Monahans Sandhills State Park Campground

Monahans Sandhills State Park consists of 3,840 acres of sand dunes, some up to 70 feet high, in Ward and Winkler Counties, about a half-hour's drive west of Odessa. A majority of the land was leased in 1956 by the state from a private foundation (Sealy-Smith Foundation) until 2056, and the park was opened in 1957. The Williams family of Monahans, Texas, also leased to the state approximately 900 acres for the park.