ACCOMODATIONS
The Dimmitt Chamber of Commerce website is supported by the hotels and motels of Dimmitt, Texas.
Visiting Dimmitt? Stay with us!
Dimmitt Motel
400 S. Broadway
806-647-1771
Executive Inn
320 N. Broadway
806-647-2177
Lonestar RV Park
220 N. Broadway
806-647-4841
806-
647-6113
Olde Hotel Bed and Breakfast
121 East Bedford
806-647-1818
Sands Motel
423 South HWY 385
806-647-3178
806-
647-2345
Dimmit Municiple Airport: Dimmitt has a municiple airport (5,500 ft. runway) – Enterprise Zone, homer rule government, volunteer fire department and an average annual temperature of 57.5 degrees.
Castro County News: The Castro County News is featured weekly on Thursday on KDHN Radio 1470.
Plains Memorial Hospital: Plains Memorial Hospital / Castro County Hospital District is a 25 bed facility and is the medical center of Dimmitt, It features home health and hospice services, rehabilitation therapies, emergency medical services and consulting specialists, radiology (in house CAT scan)and durable medical equipment.
Dimmitt Nursing & Rehabilitation,
L.P.: Dimmitt Nursing & Rehabilitation,
L.P. Is a licensed nursing home facility with a 114 bed capacity.
Castro County Museum: Dimmit is know for it's colorful cowboys and western
heritage. Visit the Castro County Museum for more history and information
about Dimmitt's past. There is no admission charge but donations are
accepted. By appointment only.
The Ozark Trail Obelisk: The Ozark Trail Obelisk is located at the intersection of highways 86 and 385 and was constructed in te 1920's for $600. Marking the distance to other towns and trade centers along the Ozark Trail, it originally stood in the center of the intersection but was moved to its present location by a colorful pioneer settler, Mr. Edwin “Goose” Ramey. Distance in miles to Amarillo (63), Lubbock (80), Albuquerque (275), Oklahoma City (325), Ft. Worth (396), Dallas (438), Denver (463) and Austin (476) are featured at this landmark.
Castro County Fair and Annual Celebration – Saturday
after Labor Day, September 9, 2006
Featuring exhibits, quilt shows, fiddlers' contest, parades, early settlers
reunion, food booths, crafts, rides, games, live entertainment and tons
of family fun!
Dimmitt is CAT Country! Dimmitt's 1,101 students
are educated in three modern facilities: Richardson Elementary (708
W. Stinson St.), Dimmitt Middle School (805 W. Jones St.) and Dimmitt
High School (1505 Western Circle). Gifted and talented, bi-lingual
and ESL programs are available. Educational facilities within commuting
distance include West Texas A&M
University (Canyon), Texas Tech (Lubbock), South Plains College (Levelland),
Wayland (Plainview), Amarillo College (Amarillo) and Eastern New Mexico
University (Portales).
Visit Dimmitt ISD for more information.
Municipal Outdoor Swimming Pool - 200 W. 7th St. (rear) behind junior high school
Seasonal pheasant, duck and goose hunting during appropriate seasons.
Quilting – Join quilters from around the state for the Ogallala
Quilt Festival annually the first Saturday in April. Contact the Chamber
of Commerce for more information (link to contact)
Rhoades Memorial Library – showcasing the Michael Richter pewter
sculpture “The Circus Parade”
105 SW 2nd. St. - (806) 647-3532
Youth Sports Programs
Contact the Chamber of Commerce for more information (link to contact)
Castro County Exposition Center – yearlong
county and community activities available
SE 4th and East Stinson
Dimmitt Senior Citizens Center – for those 50+ (but much younger
at heart!)
218 W. Jones – (806) 647-2654
