblood of this desert community. Admire the meticulously restored park, featuring interpretive signage, a pedestrian bridge, and a vibrant plaza, all meticulously designed to blend seamlessly with the surrounding natural beauty. Whether you're seeking a tranquil escape, an educational adventure, or a picturesque backdrop for family gatherings, the Historic Spring Site promises an unforgettable experience.
Categories
- Historical landmark
- City park
- Museum
Contact Information
Phone: +1 432-263-8235
Website: https://visitbigspring.com/156/Historic-Spring-Restoration
Address: 2801 Buffalo Trail, Big Spring, TX 79720, United States
- Monday: 7 AM–10 PM
- Tuesday: 7 AM–10 PM
- Wednesday: 7 AM–10 PM
- Thursday: 7 AM–10 PM
- Friday: 7 AM–10 PM
- Saturday: 7 AM–10 PM
- Sunday: 7 AM–10 PM
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Reviews
Review №1
Rating: 5
Pretty cool!
Date: a day ago
Review №2
Rating: 5
Date: 2 weeks ago
Review №3
Rating: 5
We enjoyed this trail very much. The grounds were clean and kept up to date.
Date: 2 months ago
Review №4
Rating: 3
This was probably a beautiful place to visit when it was first built. Now it is rundown and needs someone to do some weeding and basic maintanence. Very disappointing.
Date: 2 months ago
Review №5
Rating: 5
Date: 2 months ago
Review №6
Rating: 5
Date: 2 months ago
Review №7
Rating: 4
Date: 2 months ago
Review №8
Rating: 4
Date: 3 months ago
Review №9
Rating: 5
Date: 3 months ago
Review №10
Rating: 4
Date: 3 months ago
Review №11
Rating: 5
Date: 3 months ago
Review №12
Rating: 4
Date: 3 months ago
Review №13
Rating: 5
Date: 3 months ago
Review №14
Rating: 5
Very nice history of the spring helping people get established in the area. Lovely plants and sculptures.
Date: 3 months ago
Review №15
Rating: 5
Date: 4 months ago
Review №16
Rating: 5
Date: 4 months ago
Review №17
Rating: 5
It is very nice with multiple historical plaques that explain different times of the Spring. The cemented walk way is nice and it has a nice lookout over the spring.
Date: 5 months ago
Review №18
Rating: 5
Date: 5 months ago
Review №19
Rating: 5
Big Spring is a very cute town. Right on I 20. The springs are a very interesting historic site. Theres a nice trail to walk along the spring.
Date: 6 months ago
Review №20
Rating: 4
They fixed it really nice, too bad all the informative signs have already faded to where they cant be read.
Date: 6 months ago
Review №21
Rating: 4
Date: 7 months ago
Review №22
Rating: 5
Havent lived in Big Spring for over 16 years and one of my favorite places to visit is the Spring. Brings back so many good memories!
Date: 8 months ago
Review №23
Rating: 4
Would have been prettier if it hadnt been for all the trash all over and in the water hole.
Date: 9 months ago
Review №24
Rating: 5
Date: 9 months ago
Review №25
Rating: 4
I lived here in Big Spring for 50yrs. I was in the trades class that built the first wooden deck over the spring. Moved away in 2009. After being gone for 14yrs a lot has been changed. It looks good though. The only thing I have to complain about is that it is a long walk for those who are disabled. To get down to the water.
Date: 10 months ago
Review №26
Rating: 5
What a beautiful place
Date: 10 months ago
Review №27
Rating: 5
Beautiful park and big as well. Lots of history at The Spring. Good walking trails, joins big spring lake and park.
Date: 10 months ago
Review №28
Rating: 5
Took the kids. We went off the beaten path, magnet fishing didnt really come up with anything but we had fun non the less
Date: 10 months ago
Review №29
Rating: 4
Definitely a cool little place to visit
Date: 10 months ago
Review №30
Rating: 5
We had a nice evening walk. They have made repairs to walk bridges and trail. I even saw a heart-shaped cactus throughout the trail walk.
Date: 11 months ago
Review №31
Rating: 5
Beautiful historic area with lots of information.
Date: 11 months ago
Review №32
Rating: 5
Date: 11 months ago
Review №33
Rating: 5
Calming walk and views through the area. I LOVE IT.
Date: a year ago
Review №34
Rating: 4
Nice place to walk and see sites..
Date: a year ago
Review №35
Rating: 5
Its beautiful in a way. Feels small, but there are different sections you can go to.
Date: a year ago
Review №36
Rating: 5
So much fun
Date: a year ago
Review №37
Rating: 5
Great place to relax and enjoy a nice walk
Date: a year ago
Review №38
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №39
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №40
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №41
Rating: 4
Really cool setup and learned an item or 3 - some effort to clean the garbage from the water could make it so much better
Date: a year ago
Review №42
Rating: 4
Nice place to visit,we never found the spring my niece put her feet in that water I suggest not to touch that water its really dirty it made her sick there was a lot of people fishing I dont think I would eat fish from there its probably contaminated otherwise nice place to visit on a cloudy day
Date: a year ago
Review №43
Rating: 4
Dogs loved the entire park!
Date: a year ago
Review №44
Rating: 5
A welcoming beautiful artistic historical site.
Date: a year ago
Review №45
Rating: 5
My daughter and I took our dogs for a walk. The dogs really enjoyed it and we both like how beautiful it had been done. I like that they had plenty of places to stop and rest too. It was be as pleasant walk with shade , beauty and rest areas. Peaceful pleasant walk.
Date: a year ago
Review №46
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №47
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №48
Rating: 4
Date: a year ago
Review №49
Rating: 4
Very nicely done history lesson. Needs some garbage cleanup attention but I am sure they will do a yearly clean up etc.
Date: a year ago
Review №50
Rating: 5
Inner peace and healthy environment
Date: a year ago
Review №51
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №52
Rating: 5
I go to this park quite regularly its a very interesting place to enjoy your free time. It has more then youd think and definitely for the family and parties besides the history this place holds. I have been walking where the Indiana once did and makes one think how awesome walking where history was in the making and people used this place to survive trails to other places. A small water park, tennis and baseball fields, ducks and geese, turtles Ive also taken pictures of a walking stick there and I collect old and dead wood drift wood. Ive gotten some nice pieces Ive finished from there. The sunsets can be so pretty
Date: a year ago
Review №53
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №54
Rating: 5
Wow, such an incredible place with amazing history!
Date: a year ago
Review №55
Rating: 4
Fun to watch the turtles, but they need to pick up the trash by the water.
Date: a year ago
Review №56
Rating: 5
Date: a year ago
Review №57
Rating: 3
There s a lot of potential for this to be a nice place to visit. Unfortunately today the spring looked more reminiscent to the Salton Sea in California, you know the one that s toxic. The water looked stagnant was full of every kind of trash you could imagine.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №58
Rating: 3
There with an 80yr old. Signage was inadequate. Hard to find where we were supposed to park. Needed to already know where to go for 80yr old to see the spring.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №59
Rating: 5
Lovely. But too hot today to hang around.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №60
Rating: 3
Its okay. Huge carp are in the spring. Lots of turtles and sunfish too.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №61
Rating: 4
It Was Lovely! Visited The Place At Night. Very Open And Enjoyable, Even Better At Night In My Opinion.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №62
Rating: 5
Excellent venue in West Texas..... hope it is maintained in perpetuity....it is worth it.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №63
Rating: 5
Pretty
Date: 2 years ago
Review №64
Rating: 5
Very nice and picturesque. It was obvious a lot of care had been taken to preserve the site. When we visited it was noon in June, very hot. Spring or fall would probably be best for visit.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №65
Rating: 5
Date: 2 years ago
Review №66
Rating: 5
Constant water source in the middle of West Texas. Lots of recreational activities.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №67
Rating: 5
Big Spring is a very unique experience specially if you read the boards in the park. Not very crowded.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №68
Rating: 5
Beautiful park!
Date: 2 years ago
Review №69
Rating: 5
Date: 2 years ago
Review №70
Rating: 4
Date: 2 years ago
Review №71
Rating: 4
Date: 2 years ago
Review №72
Rating: 4
I enjoyed this visit. It was a short trail though. I was most interested in the Native American history.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №73
Rating: 5
I live this spot. Every chance I get Ill go fishing here. Its very nice and well maintained.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №74
Rating: 5
Very nice park and walk through. Could have been better if spring had signage that marked the spring since there was no visible flow this time of year.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №75
Rating: 5
Quiet and peaceful park. Has plaques that talk about the history of the area. Will definitely come back.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №76
Rating: 4
Date: 2 years ago
Review №77
Rating: 5
Date: 2 years ago
Review №78
Rating: 5
Date: 2 years ago
Review №79
Rating: 5
Great spot to relax. Hiking trails and so much more around the area. I d go back! Love the old school metal playground by this spring too!
Date: 2 years ago
Review №80
Rating: 5
This was a very nice park
Date: 2 years ago
Review №81
Rating: 5
Date: 2 years ago
Review №82
Rating: 5
Setting up Nativity Scene for Festival of Lights display- Adopt A Spot.
Date: 2 years ago
Review №83
Rating: 5
Date: 2 years ago
Review №84
Rating: 5
Beautiful and great place to get in a nice run or walk
Date: 2 years ago
Review №85
Rating: 5
Beautiful place put our lock on the love lock fence... DWR S SLT
Date: 3 years ago
Review №86
Rating: 4
Date: 3 years ago
Review №87
Rating: 5
Date: 3 years ago
Review №88
Rating: 3
Very pretty , please everyone remember to pick up your litter! Thx. Id like to preserve what little wildlife we have left. Just saying
Date: 3 years ago
Review №89
Rating: 3
Date: 3 years ago
Review №90
Rating: 2
After spending tons of money to revamp the spring the city has really let it go and is not taking care of it. Grass was probably 2 foot high. Very disappointed with it.
Date: 3 years ago
Review №91
Rating: 2
The Spring is great. Most of the park is nice other than the trash. There are rubbish bins throughout the park, so most of the trash is just laziness and apathy. Beware of the kids park called Kid Zone. There are nails, screws, sharp metal bits, and other old construction debris in the dirt surrounding the structures.
Date: 3 years ago
Review №92
Rating: 4
Great park with lots of stuff to do, golf, pool, disk golf, and fishing. The recent work on the spring area is beautiful.
Date: 3 years ago
Review №93
Rating: 5
It was beautiful the kids love it there, nice& peaceful lil bit of trash in the pond but Im sure it will be cleaned soon!
Date: 3 years ago
Review №94
Rating: 5
What a terrific historic and geological site.
Date: 3 years ago
Review №95
Rating: 5
Date: 3 years ago
Review №96
Rating: 4
Date: 3 years ago
Review №97
Rating: 3
Date: 3 years ago
Review №98
Rating: 5
Love it!
Date: 3 years ago
Review №99
Rating: 5
Date: 3 years ago
Review №100
Rating: 3
I thought there would be more trails
Date: 3 years ago
Review №101
Rating: 5
The site here is beautiful
Date: 3 years ago
Review №102
Rating: 5
Very nice park has alot of play grounds in it, and alot of trails,baseball field restrooms golf course.
Date: 3 years ago
Review №103
Rating: 5
Date: 3 years ago
Review №104
Rating: 3
Tall weeds need tending
Date: 3 years ago
Review №105
Rating: 4
For a long as Ive been in W tx I never heard of this park or atleast the whole park. Very nice
Date: 3 years ago
Review №106
Rating: 5
LOVED this place!
Date: 3 years ago
Review №107
Rating: 5
Its part of historical history that happened in this area .
Date: 3 years ago
Review №108
Rating: 5
Date: 3 years ago
Review №109
Rating: 5
Date: 3 years ago
Review №110
Rating: 4
Nice
Date: 3 years ago
Review №111
Rating: 5
Date: 3 years ago
Review №112
Rating: 3
Such a unique natural resource and historical monument however I was disappointed to see how much litter and trash there was in the landscape and water. I blame big corporations for continuous creation of one time use disposable packaging but if you buy into it please ensure it ends up in the right bin. Thank you.
Date: 4 years ago
Review №113
Rating: 5
I love this place so peaceful the scenery is amazing for around this area.
Date: 4 years ago
Review №114
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №115
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №116
Rating: 5
Awesome place to go for a hike and so much interesting stuff to see read and learn...plus if your a shutterbug like me wow great photo oops everywhere you look!
Date: 4 years ago
Review №117
Rating: 5
Cool place
Date: 4 years ago
Review №118
Rating: 5
Beautiful park
Date: 4 years ago
Review №119
Rating: 4
Need to go fishing some place
Date: 4 years ago
Review №120
Rating: 5
This place is so wonderful. If your taking pictures for prom, weddings, or just a dress up . This IS the place to go. Lots of different backgrounds to please ya. Good walking trails and a bridge and the springs as well.
Date: 4 years ago
Review №121
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №122
Rating: 5
Very cool to think this is a natural spring.
Date: 4 years ago
Review №123
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №124
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №125
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №126
Rating: 5
Very nice .
Date: 4 years ago
Review №127
Rating: 5
Great spot for hiking and history
Date: 4 years ago
Review №128
Rating: 4
Date: 4 years ago
Review №129
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №130
Rating: 5
Nice place to go on a warm day!
Date: 4 years ago
Review №131
Rating: 5
Very nicely done. Enjoyed learning history behind this town.
Date: 4 years ago
Review №132
Rating: 5
Gave me a chance beer and a chance to straighten out my life and to build my goal like it should be if you work real hard you will accomplish what you need to accomplish thats why
Date: 4 years ago
Review №133
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №134
Rating: 4
Date: 4 years ago
Review №135
Rating: 1
Date: 4 years ago
Review №136
Rating: 5
Historical.....
Date: 4 years ago
Review №137
Rating: 5
What an amazing history lesson, informative and interesting, as well as architecturally and naturally beautiful.
Date: 4 years ago
Review №138
Rating: 4
Date: 4 years ago
Review №139
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №140
Rating: 5
This site is a living and breathing universal energy experience.
Date: 4 years ago
Review №141
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №142
Rating: 5
The spring itself is gorgeous and the plaques have some amazing facts
Date: 4 years ago
Review №143
Rating: 4
Beautiful scenery
Date: 4 years ago
Review №144
Rating: 3
Date: 4 years ago
Review №145
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №146
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №147
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №148
Rating: 5
This place was so cool lots of really neat things to look at lots of things for the kids to play on and even had food trucks the day I was there
Date: 4 years ago
Review №149
Rating: 5
Really nice
Date: 4 years ago
Review №150
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №151
Rating: 5
Great place for Amtgard LARP! Big Springs Arid Sun park meets every Saturday at noon and they are lovely!
Date: 4 years ago
Review №152
Rating: 5
That was Wonderful. Very nice and beatifull place.
Date: 4 years ago
Review №153
Rating: 5
Noyce place and a great story
Date: 4 years ago
Review №154
Rating: 5
Date: 4 years ago
Review №155
Rating: 4
Beautiful
Date: 5 years ago
Review №156
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №157
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №158
Rating: 5
Its beautiful
Date: 5 years ago
Review №159
Rating: 3
Its great place to spend some time and think
Date: 5 years ago
Review №160
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №161
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №162
Rating: 5
It was very nice I loved it.
Date: 5 years ago
Review №163
Rating: 5
This were I go fish in big. springs awesome place to take the faimly
Date: 5 years ago
Review №164
Rating: 1
Date: 5 years ago
Review №165
Rating: 5
Home
Date: 5 years ago
Review №166
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №167
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №168
Rating: 5
Coo
Date: 5 years ago
Review №169
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №170
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №171
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №172
Rating: 4
Looked good just needs mowed
Date: 5 years ago
Review №173
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №174
Rating: 5
Nice little spot, lovely when the wild flowers are in bloom
Date: 5 years ago
Review №175
Rating: 4
It was a nice park, the spring was small.
Date: 5 years ago
Review №176
Rating: 4
I love the trails and all the new features. I would give a 5 star if they had fountains for drinking water some litter and lots of spiders but hey it nature.
Date: 5 years ago
Review №177
Rating: 5
Beautiful place to visit lots of history
Date: 5 years ago
Review №178
Rating: 5
Magical for me
Date: 5 years ago
Review №179
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №180
Rating: 4
Beautiful!!
Date: 5 years ago
Review №181
Rating: 5
Very beautiful sight and educational
Date: 5 years ago
Review №182
Rating: 5
Nice place Clean and quiet
Date: 5 years ago
Review №183
Rating: 5
Great new place to visit in Big Spring Texas while staying at the Settles hotel, top west Texas hotel.
Date: 5 years ago
Review №184
Rating: 3
Date: 5 years ago
Review №185
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №186
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №187
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №188
Rating: 4
Went on an exploring walk through our historic spring / lake.
Date: 5 years ago
Review №189
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №190
Rating: 5
This is a very nice place to visit when in Big Springs.
Date: 5 years ago
Review №191
Rating: 5
Beautiful and so peaceful
Date: 5 years ago
Review №192
Rating: 5
Love it
Date: 5 years ago
Review №193
Rating: 5
So cool
Date: 5 years ago
Review №194
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №195
Rating: 5
Date: 5 years ago
Review №196
Rating: 5
Good place so relaxing
Date: 5 years ago
Review №197
Rating: 4
It is nice to go on walking around and site seeing the wonderful beauty of Comanche Park...
Date: 5 years ago
Review №198
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №199
Rating: 4
Date: 5 years ago
Review №200
Rating: 4
Nice park really large lots of stuff for a family to do .
Date: 5 years ago