Wharton, Texas: Tee Pee Motel

A classic motel with rooms inside Indian teepee-shaped buildings -- restored and reopened in late 2006, but closed again in August 2019.

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Tee Pee Courts

Drove by the Tee Pee courts today, as mentioned in your Giant Teepees article. The lot is overgrown and being used for trailer storage & construction detritus. The concrete Tee Pees do appear to be in good shape, and the sign along the road is GREAT. I gotta start carrying a camera!

[Nick DiFonzo, 10/20/2000]

Texan Teepee Motel Up for Auction

The Houston Chronicle reported in March that Wharton County Texas (SW of Houston on US 59) is auctioning off the Tee Pee Courts for back taxes of $8,775. According to the paper, the motel was built as eleven individual teepee units in 1942 and closed in the 1980's....

[04/05/1998] Complete News Story

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Tee Pee Motel

Tee Pee Motel & RV Park

Address:: 4098 E Business 59R, Wharton, TX
Directions:: Tee Pee Motel & RV Park. North of town on Hwy 183 (Old US 59). Take Hwy 59 South from Houston. Look for the first Wharton exit, Business 59. Motel is about a 1/2 mile on the left.
Hours:: Motel closed, teepees still visible. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:: 979-282-8474
RA Rates:: Worth a Detour