Police (non-emergency) Police (non-emergency). Fire Emergencies. Black ChamberofCommerce432/332-5812 432/339-6422 Commerce of Chamber Hispanic Black CulturalCouncil432/238-4765 432/561-9629 Odessa of Heritage Hispanic 432/337-1492 Humanities and Arts the for Council Odessa e-mail: [email protected] website: www.odessacvb.com Open 8AM–5PMMonday-Friday Fax 432/333-7858 1/800/780-HOST • 432/333-7871 Odessa, 79761 700 NorthGrant,Suite200 Odessa ConventionandVisitorsBureau Medical Center Hospital Center Medical Office. Sheriff’s County Ector Odessa Regional Medical Center Medical Regional Eagle Airlines Eagle American Transportation Independent Taxi EZ RiderBusSystem. your convenience. and numerousrentalcarcompaniesfor are taxiservices,citybuslinesandcharters, Continental ExpressAirlines service, Union Pacific Railroad, and there and Railroad, Pacific Union service, Odessa isalsoservedbyoneprimaryrail United ExpressAirlines. Southwest Airlines. . . Home. Shuttle My Midessa Transportation ...... 432/335-3318 432/335-3050 432/333-3641 432/640-4000 432/582-8000 432/561-9990 800/433-7300 800/864-8331 800/435-9792 800/525-0280 432/235-1484 432/337-5501 432/337-0900

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Odessa Convention and Visitors Bureau PRESORTED 700 North Grant, Suite 200 STANDARD Odessa, Texas 79761 US POSTAGE PAID www.odessacvb.com ODESSA, TX 79761 PERMIT NO 27 Odessa is a vibrant, Odessa at a Glance energetic city in where the sky, • Odessa is the 30th largest city in Texas, literally, is the only limit. with a population of 99,940. It is a dynamic city that • Located in Ector County

boasts fresh air, awe- midway between Fort Amarillo inspiring sunsets and the Worth and El Paso. friendliest people you’ll • Odessa is approximately Lubbock ever find. A visit to 2,851 feet above Ft. Worth Dallas Odessa can put you in a sea level. El Paso replica of Shakespeare’s • Climate is mild Austin Big Bend Houston Globe Theatre, in the and semi-arid. National Park cockpit of a World War II Summer average Downtown Odessa fighter, or in the premier temperatures range archive and leadership library dedicated to from the 60s to the upper-90s. the Presidency. Winter average temperatures range from the low-30s to the Odessa is the home of champion athletes upper-50s. such as Olympic Silver Medalist Toby Stevenson and NFL greats Roy Williams, Getting to Odessa Marcus Cannon and Bront Bird. We’re proud of all the achievements of our sports teams. BY AIR - Midland International Airport In fact, Odessa was the setting for both the (432/560-2200) is located approximately national best-selling book and feature film halfway between “Friday Night Lights.” Odessa and Midland. Air Odessa is located in the service is provided geographic region known as the by American Permian Basin, where the Eagle, Continental discovery of oil in 1926 propelled Airlines, Southwest the city into an enviable position. Airlines, and Odessa quickly became the United Express. service, workforce, transportation, Odessa’s supply and manufacturing Schlemeyer Field center of the Permian Basin. caters to privately- It remains so today, and is Midland International Airport owned aircraft. considered one of the major This airport is oil field technology centers equipped with hangar space to accommodate in the world. over-night storage and auxillary power units. 432/367-5881

BY CAR - U.S. Interstate 20, a main east/ west route, and U.S. Highway 385, a main north/south route, provide excellent access to Odessa.

1 Jack Ben Rabbit 2 The Globe of the Great Southwest - Modeled after Shakespeare’s original Globe Theatre. Home of stage plays and the Brand New Opree, a showcase for musical talent. Also features the Anne Hathaway Cottage. Located on the campus. 2308 Shakespeare Road www.globesw.org Presidential Archive & Leadership Library Tours available by calling 432/332-1586. The Presidential Archive & Leadership Library - A premier Stonehenge at UTPB – library dedicated solely to This amazing replica the office of the president. Bush Family Home of the original Permanent exhibitions include Stonehenge fascinates campaign memorabilia, historical documents, visitors from around and First Lady miniatures. Also features the the world. It is located George H. Bush Family Home, where two on the campus of the presidents and a first lady spent their early University of Texas of the Permian Basin. days in West Texas. Tuesday - Saturday: 4901 East University Blvd. 10 am - 5 pm. 4919 East University Blvd. www.odessahistory.com/menusthg.htm (University of Texas of the Permian Basin campus). 432/363-7737 www.newwebaddress.org

The Ellen Noël Art Museum of the Permian Basin - Features rotating exhibitions of historical and contemporary art, and a unique Sensory Garden for the visually handicapped. Tuesday - Saturday: The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center - 10 am - 5 pm; Home to touring Broadway plays, musical Sunday 2 pm - 5 pm. Free admission. artists, dance and more, the Wagner Noël 4909 East University Blvd. Performing Arts Center is also home of the 432/550-9696 www.noelartmuseum.org Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale. 1310 N. FM 1788 at Highway 191 The Permian Playhouse - 432/552-4430 Plays, musicals and children’s Ticket information 432/552-4438 fare throughout the year. Call www.wagnernoel.com for performances. 310 W. 42nd 432/362-2329 or The Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale - 432/550-5456 A professional orchestra that performs a www.permianplayhouse.com MasterWorks season of concerts, as well as a Pop Season. 432/563-0921 www.mosc.org

3 4 & Museum - The second largest meteor crater in the nation is the result of a barrage of meteors crashing to the earth some 50,000 years ago. Museum, visitor center and self-guided tour. Hours of Museum operation are Tuesday thru Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, and Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm. Closed on Monday, White-Pool House Museum - Built in 1887, but Crater trail is open for self-guided tours this is the oldest residential structure in everyday from 9 am - 6 pm. Ten miles west Odessa. Museum is listed on the National of Odessa, via I-20 at Exit 108. Historic Register. Admission is free, however Free admission. 432/381-0946 donations are accepted. Open Wednesday - Saturday, 10 am - 3 pm. Call to arrange Parker House Ranching Museum – This special tours. 112 East Murphy 432/333-4072 historic home was owned by the Parker family www.whitepoolhouse.org and was headquarters for their ranching operations. The house has been restored as Henderson Drug Building - The oldest a museum and primarily features ranching commercial property in Odessa. Corner of and local history. Gallery. Open Wednesday - Second Street and Grant Avenue. Saturday 10 am - 3 pm. Donations accepted. 1118 Maple Avenue 432/335-9918

World’s Largest Jack Rabbit and The Jackrabbit Jamboree - “Jack Ben Rabbit™” is an impressive 8-foot statue located at North Sam Houston and 8th Street. Odessa’s most popular photo opportunity! Joining Jack are 35 other brightly decorated rabbits scattered throughout the city.

Ector Theatre - One of Odessa’s classic Pecos Depot – A landmark train depot built downtown movie theaters in 1892 by the Panhandle-Santa Fe Railway. with original decor Refurbished in 1972, it is now part of the inside and out. Currently Barn Door Steakhouse. Open Monday – featuring live family Saturday at 11 am. 2140 North Grant entertainment in a 700- 432/337-4142 www.odessabarndoor.com seat auditorium that will accommodate theater, concerts and group meetings. Texas and 5th Street Chicago at the Ector Theatre 432/337-9595 Theatre 432/332-6160 Office www.ectortheatre.com 5 6 Odessa is home to a wide variety of quality movie theaters and nightclubs for Dining your enjoyment. Odessa offers Graham Central Station - Huge state-of-the- a wide variety of art nightclub that houses six different theme excellent cuisines. clubs and the Plaza. 4240 Preston Smith Rd. From lip-smackin’ 432/552-0552 good ole’ West www.grahamcentralstation.com Texas barbecue, to classic style Italian, Dos Amigos Cantina & Japanese cuisine or Grill - A legendary open-air authentic Mexican restaurant/bar that features food, we’ve got food, music and bull rides. 520 what you’re hungry West 47th. 1/888/536-3878 for! www.dosamigoscantina.com Movie Theaters Shopping Century 12 - 4221 Preston Smith Rd. Odessa boasts numerous local, regional 432/552-7996 and national retail stores. Permian Palace 11 - 4101 E. 42nd 432/552-7292

Big Sky Drive In - 6200 W. Business I-20 432/617-4041

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Music City Mall & Hollywood Theaters

Music City Mall – Includes well-known retailers such as Dillard’s, Burlington Coat Factory, J C Penney, Sears and more. Home to a public ice-skating rink, movie theaters and a giant indoor carousel for the kids. www.music-city-mall.com

Shopping Centers - A wide selection of retail centers throughout the city offer a variety of shops and businesses for your shopping enjoyment. 7 8 Hockey Baseball

Odessa Jackalopes - Midland Rockhounds - The Rockhounds are The Jackalopes bring the AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics and hard-hitting NAHL compete with teams in the Texas League. hockey excitement The short travel distance to Midland and to the Ector County reasonable ticket prices Coliseum from October make this a great family and through March. For great business outing. Season lasts seats call 432/552-PUCK from April to September. www.jackalopes.org 432/520-2255 ext. 210 www.midlandrockhounds.org

Rodeo

Each January the SandHills Stock Show Football and Rodeo at the in Odessa is one of the first stops on the West Texas Roughnecks – This West Texas Professional Rodeo Cowboy circuit. Ranked indoor football team competes against other as one of the top 50 PRCA Rodeos in the cities in the Lone Star League. March through U.S., winners can ultimately compete in the August at the Ector County Coliseum. National Finals in Las Vegas. 432/563-5425 www.wtxroughnecks.com 432/366-3951 www.sandhillsstockshowandrodeo.com

SandHills Rodeo

9 10 MCM Ice - A full-service, pools, a “spray and play” area for young regulation-size ice skating children, picnic pavilions. Admission charged. facility. Skate and equipment Memorial Day through August. rentals available. Music City Mall, 4101 East 42nd. McKinney Park - Host for an exciting Splash 432/552-0200 Park and the annual “Starbright Village” www.music-city-mall.com lighted displays during the Christmas MCM Ice holidays. Crane and Pool Road Bowling - Call for times and league information. Progressive Park - A barrier-free park Diamond Lanes designed for the needs of disabled children. 2208 East 8th – 432/580-4386 6th and Tom Green

Astro Bowl Noël Heritage Plaza – Home of numerous 150 East 45th – 432/362-0461 outdoor cultural events throughout the year and a beautiful display of Christmas lights Miniature Golf during the holiday. 320 West 5th

Fun City of Odessa – Miniature golf, go-carts Find out more by calling Odessa Parks & and video games. 7201 Andrews Hwy. Recreation Department at 432/368-3548. 432/362-7712 Walking Trails Raceway Facilities Memorial Garden Park - 42nd and JBS Midland-Odessa Champion Motor Speedway - Parkway. Dedicated to the original pioneer 12300 West Business 20. 432/561-5555 families that settled this area. The brand of www.championmotorspeedway.com each ranch and brief history are permanently displayed, and sculptures of native animals Caprock Motorplex - Located 16 miles west and people surround this calming playa lake of Odessa in Penwell, Texas. 432/556-3043 or that includes a 9/10-mile trail. 432/557-8709 www.caprockmotorplex.com University of Texas of the Permian Basin - West Texas Motocross Park - 432/687-4671 Located at 4901 East University. A naturally 7816 W. Business I-20 www.wtmxp.com landscaped walking trail great for exercise and spotting wildlife.

Community Parks Comanche Trail Park – 900 South West County Road. A 3 1/2-mile paved trail system Odessa’s community parks offer a wide rich with foliage and wildlife. variety of activities such as softball, baseball, tennis, swimming, soccer, and playgrounds Purple Sage Park – 13th Street and Muskingum. year-round. Notable parks include: A 1/2-mile loop around a public park.

Woodson Park and San Jacinto Park – 22nd Street and West Sherwood Park Family County Road. 4/10-mile loop with pavilion Aquatic Centers - Giant and play equipment. water slides, Lazy River float trips, diving and lap 11 12 Facilities and sports centers for Swimming Pools - Odessa boasts three participatory sports abound in Odessa. Family Aquatic Centers at Sherwood, Floyd These venues include: Gwin and Woodson Parks, an outdoor pool at UTPB and two indoor swimming pools at Odessa College Sports Odessa College and the YMCA. Center - Features an indoor swimming pool, Tennis Courts - Odessa offers many tennis indoor walking track, courts for day or nighttime play. Nautilus® equipment, 432/335-6800 and basketball and racquetball courts for members and students Soccer – There are soccer fields throughout only. Odessa College campus. Odessa which host local and regional 201 West University 432/335-6688 tournaments as well as league play.

Odessa YMCA - Houses an indoor swimming pool, racquetball courts, Nautilus® Golf equipment, massage therapy and aerobics classes for members. Visitor day passes Ratliff Ranch Golf Links - This links style available. 3001 East University public course offers a pro shop, cart and club 432/362-4301 rentals as well as a tournament pavilion and bar and grill. 432/550-8181 Complex - A complete, year-round Sunset Country Club - The only semi-public sports complex for football, golf course in Odessa. Both members and the softball, track, tennis and general public are welcome to play its soccer. The centerpiece 18-hole, 72-par course seven days a week.

of the complex is Ratliff Friday Night Lights photo courtesy 432/366-1061 Stadium, a state-of-the- of Carlos Reyes (Planet Satellite) art football stadium that Odessa Country Club - Offers two diverse features an Astroplay® playing field. It can 18-hole golf courses - The Old Course and accommodate 20,000 spectators for any The Links. Members and their guests only. event and is home field Pro Shop 432/272-4510 for both the Permian Panthers and the Odessa Champions Golf Center - A public driving High Bronchos. Ratliff range that serves all ages and skill levels. Stadium is where many Open year-round. 432/367-3673 of the action sequences for the feature film “Friday Night Lights” were shot, and the facility plays an important part in the book of the same name.

Baseball and Softball Fields - Odessa features 17 lighted baseball fields and 23 lighted softball fields which host local and regional tournaments each year.

13 14 Numerous meeting rooms and convention Public Meeting facilities are available throughout Odessa. Facilities – Numerous They include: locations offer varying sizes of meeting rooms including:

Center for Energy and Economic Diversification . . 432/552-2540 American Legion Hall . . . 432/332-5582 Los Arcos Ballroom ...... 432/664-8834 Ector County Coliseum . . . 432/366-3541

Ector County Coliseum Complex - Home Ector County Library . . . 432/337-2501 to the Permian Basin Fair & Exposition, Far West/Suite 180/ the Permian Basin International Oil Show, Fiesta Grounds . . . . . 432/381-9358 Hockey Team, West Texas Roughnecks Indoor Football Team and many Odessa College . . . . . 432/335-6400 other events and concerts. 4201 Andrews Highway Music City Mall . . . . . 432/550-2483 Shack in the Back . . . . 432/349-3857 • Odessa’s largest convention venue • Comprised of 6 exhibition buildings South 40 Catering Company . 432/580-7019 • Buildings can be utilized individually or combined to accommodate any The Willows ...... 432/528-1933 size function Dee’s Bistro ...... 432/337-3337 • Total of 150,000 square feet of exhibition space Ellen Noël Art Museum . . . 432/550-9696 • Features a 40,000 square foot covered horse arena Wagner Noël Performing • Home of the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang Arts Center ...... 432/563-0921 Catering Ambassadors Call 432/366-3541 for more information. www.ectorcountycol.org

Hotels - Many of Odessa’s finest hotels have multiple meeting rooms and convention facilities that can provide space for any size meeting or trade show. A complete list of hotels and facilities can be found under Accommodations.

To secure help in planning any size function contact the Odessa Convention and Visitors Bureau at 432/333-7871 or 1/800/780-HOST (4678) www.odessacvb.com 15 16 Monahans Sandhills State Park - National Parks Giant dunes of sand still reveal Indian artifacts to those who explore the terrain. Within a few hours drive from Odessa you 432/943-2092 www.tpwd.state.tx.us can experience three renowned national parks: Balmorhea State Park – A natural spring-fed Big Bend National Park – swimming pool where you can literally swim Mountainous setting along the Rio with the fish. 432/375-2370 Grande River that separates Texas www.tpwd.state.tx.us from Mexico. River rafting and hiking trails abound. For more information call 432/477-2251 Area Attractions www.nps.gov/bibe Commemorative Air Force and Airpower Guadalupe Mountains National Museum – The National headquarters for Park – Rugged terrain where both the organization that restores and preserves Big Bend desert and mountain flora and WWII aircraft. The Airpower Museum is National Park fauna meet. Features the tallest recognized for its collection of authentic peak in Texas (Guadalupe Peak) and Texas’ WWII artifacts, memorabilia and the world’s only running trout stream and free-roaming largest collection of rare aviation Nose Art elk herd. 432/828-3251 www.nps.gov/gumo panels. Features vintage aircraft on display in the CAF hangar. Located at the Midland Carlsbad Caverns National Park – International Airport. 432/567-3010 These world-renowned natural www.airpowermuseum.org caverns just across the border in New Mexico feature stunning Permian Basin Petroleum Museum – This underground stalagmites and fascinating museum traces the history of the stalactites. Awe inspiring “bat oil industry in the Permian Basin. Located on flights” occur throughout the I-20 near Midland. 432/683-4403 year. For more information call 505/785-2232 www.nps.gov/cave Marfa Lights – Located south of McDonald Observatory near the Marfa city limits. Experience this mysterious, unexplained phenomena which is featured on numerous State Parks national television programs. 1/800/650-9696

Closer to Odessa you’ll find numerous McCamey Wind Power Farms – Giant state parks that offer great day trips for windmills spread across the landscape family members both young and old. and generate electric power for the West They include: Texas Region. For information contact the McCamey Chamber of Commerce. Davis Mountains State Park - Both Indian 432/652-8202 and Cavalry history come to life at this historic state park in a beautiful mountain setting. (Fort Davis Chamber of Commerce 1/800/524-3015) Fort Davis is also the home Commemorative of the world-famous McDonald Observatory, Air Force home to giant telescopes that watch the heavens (1/877/984-7827 or 17 http://vc.as.utexas.edu.) 18 JANUARY SEPTEMBER SandHills Stock Show & Rodeo - Permian Basin Fair & First week. 432/366-3951 Exposition - Friday after Labor www.sandhillsstockshowandrodeo.com Day. 432/550-3232 www.permianbasinfair.com FEBRUARY Diez y Seis de Septiembre Midessa Boat, RV Sport & Gun Show - Second (Hispanic Heritage Month) - Thursday through Sunday. 432/381-3324 A month-long fiesta. www.midessaboatshow.com 432/561-9629 MARCH Commemorative Air Force Airsho - West Texas Relays - Second weekend. September/October. 432/563-1000 432/333-7890 www.odessacvb.com www.airsho.org Odessa College NIRA Rodeo – Third OCTOBER week of the month. 432/335-6400 Permian Basin International Oil Show -Third week biennially. “One of The APRIL World’s Largest Inland Petroleum Flower Market (Ellen Noël Art Museum) – Exposition.” 432/367-1112 432/550-9696 Harvest Fair - Last weekend. MAY 432/366-3541 Fiesta West Texas – 432/580-4200 Cinco De Mayo Celebration - NOVEMBER First weekend. 432/335-0250 Merry Marketplace - First weekend. 432/332-0095 JUNE Tejano Super Car Show - Third Sunday. Juneteenth Celebration - Second weekend. 432/337-2189 432/333-7871 Tis Christmas Arts and Craft Fair - Weekend after Thanksgiving. 432/366-3541 Hot Summer Nights – Cool music every Friday night. Free concerts at Noël Plaza. June DECEMBER and July. 432/337-1492 or 432/335-4682 Annual Tree Lighting (McKinney Park) www.mainstreetodessa.com 432/335-4682

JULY The Annual Heritage Holiday Parade. Firecracker Fandango and 432/335-4682 Parade - Each July 4th. “Starbright Village” lighted displays nightly 432/335-4682 at McKinney Park. 432/335-4682

AUGUST For additional information on calendar of Rock the Desert – Contemporary Christian events, attractions, dining guides and maps music weekend featuring top artists. call the Odessa Convention and Visitors 432/699-4548 Bureau. 432/333-7871 www.rockthedesert.com [email protected]

19 20 1. Ellen Noël Art 11. Dos Amigos 23. Sunset Country Museum 12. Parker Ranch Club (Public) HBO Pets 2. Ector County House Museum 24. Graham Central Pool/ Suites Center Cable/ Airport Lounge Shuttle Service

Name Facility ­­­ Rooms/ Laundry Internet Exercise Business Breakfast Whirlpool High Speed Non-Smoking Handicapped Bus Parking Continental Coliseum Station Restaurant/ (Sq. footage) 13. Comanche Trail Meeting Space Complex Park 25. McKinney Park Best Western Garden Oasis 118/2 5,000 H H H H H H H H H H H H H 110 West Interstate 20 • 432/337-3006 3. Globe Theatre 14. Floyd Gwin Park 26. Ector Theatre 4. Odessa Blue Star Inn 47 H H H 15. Sherwood Park/ 27. Meteor Crater 2405 E. 2nd St • 432/332-9505 Convention & Aquatic Facility & Museum Comfort Suites Visitors Bureau 4801 E. 50th St. • 432/362-1500 56 750 H H H H H H H H H H 16. UTPB Park/ 28. Memorial 5. Music City Mall Stonehenge Gardens Park Comfort Inn and Suites 801 S. JBS Parkway • 432/332-0614 79 H H H H H H H H H H 6. Permian 17. Ector Junior 29. Woodson Park/ Playhouse High School Aquatic Facility Days Inn 96 1,200 H H H H H H H H 3075 E. Business Loop 20 • 432/335-8000 7. The Presidential 18. Odessa High 30. Odessa Regional Delux Inn Archive & School Medical Center 1518 S. Grant • 432/333-1486 40 H H H H H Leadership 19. Permian High 31. Medical Center Library/Bush Fairfield Inn and Suites School Hospital 3933 JBS Parkway • 432/363-1900 56/11 900 H H H H H H H H H Family Home 20. Odessa College 32. Texas Tech 8. Ratliff Sports Great Val-U Inn 50 H H H H H University 6713 E Business 20 • 432/366-0059 Complex 21. University of Texas of the Health Sciences Hampton Inn 9. World’s Largest 3923 JBS Parkway • 432/363-2900 51/10 625 H H H H H H H H H Permian Basin Center at Odessa Jackrabbit 22. Ratliff Ranch 33. Wagner Noël Hilton Garden Inn 100 1,500 H H H H H H H H H H H 10. White-Pool 5221 N. JBS Parkway • 432/366-5800 Golf Links Performing Arts House Holiday Inn and Suites Center 5275 E. 42nd St. • 432/366-5900 102/35 2,500 H H H H H H H H H H H Holiday Inn Express 5321 E. JBS Parkway • 432/362-6800 92/24 1,300 H H H H H H H H H H La Quinta Inn 5001 E. Business 20 • 432/333-2820 120/2 H H H H H H H H La Quinta Inn North 4122 Faudree Rd. • 432/288-9041 94 H H H H H H H H H H H H MCM Elegante Hotel 5200 E. University Blvd. • 432/368-5885 187/4 6,288 H H H H H H H H H H H MCM Grande Hotel FUNdome 6201 E. Business 20 • 432/362-2311 209/36 20,000 H H H H H H H H H H H H Motel One 2925 E. Business 20 • 432/333-4025 126 H H H H H Motel 6 200 E. 1-20 • 432/333-4025 95 H H H H Odessa Executive Inn 2505 E. 2nd St. • 432/333-4025 40 H H H H Odessa Motor Inn 2021 E. 2nd St. • 432/332-7341 62 H H H Parkway Inn 3071 Business 20 • 432/332-4224 84 H H H H H H Quality Inn and Suites 3001 E. Business 20. • 432/333-3931 139/13 3,200 H H H H H H H H H H H H Regency Inn 2601 E. 2nd St. • 432/335-9525 26 H Studio 6 3031 E. Business 20 • 432/333-6660 90 H H H H H H Super 8 2833 E. I-20 • 432/272-4550 47/14 H H H H H H H H H H Super Inn 3023 E. Business 20 • 432/334-0208 60 H H H H H H H H H Towne Place Suites by Marriott 4412 Tanglewood Lane • 432/362-1077 108 504 H H H H H H H H H H H Villa West Inn 300 W. Pool Road • 432/335-5055 40 H H H

Odessa also features a dozen campground and RV facilities including For a more detailed map of Odessa please call the Midessa Oilpatch RV Park and Campground between Odessa and Odessa Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1/800/780-HOST. Midland. 432/563-2368