Borger was established following the discovery of a rich Panhandle Oil Field in 1926. In just months, a boom town of tents and shacks sprang up, and the population numbered more than 40,000. Orderly growth soon replaced the ribald oil boom days, and now Borger is a center for oil, chemicals, and cattle. Tanks and towers of oil and petrochemical plants dominate the skyline. Borger is the home of Frank Phillips College.
16 parks offer extensive picnic facilities, tennis courts, sports fields, playground equipment, swimming pools, and two 18-hole golf courses.
Borger, TX City ParksA 25-mile loop west and north to Stinnett crosses rough, canyon-cut landscapes of the Canadian River brakes;
Borger, TX Scenic DrivesSite where two famous Indian battles were fought. Col. Kit Carson (in his last fight) and his U.S. troops in 1864 narrowly escaped defeat by Kiowa and Comanche Indians who had been molesting wagon trains and settlers. Ten years later, in 1874
Borger, TX Historic Sites Course Access: Semi-Private
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times: 2
Scenic park on shore of huge Possum Kingdom Lake covers 1,615 acres with cabins, campsites, boat rental and ramp, playground,...
Five large murals painted on the outside of walls of a refurbished elementary school highlight the entry to museum. Exhibits ...
More than a dozen display rooms depict the lives of early Nolan County settlers. Extensive photograph files, farm and ranch e...
Completely renovated in 2000, this museum with a living collection. Botanical Garden features outdoor and indoor educational ...
248-acre day-use park operated by the city. Prairie Dog Town in park is one of few remaining colonies of its type in the nati...