Why Stop In Moore County???

Moore County, the third-fastest growing county among the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle, abounds with thousands of acres of corn, wheat, sorghum and more than 53,000 acres of harvested cotton. In fact, the Moore County Gin is one of the newest constructed cotton gins in the state of Texas.
In the good ole’ summertime, hundreds of Panhandle residents flock to one of the most modern water parks in Texas, Treasure Island Waterpark located in Sunray, also home of the world’s longest country grain elevator which stretches over a quarter of a mile.
Dumas, the county seat, is known for its annual June Dogie Days Celebration which attracts some 6,000 participants. Sponsored by the Dumas Noon Lions Club, the celebration features a real pit barbecue and the chance to win a new vehicle courtesy of a popular Dogie Days fund-raiser. Dumas is also home of the “Ding Dong Daddy”, a mythical character made famous by a big band era songwriter named Phil Baxter.
The beautiful Window on the Plains Museum houses the recently completed Art Center and features local and well-known Panhandle artists,
More than 80 species of birds have been documented at the Cactus Playa Lake wild bird refuge.
Every year countless hunters are welcomed to Moore County in search of antelope, mule deer, dove and pheasant.
A visit to Moore County would not be complete without a stop at the Dumas Visitor Center. The Moore County Chamber of Commerce has welcomed more than 15,000 visitors since the Center’s opening in 2003. County Judge Kari Campbell