Clifton

Settled about 1852 on the Bosque River, Clifton today is the largest town in the county, and the marketing center for surrounding agricultural efforts. It is also the gateway to Lake Whitney. Clifton’s city park offers picnic facilities, playground equipment, and RV slots with fishing available on the Bosque and Lake Whitney.

Clifton was designated the “Norwegian Capital of Texas” in 1997 by the Texas State Legislature, and various Scandinavian traditions are still observed by descendants of Norse settlers. Clifton is a Texas Main Street City. Three antique malls feature more than 100 antique dealers in the downtown area.

Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Tin Building Theatre

Located behind the historic Bosque Conservatory, the Tin Building Theatre is a unique space - a simple exterior with a state of the art, fully equipped theater inside. During its…

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Things to Do in Clifton

Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Bosque Memorial Museum

Bosque Memorial Museum displays the largest collection of Norwegian artifacts in the South and Southwest,…

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Bosque County Conservatory

Housed in a three-story historical building that was the former Main Hall of Clifton College,…

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Norwegian Historic District

The Norwegian Historic District, located just outside of Clifton on Cleng Peerson Memorial Hwy. FM…

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