Come stay with us in our Tee Pee Motel that was built in 1942 by George and Toppie Belcher and enjoy an experience of a lifetime.  We are located 1.2 miles South of Hwy. 59 on Business 59 in a friendly rural setting.

Visit the place that has been in the movies!  Scenes from the 1995 remake of Lolita were filmed in Tipi #2..

Each of the ten units has a comfortable bedroom and private bath and are equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, coffeemaker and hairdryer.   One of the units is designed to accomodate handicap visitors.  Cover-up at night with homemade Star quilts that were purchased throughout Texas.  Each room has its own unique interior design and no two rooms are alike. 

Groups are more than welcome to come visit us!

This is our colorful room number 2 and the other units are just as cozy and unique.  The headboards are all handmade and the artwork is one of a kind.

Guests can learn about the Native American Indian history that we have included at the motel.

Sit by our Tipi community campfire and enjoy the fresh countryside air and see the stars without all the city lights and roast a few marshmallows.

We have free High-speed internet and Wi-Fi access and cable tv in each room.

The RV Park is big rig friendly with full hookups, free cable tv, phone hook-ups, and  WI-FI with 59 RV slots.  We have a laundry room available for guests of the RV Park and the Motel and 3 complete bathrooms with showers for our RV guests.

AREA ATTRACTIONS

Wharton’s historical downtown has something to offer to all visitors.  Explore our local and area antique stores and craft & gift shops, take a peaceful stroll along the Colorado River at Wharton's Riverfront Park, or check out the museums, our historical courthouse, our recently restored Santa Fe Railroad Depot and the numerous historical homes of our community.

Wharton is the home of the Pulitzer Prize-winning screenwriter, Horton Foote with writing credits on Tender Mercies, To Kill a Mockingbird and Baby the Rain Must Fall.

Area Attractions:

·         Egypt, Texas:  Home of Northington Plantation, Salon, & Antique Mall

·         Glen Flora, Texas:  Antiques Galore! 

·         Wharton is near Houston, home of the Astros, Texans, Comets, and Rockets, theaters and malls.

·         Some of Texas’ best fishing is along the Gulf of Mexico, with beaches, and other water sports and is just a short drive away.   

  979-282-TIPI

 4098 E Business 59R   Wharton, Texas 77488

The Start of the Tipi

TIPI originates from the Lakota language: TI - meaning 'to dwell or live'; PI - meaning, 'used for'. TIPI means ‘used to live in’. 

The first nomadic peoples were drawn out onto the plains by the plentiful supply of big game animals. The constant movement and migration of the great herds of bison shaped their lifestyle. They needed a sturdy dwelling that could stand up against the severe prairie winds and yet could be dismantled at a moment's notice to follow the drifting herds.

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