Odessa Meteor Crater

Review №1

Rating: 5

Date: 2 days ago

Review №2

Rating: 3

It was a nice walk to waste an hour but a little underwhelming. Not anything to put on a bucket list.

Date: 2 days ago

Review №3

Rating: 4

Lots of cool things to see. And free of charge.

Date: 6 days ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Super cool find! Happened upon it driving around and were pleasantly surprised :) Walking paths, pet friendly, meteorite displays inside with tons of info. Great spot! And its Free!

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

Fun quick stop on the way through to the Sand Dunes. Didnt take long to get through, and the little museum there was very informative. Liked the distance to the planets display as you leave the museum.

Date: a month ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

The reviews saying its a waste of money are interesting, especially considering its free..... This is NOT the Arizona crater. That one is the biggest and best preserved one there is. Period. If youre coming here expecting it to be like the one in Arizona, dont bother. But if youre coming just to check it out and get a new perspective on the universe, come on down. Im not even into museums and I found it to be pretty neat. Small, but still was better than I expected. Where else can you just walk around inside a crater? Especially for free! Some of the negative reviews on here are just flat out lies. Side note: I had been here a couple times in the past MANY years ago. This was the first time I saw the museum. I really dont think that was there in my past visits

Date: a month ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №9

Rating: 3

Interesting details on the impact site. Short trail through the depressions. Lots of rocks to look at . Covered picnic tables. Museum is closed on Mondays.

Date: a month ago

Review №10

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 4

Interesting. I enjoyed the on-site museum also.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

This very interesting Crater is only a few minutes from the interstate. Very difficult not to do a quick visit if you are nature oriented. The visitor center does an excellent job explaining the investigations done there. The visitor center is nice and very clean. The host was friendly and knowledgeable.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

free pass, They have a good meteorite story.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 2

Meh..... There are some neat things to see in the center but theres a guy in there that just paces up and down and around in a circle. I dont know if he works there cuz he never said anything to me but he was kind of behind the counter at times.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

My husband and I really enjoyed seeing a part of history here in Odessa.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 3

Couldnt go there . Closed on Monday.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 3

Nothing great to see

Date: 4 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 1

Closes at 5pm even in the height of the summer despite the sun not setting for several more hours

Date: 4 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 3

Don t come for the crater. There are small meteorites from OTHER places in the Visitor Center but the small crater outside is almost completely filled in with dirt over the years. The storyboards and photos inside are interesting.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 1

This was super unimpressive

Date: 5 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 4

Interesting out of the way Texas Landmark. Employee was friendly.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 3

Date: 5 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 4

Short little hiking trail around the crater, but it was nice.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 4

Date: 5 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 4

It was interesting to stop just on the way and spend half of an hour walking around the crater, but it would not be worth doing a special trip for that at all. I was there in May, and the temperature outside was +105F, but they do not have any drinking water fountain inside the building. So it better be awared and get something to drink with you. Also if you decide to buy a T-sort from their little museum shop it is better to have some cash with you because they dont take any cards. By the way, the one-room museum was pretty nice and interesting, although a guy in there was extremely unhospitable and answered only Yes, sir. No, sir and I can not, sir.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Odessa Meteor Crater is a gem more for the outstanding museum than even the large 550 crater ring and trail around it. This, 63,000,000 crater has been greatly filled in by dirt over time, but it is still very discernable. The museum has an amazing group of meteorites from around the world. NO CHARGE for visiting. It is non-profit and deserves strong support. A bonus is the adjacent smaller 2nd meteor crater.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 3

its kind of difficult to tell that its a crater

Date: 6 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 3

Date: 6 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 4

Very remote place. Small but interesting. Dont expect to find a huge crater typical for meteorites.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

The museum was interesting. The crater itself wasnt much to look at, more like an ordinary depression in the ground.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 4

Interesting and educational. Is going under new management, so no souvenirs.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 4

Not bad for free but it really just looked like a normal Crack in the ground.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 4

Date: 6 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Unique little museum and park! Meteors from around the world. Great explanations of meteors and space. Walk down into the crater (what isnt filled in over the years). Great signage. Visited on

Date: 7 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

I guess some people dont understand how craters look when time has changed them. I guess some dont appreciate science and the amazing fact that space junk landed here. I guess some dont relax, open their minds, and enjoy their surroundings. This is A must-see free attraction on a westward bound road trip. Very awesome and educational. Clear air, giant sky, lots of plants. What are the odds a meteor hit right next to the meteor museum?! ;) Just stay out of the bramble!

Date: 7 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

What an exquisite attraction for Ector County..

Date: 8 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Very cool off the highway place

Date: 8 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Neat history. Nice to see.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

We drove for hours traveling back home. This was one of our stops. Of course, nothing goes as planned with traffic. We showed up 10 minutes before closing. My mom cant walk long distances, but I wanted her to get out and stretch her legs for a few minutes. Even if it was to just get in the wheel chair and then back into the car. I noticed someone walking to the gate. It was cold out. My kid had already taken off to take pictures. We got her back up from the crator and put mom back into the car. It was literally 1 minute to close. As I pulled up to the gate, I thanked the man for waiting. He said he was giving us time. He would have stayed longer. Surely wasnt his fault about traffic, and I do not know his life. He may have had something pressing to do. There will be other days to go through it when we are not in such a rush. I appreciated him, though.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Enjoyable hour long visit: visitors center with bathrooms, history and informational data on meteorites. Walk path maybe 3/4 mile long

Date: 8 months ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

It was a great experience and educational.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

It is very well dated, and the small museum has pieces of iron (meteorites) that were found there, they also have pieces of meteorites from other states and also from other countries. It was very good experience.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №55

Rating: 3

Date: 10 months ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Not much to see although many informative signs along the path

Date: 10 months ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Came on a colder day with a drizzle. The path out to the crater was closed but was still able to check out the museum/visitor center. Nice spot to check out and appreciate the area!!!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №59

Rating: 4

Date: 10 months ago

Review №60

Rating: 4

Very nice little museum and trail around remnants of ancient meteor strike.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

The most interesting place in the Midland-Odessa area!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Located just outside of Odessa, TX, 3 miles South of I-20. It was very easy to locate, and is well worth the visit if you are in the area. Unlike the Barringer Crater in AZ, this is not a family owned cash grab. Its free admission, has a small, but interesting museum, and they rely heavily on donations and sales to maintain the place. The site actually has two impact craters, one which is completely filled in and one that is mostly filled. They have a footpath around the crater rim area with plenty of informational signs. As you leave the site, there are signs designating the bodies of our solar system. Its crazy to think about the scale of it. The inner rocky planets and sun were all located within about 200 feet of another, and three miles later theres Pluto.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

This was actually a wonderful little detour. Lots of great history and well written

Date: 11 months ago

Review №64

Rating: 2

Its amazing to see a meteor crater. However, the visitor, place is kind of rundown and shabby.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №65

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Very neat!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №69

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №74

Rating: 2

Not much to see here, folks. Its like a normal land formation, with a story.

Date: a year ago

Review №75

Rating: 4

They sell souvenirs in the small museum, admission is free. You go to the museum and register, and then you go out the back and start the tour of where the meteorite crater is located , as you go along the indicated path you read the information on how they were formed and the measurements, etc It has parking. Have your coins ready so you can create your memories with the coin machine.

Date: a year ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Very interesting!!

Date: a year ago

Review №78

Rating: 1

This was a complete waste of time. There really isnt much of a crater anymore. The visitor center has very little info and what they do have is presented like a 4th graders science project. No photos because there really isnt anything to capture. Save your time and skip over this one!

Date: a year ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №80

Rating: 4

A very large collection of meteorites from around the world. The hole for Odessa meteor has filled in

Date: a year ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Smoldering Hot! But, very impressive! A must see landmark! This museum and the surrounding gives the area a fantastic natural scenery! The crater trail was an event for me !!!! I bought a Tshirt!!!

Date: a year ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

This place is cool for a quick little exploration. The impact site itself is still pretty noticeable. You can still see the strata that was unearthed from the kinetic force. Dont skip out on the to scale solar system signs as you leave. It helps put the solar system in perspective.

Date: a year ago

Review №83

Rating: 4

It was cool getting to see a meteor crater. I wish they had some souvenirs. Lots of signs with explanations.

Date: a year ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Great stop! Museum closed on Monday.

Date: a year ago

Review №85

Rating: 4

Any meteor crater is pretty cool even if it is this small, but it would have been better if it were not surrounded by oil drilling equipment on all sides. That kind of detract from the experience

Date: a year ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Magnificent place to visit

Date: a year ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

This is a very small meteor crater; now just a six foot depression. However it was once 100 deep according to the visitor center. The models are Interesting and detailed, showing the upturned beds caused by the meteor impact and the layers of fill over time. It s close to the freeway and a good place to stop and let the kids out of the car to learn a little science and burn off some energy. There is a concrete path around the crater. Considering it s free I give it five stars. Recommended.

Date: a year ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Neat place. Watch out for snakes! Its free.

Date: a year ago

Review №90

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Great place. Good walk. Museum was informational

Date: a year ago

Review №92

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №97

Rating: 1

I wish all the best for the manager, who is sick from the last year. It is always closed.

Date: a year ago

Review №98

Rating: 2

It is the second time we try to visit the crater and the museum. We tried in December and now in April.. The museum was closed in December and was still closed today. A note on the door said that due to illness of the person in charge. At least they should update the status on Google so people dont go there!

Date: a year ago

Review №99

Rating: 1

Date: a year ago

Review №100

Rating: 3

The coolest part is the scaled signs spaced out like the planets

Date: a year ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Not too far off the interstate. Ive never seen a Meteor Crater before.

Date: a year ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №103

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

If you like rocks, then this is your place. Im a nerd for rocks and history. Also the entry fee is a donation.

Date: a year ago

Review №106

Rating: 3

Not bad but not a well defined crater. Small. If you are set on seeing one go see the biggie in AZ.

Date: a year ago

Review №107

Rating: 4

Its a little out of the way but worth taking your little astronauts.

Date: a year ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Very interesting site for a visit if youre traveling through the area. The welcome center has lots of info on this crater as well as meteors from other sites around the world.

Date: a year ago

Review №109

Rating: 4

Very interesting especially for stargazers and astronomy buffs. We had fun trying to imagine what it would have been like to witness an impact like that. Super nice staff. To help set expectations, this is not Hollywood, its the real thing. The decades have mostly filled in the crater so youre not going to see a giant hole in the ground.

Date: a year ago

Review №110

Rating: 4

Nice stop along the highway. Opportunity to get out and learn.

Date: a year ago

Review №111

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №112

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №113

Rating: 2

Date: a year ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

The trail wasnt open, so that was unfortunate. However, you could still see the crater and the little museum onsite was open.

Date: a year ago

Review №115

Rating: 4

Not as big as I thought. it was still educational.

Date: a year ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

More people need to go see this...A little hidden out of the way. Driving out though...someone stole Uranus.

Date: a year ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Excellent museum

Date: a year ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Learned something new. Free admission, donation welcome.

Date: a year ago

Review №120

Rating: 3

The gift shop and displays are worth the visit. The walk around the crater is a bit disappointing having been excavated multiple times. Visitors need a good imagination to visualize the original features of the impact from what is actually present now.

Date: a year ago

Review №121

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Museusm was closed due to hangover

Date: a year ago

Review №123

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Its a big hole in the ground.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 3

Really wasnt anything there to see but they did have a little Museum where you can buy stuff and my grandkids enjoyed it.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 4

Ill give it four stars since ive bever seen a crater! The path was closed when i went so it was a sad day for me....

Date: 2 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Nice museum

Date: 2 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 4

Pretty neat, it was 100° when we went at noon, so I recommend going early in the morning.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 2

Date: 2 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Great So much fun

Date: 2 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Enjoyed the site and what it meant for me and you.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Weather was awesome! Saw some lizards whike walking the path and the signs describing what we were looking at were super helpful.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Saw this on my map, glad I stopped! I look forward to reading the book I bought, at my leisure, when I return home!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 3

The museum was closed, but we took a quick walk.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 3

Was ok!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

If you are interested in geology, this small museum with the crater is worth a visit.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 4

I had a great visit to the meteor crater. The guy in the museum was really nice, and it was a pleasant 5 minute walk. There are some cool rocks and minerals in the museum that are worth checking out. Plus, I really enjoy a nice squished penny, and theyve got machine for that along with a bunch of various things kids will enjoy in their gift shop. I probably wouldnt make a long trip out of my way to see it, but if youre traveling nearby, it would be a fantastic spot for a picnic and a nice walk.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 4

I liked it. Took some young kids they liked it. Good family site if you close by.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

It was a great place to visit. Very interesting

Date: 2 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

We loved the museum.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Pretty cool. Was on the journey so stopped and checked it out. Just fyi, very nice bathrooms! Lol

Date: 2 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

I visited on a Sunday morning when the museum was closed but I enjoyed seeing the information posted on the walkway signs in the crater and picnic areas. Also liked seeing the markers on the way out for each planet in our solar system showing their relative distance from sun.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

Its free to go and so is the museum is free also. Donations are accepted and its cash only!!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Museum is volunteer operated, entry is by donation. Come take a walk, bring your dog! Gentleman working at the front desk was informative and helpful. Thank you!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Pretty interesting and small museum on meteors in general and a bit about this specific one. Walking the grounds takes some imagination but still a neat experience. Parking for 2 rvs is available

Date: 2 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

The crater wasnt as big or as deep as I thought it was going to be

Date: 2 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 4

Good place to stop if you re passing by and looking to stretch your legs. Definitely not something I d make a point to see.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 4

Interesting story.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 3

It was an interesting, though not very impactful, place to stop. Being from the Midwest, its hard to see anything like it. But it just kinda looked like some holes in the disturbed ground. A crater of the more traditional sense would have been cooler.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 4

Nice place to visit and take a little walk and learn about some things there very good

Date: 2 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Nice place to explore

Date: 2 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 4

We was surprised how nice of a little trail around the crater . There is a small museum . Plenty of parking .

Date: 2 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 4

Good place to know the history

Date: 2 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Beautiful place

Date: 2 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 4

More info needed. Speed of meteor and the projectile...etc

Date: 2 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Cool place! Interesting displays inside if you like this kind of stuff.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 3

Its ok. Its a joke in the ground and they have an interesting building with more history and details of the place.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

If you like this kind of stuff like me the museum has a very interesting rock collection. I had this on my to do list while visiting Odessa for the weekend from Dallas. A for where the meteor landed its still there but with vegetation growth and slowly filling due to winds out this way. All in all I am glad I stopped by.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 4

A lot of meteorites on display.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

I really enjoyed it. Watch for snakes! A 4 foot rattle snake crossed the path just a head of us. The museum has meteors from many different places so your able to see the difference between them.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 4

Not much in that place but it is interesting hehehe small place

Date: 2 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 4

Interesting so on the trip. I didnt know there was a crater in Texas.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 3

Date: 2 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Very interesting place.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 3

Ive been before. Its a nice place if youve never been, just out of Odessa TX. Good visitor center, etc. You can walk into the crater along pathways, but watch for snakes. All in all, its interesting the first time. After that its just a quiet place to chill once in a while.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

Clean museum and fun pit stop!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 4

Educational & interesting

Date: 2 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 5

Short informative walk, cute museum. Who knew?

Date: 2 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 4

Omg. So we showed up with donuts for the kids. The flies were so bad they were landing all over the donuts and us. Yuck. Then there were so many spiderwebs under the benches like WHOA! Dont sit! Then we were leaving and a swarm of bees chased us to our truck. Most excitement weve had in a while! Honestly though besides the pests it was actually pretty cool. We walked the dog and went into the museum. I liked going there.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 3

5 minutes off freeway with clean bathrooms and A/C. Cool place to stretch legs and walk around. Truck stop near by with McDonalds.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Pretty interesting location to visit.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 3

Really cool place if your into seeing natural occurrences.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 5

This is a neat place to take the family. The museum was closed due to a water issue, but there are signs along the rim of the meteor with explanations of the site. Its pretty fascinating to read what occurred in this area.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Great area to learn about some history, have lunch with a group, and stretch your legs they have both a museum and pavilion to eat it. The trails around the crater are well preserved and easy to walk through.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

It was interesting! I really enjoyed the museum they have there.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 4

I was expecting to see a giant hole lol. It has been covered.

Date: 3 years ago