https://texaspanhandle.com/ The independent road-trip portal for the Texas Panhandle: eight destination guides, itineraries, seasons, tours and places to stay. en https://texaspanhandle.com/tours/ https://texaspanhandle.com/tours/ An honest list of real tours near the Texas Panhandle: the Palo Duro Canyon horseback ride, and Route 66 and gateway-city products in Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, Santa Fe and beyond. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/itineraries/ https://texaspanhandle.com/itineraries/ Three realistic Texas Panhandle road trips of 4, 7 and 10 days, linking Amarillo, Palo Duro, Caprock Canyons, Route 66, Lubbock and the northern plains. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/getting-there/ https://texaspanhandle.com/getting-there/ How to reach the Texas Panhandle by air and road, driving times from Dallas, Denver, Albuquerque and Oklahoma City, car hire, and how to get around. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/travel-guide/ https://texaspanhandle.com/travel-guide/ Practical tips for the Texas Panhandle: entry, money, costs, safety, severe weather, food, packing, phone coverage and accessibility. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/when-to-go/ https://texaspanhandle.com/when-to-go/ When to visit the Texas Panhandle: seasons, a month-by-month table, storm season, summer canyon heat and the main festivals. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/where-to-stay/ https://texaspanhandle.com/where-to-stay/ Where to stay in the Texas Panhandle: the best bases compared, price bands, booking tips, and real hotels in Amarillo, Canyon, Shamrock, Borger, Pampa, Dalhart and Lubbock. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/amarillo/ https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/amarillo/ A working cattle-and-energy city on the High Plains, and the natural first stop on any Panhandle road trip. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/palo-duro-canyon/ https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/palo-duro-canyon/ The reason most people come to the Panhandle: a vast red canyon cut suddenly into the flat plains. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/caprock-canyons/ https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/caprock-canyons/ The wilder, quieter sister to Palo Duro, and the best place in Texas to see free-roaming bison. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/route-66/ https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/route-66/ A short, rich stretch of America’s most famous road, crossing the Panhandle from New Mexico to Oklahoma. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/lake-meredith/ https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/lake-meredith/ Two national park sites side by side, and one of the Panhandle’s least-known day trips. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/pampa/ https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/pampa/ An honest slice of small-town Texas, best for music lovers and curious road-trippers. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/dalhart/ https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/dalhart/ The far north-west corner of Texas, where the story of the biggest ranch in the state is still told. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/lubbock/ https://texaspanhandle.com/destinations/lubbock/ The southern edge of our map, and a lively second base for a Panhandle road trip. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT