Hotels in Monahans

Towering sand dunes beckon at Monahans Sandhills State Park, where renting a plastic disc for sandboarding creates memories more lasting than sand in your shoes. The Million Barrel Museum showcases a failed oil storage experiment - an enormous concrete tank once briefly used as a swimming pool. Hill Park offers shady respite from the West Texas sun, while Rudy Park provides ball fields and picnic spots for locals escaping the heat. The visitor center at the Sandhills features surprisingly engaging exhibits on the unique ecosystem that somehow thrives in this desert landscape. Bring water and sunscreen - the dunes reflect heat with an enthusiasm that catches first-timers by surprise.