Tex Randall Statue

Review №1

Rating: 5

Its always an Amazing place to visit ESPECIALLY to take guests to the Panhandle. I just wish I could have seen it back in the day when he had the real clothes on him. My parents were in college back then and Ive heard the stories. Wonderful place to visit!

Date: 2 days ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Nice redone park!

Date: a week ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

This is a neat roadside attraction to spend a few minutes at. Per Wikipedia: The statue was constructed in 1959 by local shop teacher Harry Wheeler to advertise for a western wear store directly next to it. It originally featured a bandanna, a western-style shirt and real denim jeans.[1] When Highway 60 was rerouted through an underpass, traffic to the store declined and it closed. The statue gradually fell into disrepair as high winds shredded the jeans, a truck crashed into the left boot, and the cigarette was shot from his hand.[2] In 1987, a campaign began to repair the statue, which resulted in a different appearance: the remains of the cigarette were replaced with a spur and new paint gave him different clothing and a moustache. Without further maintenance, the statue again fell into disrepair until 2013, when the Texas Department of Transportation constructed a park underneath and around the statue. A new campaign funded the restoration of the statue to more closely resemble its original appearance.[2] The restoration was completed in 2016.[3]

Date: a month ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Scheduled stop on our down day while RVing North. RVTRIPWIZARD took us to the university where Tex Randall is not, so we flipped over to a google search and got the correct address. Very neat park, well kept, nice history and adequate parking.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

A must when visiting. I found it interesting.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Father to take photos

Date: 4 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

You really must see it up close to really appreciate its size.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

This was a truly unexpected surprise. Wonderful little park with a 42 foot Tex Russell statue. What is there not to love.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

The Tex Randall statue is part of the panhandle heritage. Harry Wheeler created this statue, by hand, to welcome visitors to his curio shop on highway 60. The statue was refurbished not too long ago and it is well worth stopping to see and read the history. Its a very small area. There is parking.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 2

A statue on the side of the road

Date: 6 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Huge!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 4

A landmark place that needs to be checked in. This statue is really big. It feels a bit weird to go there at night, hahaha, but there are no people here at night, and parking is convenient. There is an electronic information guidance station next to it. I don t know which one is mourned. Its a pity that a conscientious bad guy smashed it

Date: 7 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Cool history to this statue

Date: 7 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Fun

Date: 8 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Come see the 47 cowboy!!

Date: 9 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

This was a fun little detour while on a road trip this past summer. I only stopped for 5 minutes or so, but it was fun to check out this huge statue.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 3

Not sure its significance. But it is big, I ve gotta give it that.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Interesting to visit this place

Date: a year ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Delightful Texan.

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Dope spot and right by the highway easily accessible!

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Cool Texas photo op right off the highway.

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Fun!

Date: a year ago

Review №35

Rating: 3

Since the land is so open and the sky is so large, this statue is a little underwhelming in person. Its situated at a crossroads and easily visible as you drive past. Stopping for a pic would require parking a little bit away and backtracking on foot.

Date: a year ago

Review №36

Rating: 4

Fun lottle stop while out doing the tourist thing. Easy to get to and just fun to see the size and read about the history of Tex Randle

Date: a year ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Great photo opportunity

Date: 2 years ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Fun

Date: 2 years ago

Review №40

Rating: 3

The symbol of Texas! If we dont go far...

Date: 2 years ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №42

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 4

Really huge!!!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 4

A fun spot to surprise little kids with a ginormous statue. Located on the side of the access road and very close to the highway. Be prepared for the overwhelming arouma of cattle!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

While a road trip to Padre Island from Colorado in Feb 2022, the Roadside America app took us to this amazing Texas landmark. The 47 tall, slouching, lanky Tex is quite the site to behold! Hes been around for years and was recently refurbished in (again) in 2016 and has a nice little park to call home!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

A must see when in Canyon, TX only minutes south of Amarillo. On site parking and a well done park.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Nice. Parking and informational...

Date: 2 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Interesting

Date: 2 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

My grandfather used to be a salesman for a pharmaceutical company. He would visit the pharmacies and hospitals in the panhandle to take orders. When he called on Hereford my grandmother would take me and a picnic to meet him under the cowboy. What great memories. It s been 60 years or more. Both of my grandparents have been gone a long time ago. I m so glad that they have preserved it after all these years.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

You should have seen it.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

It was a really cool site

Date: 2 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 4

He is very big. Nice little park area nearby too.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

So good to she historical figures restored and kept up.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 4

A nice statue at canyon city along the highway. A west Texas icon, a symbol of the cowboy culture. The entrance is free with free parking. There is also a Mexican restaurant nearby.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Besides his flat butt, we had a nice time together

Date: 3 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 4

A good road side attraction on your way to New Mexico or Texas. Worth a stop and a click.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 1

Just look at the pictures thats all you really need not really worth stopping by here.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 4

It s a big cowboy. For a roadside attraction, it s great but don t go too far out of your way to check it out.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 4

Had to see it! Just a road side pull off but we had it on our agenda during our west Texas trip to Palo duro. Don t miss big Texas restaurant either!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 4

A nice little park and cute place for pictures. Nothing much else but a nice spot for a quick leg stretch

Date: 3 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 4

Some one broke the electric tour guide machine. Statue was way cool though

Date: 3 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Very unique sideroad attraction

Date: 3 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 4

Looks like Woody!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Very nice landmark with an even better hat!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 4

Interesting

Date: 3 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 3

Worth 5 minutes

Date: 3 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Fun touristy spot for photos!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

This is a nice stop and take pictures with our local cowboy. There is a restaurant located right next to it and parking for both. Would recommend visiting at night.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Cool little road side attraction.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Must read the history on this Big Tex, very interesting.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

An iconic image greeting travels entering Canyon Texas heading East on Hwy 60. If you are lucky, youll find pigeons lining the entire length of the brim of his hat making it look somewhat Mariache. RRRRR, KaRumba!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Very cool statue!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 4

Small well manicured park with this giant statue of Tex Randall. Great places for photos but thats about it. The Mexican restaurant, El Patio, next door was good for dinner too.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 1

Date: 4 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 4

It is a giant cowboy to take some photos with the family and it is next to a Mexican restaurant called el patio

Date: 4 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 3

Its something historical to see and its nice that theyve worked on it so it isnt falling apart. It is a good photo opportunity.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Very cool statue and interesting story behind it!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 4

Sure, random weird bit of fun next to the freeway.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 4

Neat place but you cannot take photo of the full statue from the front unless you take it at an awkward angle. There are ~4 free parking spots.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

Quick photo bombs

Date: 4 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

This dude is larger than life pretty cool I love this place in Canyon Texas and at night it s even better really cool place to visit!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Cute place to stop and take pictures. They had just had an anniversary there that Saturday and we visited that next day. The area was very clean and well manicured with pretty flowers around a nice walk way. One of more fun stops along our way across country to stretch our legs.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 3

Mandatory stop on Route 66, apart from this it has no more interest.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 4

Yep hes still there.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 4

If your not from Texas this is worth the drive to take a selfie and learn a bit of history.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 4

Silly

Date: 5 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

It was a fabulous 60th birthday party for Tex Randall. There were all kinds of food vendors. Beer and sodas and free water courtesy of Happy Bank. The night ended with a fantastic concert by the Randall King Band. Wow what a show!!.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 4

This statue is pretty cool. Recently redone to fix it up & do away with the cigarette he used to hold. Great place to visit & take pictures as a tourist. Someone smacked the info screen .

Date: 5 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 2

Drove by it but wouldnt go out of my way to see

Date: 5 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Fun little stop before Palo Duro State Park.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

So glad it was restored not too long ago. This piece of my childhood is a fun quick stop!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 3

Cool statue. But just a statue. Not much else going on here.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Awesome landmark

Date: 5 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Super cool, read up on the story behind this

Date: 5 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Can t get enough.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Was a quick stop, located in a nice park.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 4

was cool to c def things seem bigger in tx

Date: 5 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 4

Unique landmark with interesting history.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 3

It was ok

Date: 5 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

A must-see if youre on a Texas road trip. Plus it has a dog park right behind it for your doggo co-road tripper.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 4

Every thing is bigger in Texas. Nice little park.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 2

Date: 6 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Kids and I loved the attractions

Date: 6 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Very Nice attraction, reminds me of my childhood loving to see Tex. Now my Grandkids get to share it due to the restoration, Thank You for the great job!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Such a cool icon of the panhandle. So worth the visit!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

This might have started out as a simple Roadside Attraction, but everytime I see it it takes my breath away to think about the history behind it, that can be read on the plaque.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Great roadside attraction

Date: 6 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 4

Very good looking

Date: 6 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Very nice. They did a great job on the restoration.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago