We happened by this place on chance and had a wonderful time. They have horse rides for little ones and trail rides for teens and adults. Lots of museums, blacksmith working, real old time jail cells, and a small little 1800s town to walk through. We will go again.

Amazing HISTORIC Outdoor Museum and Big Bear Native American Museum! Makes you believe you are back in the 1800’s with Stagecoach, Blacksmith, School, Jail, Court House and more! ALL of the activities and events are incredible! Excellent for BIRD WATCHING since it is right on Lake Pat! Excellent shopping in Historic Downtown Cleburne!!

We went with a homeschool group and absolutely loved our guided tour! The stories and facts told from each character there was really cool. I loved the gifts in the shop, very affordable and so unique. Every person there was so nice and so knowledgeable. Very much recommend!

If you have a chance this is a historical place worth stopping in. History about the Chisholm Trail and some very interesting historical items from Native American Tribes. The staff was very informative and knowledgeable on the history of a town from a bi-gone era that no longer exists.

Amazing nature trail walk!! Breathtaking views!! So peaceful!

Great native American museum as well as many historical buildings with guides to explain each one. Very cool outdoor museum and gift shops. I highly recommend you check out their website for more details. Military and senior citizen discount admission available.

We went in November, every year they have celebrations. It’s really good place , with friendly people. Music, food and petting zoo . Great outdoor time

The staff were super friendly and knowledgeable. The Texas Ranger and jail house are the highlights. I missed Indian center 🥲it was closed/ locked door. Grounds were clean also the restrooms.

Great place! On hands experience. My grandkids loved it.

Yes, this is a must go. People are awesome. We did find out there is a venue for wedding, parties and meetings. Wish there was larger variety stuff for sale. The Teepees didn't have anything but two logs. Wished there were people to speak with in some of the building. Parking was great. Restrooms nice and clean. We will go back for other social events they have a few dates for chilli cooking contest. They have a few reenactments coming soon. See ya there. Was a good museum also. So ya put on walking shoes and bring your pup (on leash at all times and remember to clean up after them😉) they are dog friendly.

Exceeded expectations. Highly recommend. Carrie, Cheryl and Bryson were all great hosts and genuinely seem that they want you have the best experience. Many thanks!

My family and I really enjoyed our visit here. There's kayaking, music, food, a petting zoo, and rehab of a school from the 1800s. Eric is the gentleman that you will work with to kayak he is the best! There was also a camel to pet! Definitely a mist visit!

We attended the Powwow there and really enjoyed the museum and park. Excellent collection of Native American artifacts.

I can not say enough great things about my time at Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum. Thank you Carrie Reynolds director for the Museum. Anyone who would like to learn more about the Chisholm Trail and it's history should stop by and just enjoy the history of this area. Close to Cleburne and off of Hyw 67.

Awesome experience! 5 ☆☆☆☆☆ Experience was outstanding with Cowboy Christmas & cast from Yellowstone 1883! Performance was awesome! 💯💯🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠

On Saturday I forged steel using a teeny tiny hammer at Chisholm Trail Museum with amazing instructors and staff. The complex looks great after the clean up and so with so many historic sites and items to view this is a great afternoon local Outdoor escape for the family! Absolutely beautiful location. Wonderful historically, proven artifacts on site. Amazing reenactments knowledgeable people board of trustees truly care about the preservation of Johnson county, Texas history.

Great history lesson

I love 19th century American history and have read quite a bit about the cattle drives as well as the frontier history in Texas. So, I've wanted to check out this Chisholm Trail Museum for a while. When we got there, we started with the "Big Bear Native American Museum" on the premises of the Chisholm Trail Museum. With no disrespect to the Chisholm Trail Museum, the Big Bear Museum "stole the show" for both my wife and I. I've seen many Native American artifacts and collections and I believe this museum, while being relatively small, is one of the best curated collections I've ever seen. You just have to experience this place to understand.

I love this place.

Alot of history...really enjoyed this place. Highly recommended!

Very cool! So many neat things to look at!

Lots of neat things to look at. Just hated the spiders everywhere

Spent great time with my nephews here many years ago

Wonderful!

Awsome place good stuff to learn nice walk

What an amazing experience for our students! We will definitely be bringing our students back!

We went there on a cold day but the inside museum was nice.

Great outdoor museum of Texas history and live music! Anthony Bonnette live!

They were closed when we arrived but we were able to walk the grounds. Its a neat place to see. Will go back

Love spending time here. Carrie is always amazing. It's pretty peaceful most of the time and exciting when the events occur. Come out and join them.

Amazing experience for the whole family. They host Easter Egg Hunts for the kids(big&small), the have vendors and food trucks during events. And when they're not hosting events, it's still a very nice museum to learn about history.

The staff is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable! There are a few buildings with AC and several are rustic original buildings. Small gift shop and lots of room for kiddos to run around. Very family focused and educational as well as interesting. Great place for a pit stop!

So much fun, visited on the weekend (Sunday) and enjoyed the Native American museum, the school house, the blacksmith shop, the jail, the gift shop, the law enforcement museum, and the Confederate museum. Educational, but so interesting - and the volunteers are amazing! They took the time to walk us through the outdoor museum and show us all of the offerings, but most important, they gave us a glimpse into the life and times of the people who were here before us. I will be returning on my own - I was with a group and didn't get the opportunity to truly relish in the history.

Great place, so peaceful and wonderful staff members or volunteers. Will be back this weekend

This is a great place to wander. The Big Bear museum holds a vast array of memorabilia that is surprising given the small size of the building. Chisholm tail staff are friendly and knowledgeable.

Really interesting. And outdoor walking tour that you do on your own. Lots of old building and things to see. I enjoyed myself. I would come back here with little kids and wander around. They have a picnic area where you can go with kids and spend the afternoon

I was nice to walk through and learn it's history.

History comes alive at this very historic place!

Great museum with really interesting stuff. I wish they would take a moment and dust the place but we had a lot of fun

Great outdoor history museum, and a great Confederate Museum located within.

Awesome. Great photos and artifacts and all for a bargain entry fee.

Great museum! Great people!

Very kool place to step back in time!!

Really pretty wooded area on the lake.

We had a blast!

Nice place to go with crandkids.

One of the finest Museums in Texas! People in historical clothing help create the atmosphere of an old west town! Step back in time, and enjoy the many family friendly, historical buildings, and artifacts. Join for the Old Fashioned Fourth of July, and other special events like Market Days! So much to see and do!

Awesome place! My kids love it. Hopefully we can make it for the prairie days!

Cool little museum place nothing big but something different. Native American history my kids liked it so thats all I need to be happy. The out door museum is free the in door one is 5 bucks kids are free is not big at all is a large room you go in and out

These folks are grear!!

Not much going on

Great history of the Chisholm trail

Great place to take the family especially durning pioneer days.

Great place for the whole family

Informational and educational was fun

Beautiful place!!!

Very informational lots to explore

Cobwebs on wagons and building needed to be clean. Went inside jail bees and dirty inside. Been more then once always the same.

Neat place - loved that you can explore on your own and how quiet it is!

Interesting for grandchildren.

Nice place