Welcome to the Official Website of the Odessa Meteor Crater Museum!
Quick Facts:
- Currently 550 ft. across, 15 ft. deep.
- Originally 394 ft. across, 115 ft. deep.
- It is a vanishing landmark, due to high wind and heavy rain erosion.
- We are #27 out of 29 Impact Craters in the U.S. in terms of size.
- In 1965, this site earned the title of Registered Natural Landmark by the Dept. Of Interior.
- The Museum was opened on October 1, 2002. Truck and trailor parking available!
- The Museum is ADA Accessible.
- The Crater has been featured in several publications such as Texas Curiosities (Kelso & Buckner), and Mysterious America (Loren Coleman).
- It has also been featured on television shows like Meteorite Men, and The Texas Bucket List.
- It has been studied and explored by graduate students. Most recently: Charles Edward Stanford and his teams from A&M University.
- The crater is widely unknown. Many residents of Odessa claim they never knew it was in their area, even if they were born and raised here!
- The crater is home to many species of wildlife including: bobcat, badger, ground squirrel, burrowing owl, coyote, rabbit, and deer. We also have Texas Horned Frogs and Jack Rabbits. All wildlife is protected inside the fence line.
- Below is an aerial photo provided by Google Earth. Thank you Ted Brattstrom of Hawaii for the link!
Want to visit?
5599 Meteor Crater Rd.
Odessa, TX 79766
432-381-0946
(All hours are Central Standard Time)
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Sunday 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Museum is closed on Monday
Park Trail is open daily (weather permitting) 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Odessa Meteor Crater Museum 