Stonehenge Replica

This is an awesome place to stop on any road trip, especially if you’ve never had the chance to see the real Stonehenge in the UK! They did a great job recreating it (at a smaller scale, of course) but it’s still amazing to see up close, and you’re allowed to walk through the pillars here, whereas in the UK you can’t get anywhere near the actual Stonehenge pillars. We were on a road trip and when I heard about this place, I knew we had to swing by and experience it for ourselves. It was only about 15 minutes out of the car, but when you’re driving across the massive emptiness of West Texas, every cool stop is worth the chance to stretch your legs. Check it out if you’re driving through!

Cool little spot to check out on the UT Permian Basin campus. Spent 5-10 mins walking around the replica. It’s impressive how intentionally they matched it down to the stone across the street that casts the shadow on the solstice.

Fun place on a pit stop. Kids get to run around and play on the rocks and you get some history in the mix too. Great time well spent and it’s free.

Stopped by while in town! Loved it! Very interesting and a great experience for being in West Texas.

Free with ample parking. We enjoyed walking around and learning about the original Stonehenge and the replica. Dog friendly!

Really cool place to go check out I was in town for work looking for something to do awesome to walk around and see that

If you’re into photographic things a gem. So cute with historical notes throughout.

Easy to get access to, worth a quick stop.

This was a fun experience. It is an exact replica for those who can't travel to see the original. Really makes you ponder its creation.

Stonehenge in Texas? Actually it's a "Stonehenge Replica" of the mysterious United Kingdom sight, but it's still pretty cool. Located on the campus of the University of Texas Permian Basin, these sculptures are perfect for the setting... the bright football stadium lights in the background certainly give it a different meaning. Lol. Yeah, it's obvious it was "mechanically-cut" not to mention "stacked with cranes." But the saving grace, Paul D. (review from 1/27/2020), is not that this is a free permanent outdoor art exhibit, but that this sparked so many questions from my daughters, ages 9 & 10. We visited on Good Friday 2024. It was awesome to experience their curiosity and listen to their hypotheses on everything from the real deal far across the pond to the planning of this development. This would be even better to view at night time in my opinion, but our schedule did not allow for us to stay longer. Seniors and graduate students of the college stopped by to capture graduation photos while we were there. Ample, free parking.

My true rating is 4 stars. But I'm giving this 5 stars to balance out Paul D's nasty, sanctimonious 1-star review he wrote. And I uploaded a screenshot of his review, specifically underlining the part where he calls Odessa people stupid, yet Paul himself can't even spell "tale" correctly. Otherwise, this place is cool. Check it out if you're in Odessa! But probably not worth making a road trip specifically for solely this. It's near a Home Depot, so you can take a picture with the Home Depot in the background and caption the photo like that one meme: Me: Let's go to England and see Stonehenge! Mom: We have Stonehenge at home. Stonehenge at home (Depot): [insert picture here]

Odessa (Ector County), Texas. Timestamp: April 2021. Location: University of Texas, Permian Basin Parking: Private lot for the school Handicap: Ample space Hours: 24/7 Costs: Free Museum Type: Stonehenge Replica Things to do at museum: Take pictures and read about the stonehenge. Things to do nearby the museum: Go to a rodeo, chew tobacco, look at cows and the typical yee haw thingys. I still want to go line dancing. Who'd knew? We would have this in the middle of texas? Why go to all the way to beautiful Southampton, avebury or bristol in the UK and experience all the glorious castles, 2000 year old Roman forts, green hills and cold weather... When you can go the oil patches of West Texas~! The drive between El Paso & Dallas is brutal. Odessa/Midland are the mid points and a good place to take a break for food, rest, stretch and so forth. The Stonehenge is an ideal place to do these R&R related activities. Depending on the sun, clouds and environment, the Stonehenge does offer killer photography sessions for several modelling and motifs. My latest venture was on a cloudy, windy, storm filled day. The wind is bad cause the stench in the oil fields can be a bit much. Generally, there isn't much to do here but to take pics, and loaf around. I did sit on the stones and eat some tamales from Pecos. Travel safely www.cleeshyun.com @cigarcpa @cleeshyun

OK after you have seen the real one in UK this one needs some ageing. Just give it a few thousand years. Various plaques around the structure explain what's in front of you and the original one which is harder to get to from TX.

There's probably not a whole lot of sight-seeing available in the Snyder-Midland-Odessa area. These towns are all tied to the oil industry, with pump jacks, flares, gas plants, and yes even lots of wind farms all seen from the roads. You'll see some cows and horses occasionally, and driving from Snyder to Midland you'll see fields of cotton. You'll also occasionally smell rotten eggs (hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas thats lethal at 100ppm). I once had a coworker who said that's the smell of money. Folks in my industry know how to deal with it safely. Our meeting host told us that if we have some time to kill before our flight, that the Stonehenge Replica is worth seeing. Its on the way to the airport and is only 15 minutes farther. Its located on the campus of University of Texas at Permian Basin. Plenty of parking, and its free. Definitely cheaper than flying to the UK for the real Stonehenge! The replica looked pretty cool. The stones were of similar size (pieces weigh up to 20 tons) to the real Stonehenge, only that they were yellow in color. The were made of limestone that was mined locally. You might not feel the real power of the ancient druids here, but a nice rest stop to take some selfies and read a little history.

This is pretty sad. Nobody who has ever been to stonehenge would think that this is a replica of stonehenge. These are rocks, mechanically cut, and stacked with cranes. You can see the circular pattern of the saw in the rocks. You can see the even spacing of where the rocks were chipped in order to make the cuts. It's like whoever made this wasn't really trying. Moreover, it is in a town that smells of sulfur. If you're passing through Odessa, just keep driving. There is nothing worthwhile to see there. One day, I am going to use this for a cautionary tail to my children. If you get low SAT scores, you have to go to college in stink town. The saving grace of this is that it is free, unlike the actual stonehenge, which you can only comfortably reach by paying for a bus tour.

This spot is quite cute for pictures and photography for professional shoots. The view is amazing however I doubt they are from the ice age as stated in the history .

When I was in town visiting I made this one of the main places I wanted to visit. Based on the actual design and placement of the real stonehenge. When you see it from a distance the mind doesn't really grasp the size and complexity of what this is. Then when you are walking among the stones you start to transport into the wonder of what stonehenge is really like. How did such large stones get places like that so many years ago? This replica is kind of awe inspiring to see when you're keeping the real one in mind. Whether you want a sample of the real stonehenge, or just want to relax next to a leviathan of stonework, this replica is pretty fantastic. The grounds are clean and it looks to be well maintained with no graffiti or otherwise misuse of the property. Since this does lie on campus property it is advised that you park in the lot that is right next to the replica and not anywhere else, as a permit is required. The campus police and those going around checking vehicles won't mind parking there if you're visiting the replica. Adjacent to the replica is also one of the art buildings that has a neat little display inside from some of the students, that you can go and look at quickly on your way out.

Nothing like Stonehenge in England, except in the sense that there are giant rocks in the ground. That said, excellent roadside stop. Husband, dogs and I had a great time.

Visited with my 3 kiddos recently right about dusk. Caught some amazing pictures. The detail in the stone was impressive. Being able to stand along side these massive slabs drf

Cool little spot to check out and picture worthy. Daughter loved playing hide and seek with all those huge stones. No charge and fun stop!