Love this place! I remember back when I used to vacation here as a kid, right after the big family trip to Yosemite. I always loved watching the Rodeo on the days they had it and the petting zoo was a big highlight for an animal-obsessed kid. I loved trying to spot all the funky creatures down in the Pit on the trails and looking at the majestic formations. My mom had got me a plush copepod, still have it to this day! He’s probably worth a fortune these days. The food was always so good here and I still miss those special Coca Colas they sold here to this day! Shame they had to...
Read moreAs an actual Serious review of the "Permian Basin," it is actually a pretty nice place. Very empty of course, but is a great place to drive around and see the desert. I don't understand why people are actually leaving reviews about 'mystery flesh pit national park', a place that is made up, but you do you I guess, since not many people probably come here to take a...
Read moreI never made it there as a kid (maybe for the best?) I went down to Roswell for the alien lols though recently and thought the abandoned park would be in the same spirit. I couldn't get super close to see the pit, but the whole abandoned tourism industry around the area is creepy and interesting. Worth stopping and talking to locals if you're ever...
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