Population 97,710

Altitude 946

General

Sheppard Air Force Base is a technical training center, one of the largest of five in the U.S., and hosts the only NATO pilot training program in the world.

MSU Burns Fantasy of Lights features thousands of lights during holidays. Animated displays fill he lawn of Midwestern State University throughout December. Displays once belonged to L.T. Burns and date from the 1920s.

KELL HOUSE

LAKE ARROWHEAD STATE PARK

MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY FINE ART GALLERY

MUSEUM AND ART CENTER

PARKS

RAILROAD MUSEUM

WICHITA FALLS FIRE AND POLICE MUSEUM

WICHITA FALLS WATERFALL

Attractions

• KELL HOUSE - Historic home of local business and community leader, Frank Kell. Original 19th Century furnishings include player baby grand piano, seven fireplaces, hand stenciled decorations; changing exhibits. 900 Bluff Street.
• LAKE ARROWHEAD STATE PARK - Water oriented recreation featured at this 524 acre park. visitors find campsites with/without hookups, rest rooms with showers, groceries, a boat ramp, and a dump station. Activities include fishing, swimming, and water skiing. Some 14 miles south of Wichita Falls via U.S. 281 south.
• MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY FINE ART GALLERY - Features works of regional artist throughout academic year. Emphasis on student's art.
• MUSEUM AND ART CENTER - Features planetarium, scientific, art and historical subjects. At No 2 Eureka Circle.
• PARKS - 38 parks of outdoor recreation, including swimming pools, jogging trails, , gold, tennis, picnicking and children's fishing pond. Also amusement park with rides.

Lucy Park is a 170 acre park with log cabin, pool, Lucy Land Playground, duck pond, paved trail, pavilions, and picnicking areas, and rest room. river walk trail along the Wichita River connects Lucy Park to the Wichita Falls. Take U.S. 277 West, turn north on ?sunset Drive.
• RAILROAD MUSEUM - Eleven vintage railcars recall nostalgia of train travel. Cars include MK&T diesel switch engine. Texas & Pacific Pullman car, 2 World War II troop sleepers, Fort worth & Denver baggage car and post office car, and a Burlington coach "Silver Falls", plus a number of cabooses. 501 8th Street.
• WICHITA FALLS FIRE AND POLICE MUSEUM - Vintage fire fighting equipment from turn-of-the-century and old police motorcycles highlight displays; photos and other memorabilia from both fire and police departments. Avenue H & Giddings Streets.
• WICHITA FALLS WATERFALL - A re-creation of falls faces north on I-44 and replaces original falls washed away in a flood in 1886; 54 feet high, water is recirculated at 3,500 gallons a minute. About a mile south of Travel Information Center.