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.
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
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We loved this spot! Will come back and stay a night or two. Worth the small detour!
[Sara Petrick, 10/01/2020]It appears that the motel has closed. Its website and phone are not functional.
[Dee Davis, 08/30/2019]
Didn't stay overnight, but drove by the Tee Pee Motel after our routine Buc-ee's stop. Cute, could use a little freshening up though.
[Busted Suitcase, 06/28/2019]
There isn't much to do in Wharton, but staying in the tee pee motel made it worth the trip! The rooms were surprisingly spacious; ours held a full-sized bed, futon, desk, mini fridge, microwave, and a mounted TV. I don't know what folks were talking about with comments on the bed, but maybe that's because I'm used to sleeping in a full and not a king/queen. There were also picnic tables outside and a large fire pit for group events.
I also found some additional history from a Wharton County Visitors Guide (article author Barry Halvorson). The motel was originally designed in 1942 by George and Toppie Belcher, but construction was delayed until 1942 due to WWII rationing. Byron Woods purchased and refurbished the motel, after its being closed for over twenty years, in 2004 and re-opened on October 30, 2006.
[Laura, 06/22/2010]
Tee Pee Motel built in the 1940's. Restored and re-opened in 2006.
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