Lodging and Recreation
Quitaque and the surrounding area
In Quitaque:
Back to Basics Bed and Breakfast/Spa (bed and breakfast)
Three rooms: Industrial Suite (queen bed and twin pullout); Be Still & Know (queen bed); and In the Garden (full bed). Complimentary breakfast, coffee, and tea. Prices range from $115 to $165 per night, with an additional $10 per extra guest in the suite. Book online or by calling 806-455-1065.
Big C RV Park (RV parking)
Water, electricity, and sewer hookups. Nightly or monthly rates. Located at 121 W Morris, Quitaque, TX 79255. GPS coordinates: N 34 22.079, W 101 03.579. Call 806-994-5399.
Leo and Ofilia's Bunk House (Airbnb)
Backyard tiny house sleeps 4, with one bedroom (2 queen beds), one bathroom, and a functional kitchen. Outside seating area. Built in 2015 and impeccably maintained. Book on Airbnb.
L & O Country Home (Airbnb)
Sleeps 6, with three bedrooms (king, queen, and double), one bathroom, and a full kitchen. Book on Airbnb.
Shipping Container (Airbnb)
Sleeps 4, with one double bed in the bedroom and a couch that converts to a double bed. Book on Airbnb.
R.V. Park (RV parking)
50 and 30 amp hookups. Daily, weekly or monthly rates. Located at 409 Jones Street, Quitaque, TX 79255. Call 806-422-1177 or 806-455-1445.
Outside Quitaque:
Caprock Canyons State Park (RV, tent, equestrian, and primitive camping)
Besides marveling at the canyons, bison, and bats, you can hike, ride horses or bikes, camp, geocache, or take a scenic drive. Lake Theo offers no-wake boating, fishing and swimming. Bring your group for a picnic. We often reach capacity and highly recommend reservations for both camping and day use. To guarantee entry, reserve passes and/or campsites online.
Pole Canyon Ranch (guest house, RV sites, tent camping, horse pens)
Known as one of the best places to ride your horse, Pole Canyon Ranch allows riders, hikers, and mountain bikers access to 6000 acres of beautiful canyonlands with spring-fed creeks, with various lodging options on the property. Ranch access is $5 per day for overnight guests or $10 per day for day use only. The guest house has a maximum capacity of 10, with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a sleeping loft, a full kitchen, and a covered deck. The rate is $175 per night for up to 4 people, and $15 per night for each additional person, with a 2-night minimum. PCR also offers sixteen pull-through RV sites (eight 50/30/20 and eight 30/20), a dump station, and a bathhouse with three full bathrooms. RV sites are $25 per night. If you prefer to camp in your tent, dry camping with bathhouse access is available for $20 per night. Horse pens available. Book online.
Shepherd Family Cabins and RV Campground (cabins, rentable RVs, and RV sites)
Outside of town, between Quitaque and the entrance to Caprock Canyons State Park. All booked through Airbnb.
The Fern Cave (tiny cabin) - sleeps 4, with queen bed and twin bunks
The Bob White Camper (rentable RV) - sleeps 6, with queen bed, twin bunks, and bunk over sofa
The Blue Quail Camper (rentable RV) - sleeps 6, with queen bed, 4 twin bunks, large deck
The Buffalo Guest Room (vacation rental in historic home) - 1 bedroom; sleeps 4 in a queen bed and twin bunks
The Bison Suite (vacation rental in historic home) - 2 bedrooms; sleeps 8 with master bedroom and bunkroom
--- these two units can be booked together to sleep 12 (called the Tonkawa)
Quail Run RV sites:
Quail Run RV Site #2
Quail Run RV Site #3
Quail Run RV Site #4
Quail Run RV Site #7
-- 50-amp full hook-up: water, electric, and septic; pull-through sites; approximately 75 feet long
In Silverton or nearby:
Silver Wind RV Park & Cabins (RV sites, cabins)
Located 3 miles south of Silverton on Highway 207, Silver Wind RV Park & Cabins has four cabins with queen beds, a laundry facility, and bath house, as well as 32 full hook-up RV sites.
TPPH (Airbnb)
Set up for large groups, this home sleeps 11, primarily in bunk beds. Full kitchen and two bathrooms. Book on Airbnb.
In Turkey:
Edna's Cottage on the Hilltop (Airbnb)
Converted business building sleeps five. Book on Airbnb.
Hotel Turkey (hotel rooms, container homes with kitchenettes and porches, RV sites)
With a variety of accommodation options, a robust restaurant, and live music on the patio on weekends, Hotel Turkey is an historic hotel with a 21st-century attitude. The hotel offers a number of hotel rooms, some with hall bath and most with private bath; four container homes with kitchenettes and porches that sleep four; and seven 50/30 amp RV sites with water, sewer, and wifi. Book online.
Things to Do
BisonFest
Held every September for the last 10 years at Caprock Canyons State Park in Quitaque, BisonFest brings music to the canyons, in support of the Official Texas State Bison Herd.
Bob Wills Day
Bob Wills Day brings many people to the neighboring town of Turkey each year to celebrate the music of Bob Wills. The 50th Annual Bob Wills Day celebration is scheduled for April 28-30, 2022, and features three nights of dancing to live music.
Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway
Wind and water over the eons shaped the rugged beauty of the park. Today, bison roam the plains, bats roost in Clarity Tunnel, and you can explore 90 miles of trails, including the 64-mile-long Trailway from Estelline to South Plains. Consider hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, and water sports at the park.
Comanchero Canyons Museum
The term Comancheros "refers to the mestizo and Puebloan merchants of the Rio Grande Valley of Northern New Mexico, who once roamed the llano estacado in search of trade with nomadic bands of Indians, most notably Kiowa and Comanche" (from "Traders of the Caprock," by Michael Zimmer). The Comanchero Canyons Museum tells the story of this trade, and other local history. Our displays, using artifacts, replicas, and research, depict the time before human occupation and progresses through the hunter-gatherers, circa 15,000 BP, associated with the mastodons and other prehistoric animals, the various Native American tribes, the early Spanish influence (Coronado, 1541), the Republic of Texas' disastrous Texan-Santa Fe Expedition in 1841, the 4th Cavalry scouts in 1871-1872 culminating in driving the tribes to the reservations during the Red River War in 1874-75, and ultimately the cattle ranches and other occupants that followed in 1876-1899. Open Saturdays, 10 AM- 4 PM.
Pole Canyon Ranch
Horseback riders, hikers, and mountain bikers enjoy miles and miles of trails through beautiful canyonlands with spring-fed creeks. Onsite lodging options available. Ranch access is $5 per day for overnight guests or $10 per day for day use only.