judge roy bean museum

Penwyllt

I first visited this place in 1977, my first ever visit to the Sates from the UK and as has been said it's a long way from most places but for someone brought up on legendary wild west stories we just wanted to find places like this in the Pecos and it's a bonus given it's relationship with THE Jersey Lily' Lily Langtry and of course her relationship with a monarch of Great Britain....I loved the place and hope to get back that way one day...It's also a visitor centre so a place to use the restroom and pick up information for your onward travels

50jdc

Make no mistake, this place is hard to get to and you must "want" to get there. I have been stopping there for a "pee break" for years. The small business across the street closed years ago so do not expect to grab a frozen ice cream treat from the Old Lady's freezer any more. If you are heading WEST in old US90 stop at De Rio and grab a "picnic lunch" at a chicken joint or a taco joint or a BBQ joint and then head west to the Pecos River Rest Stop at the site of the highest bridge in Texas. The view is wonderful! Eat your lunch there and throw the bones to the visiting Buzzards which will love the fatty addition to their normally rotten diet. From there just proceed west about 20 miles to Judge Roy Bean's at Langtry and enjoy a refreshing clean restroom pee stop and spend some time enjoying the craziness of the lore of Bean and the desert interpretive trail complete with an antique Eclipse Windmill.. The misguided Texas ledge has tried to shut this place down but people like me of the "TEXAS FIRST" bent has so far prevented it.

TravelingDeacon

I have been watching this museum grow for over 40 years. On my first visit in 1971, there was just a small building and the 2 original Judge Roy Bean buildings. Now there is a wonderful cactus garden with paved walkway. The museum has tripled in size and the staff are very helpful. The bathrooms are very clean and there is tons of material about parks and vacationing in Texas.

civilwarguy

Langtry is a one-horse town and this is the horse. The state has built a modern visitor center and tourist info center adjacent to two of Judge Roy Bean's buildings: his saloon/courthouse and his residence. We couldn't believe that Texas would invest more than a million dollars in this really out of the way place but the Judge is a legendary character and this was a great little stop between Alpine and Del Rio.

mcbswolf

Okay, this place is a bit off the beaten path. But if you are out in West Texas on Hwy 90, just about everything is it seems. This is the place where the famous Judge Roy Bean lived and held court. Original building have been preserved and dripping with wild west history. There is also a great cactus garden behind the visitor center that is not to be missed.

BadKarma65

Great stop. Having grown up watching the Paul Newman movie of Judge Roy Bean I have always wanted to visit Langtry, well I finally made it. Texas has done a fine job preserving the site. One of a few roadside attractions you will find with no entrance fee! My kids even tolerated me telling them the tall tales of the Judge.

texhills

This is without doubt the best TxDOT rest stop in the state. Judge Roy Bean's original saloon/courtroom and opera house by themselves are worth the slight detour off US90. The air conditioned welcome center and clean rest rooms are an oasis in the arid landscape. A stroll through the cactus garden after seeing the buildings completes a nice break from the road.

dysg

While on our way back from visiting Big Bend National Park, we decided to take U.S. 90 rather that I-10. Not very far west of the Pecos River is Langtry, the place where Judge Roy Bean held court and poured whiskey. The state of Texas has done a first-rate job of creating a modern visitor center and preserving Judge Bean's saloon/courtroom, billiards hall and residence. For anyone interested in the 19th century history of the area, Langtry is just off the highway and worth the stopover as it's educational. Also, take a walk through the cactus garden next to the Bean buildings . . . all of it worth your time.

L3788BAmaryc

Having stopped by on way back from Big Bend..stopped for breakfast In Marathon there wasn't much to see u til we got to Landry..But even there if it wasn't for the museum and travel center..but much.. but Really worth the stop !. ..much history ..my husband loved it...but then again he loves westerns..it is well kept..people @travel center great. Glad we stopped by.took lots of pictures.

bonnieone55

Take time out to detour into Langtry, to visit this historic bit of the Wild West. The buildings where Judge Roy Bean lived and dispensed his justice is fascinating, there are old style hand phones on the exhibits which tell you the stories of this region back in the late 1800's. Gives you a real sense of the hardship and the way they lived out there. Also a lovely cacti garden. Truly a well worth visit to a free attraction.

wigx2154

We stopped at Judge Roy Bean Museum on our way from Big Bend to San Antonio. It was a pleasant little stop. The museum had a lot of nice information, and everything was free. There are two buildings from back when Judge Roy Bean was the law west of the Pecos. There's also a nice nature/plant walk with informative signs on each of the plants. Don't miss the movie, it was made in the 60s but it's well worth the watch.

dickerin

The stories of Judge Roy Bean are some of the best that ever came out of the Wild West. The museum is a true combination of entertainment and education with a healthy mixture of fact and lore. It is also a cool place to rest in the middle of the expansive west Texas desert.

Saranger

Stopped in here on our way to Big Bend NP. Welcome Center offers free wifi and clean bathrooms. Museum of Judge Roy Bean and his Jersey Lilly bar with exhibits inside and the ORIGINAL bar outside with a cactus garden nature trail. Vintage film (from 1960s) tells the history of Judge Roy Bean.Don't miss this!

Nicemeany

Travelling from San Antonio to Alpine Texas I stopped here for a much needed break. Am I glad I did! This is a First-Rate place to stop...not just to relax but to actually learn about local history, Texas attractions and native plants. The staff is very friendly and has one of the largest displays of Texas tourist information to be be found. Well kept grounds and very clean rest rooms. The interior museum offers fun interactive displays to learn about the area history influenced by Judge Roy Bean. I found it truly amazing that you can still actually enter his ORIGINAL saloon (great photo opts). A walk around the cactus garden was very relaxing AND informative with labels that not only described the plants but what the plants were used for. Well worth the stop and it's just a short side trip off Rt 90.

32TonyD

This is a great place to stop even if you don't know anything about Judge Roy Bean because the cactus garden is really nice to stroll through and there is a ton of tourist information and local area history information available inside. The facility, grounds, and bathrooms are big and clean! Our young kids had some room to run and play. It's free.If you are familiar with the old west legend Judge Roy Bean, then this place will knock your socks off. If you are within a short drive of here or actually passing by on the highway, I can't fathom why a person wouldn't stop in.