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Visitor tip
Book your experience in advance through drivetanks.com and use the website for directions rather than Apple Maps or Google Maps, as GPS may direct you to incorrect locations
Visitor tip
Request specific staff members like Gabriel, Christian, Cameron, or Dillon if available - multiple reviews highlight how their passion, knowledge, and teaching ability significantly enhance the overall experience and educational value
Visitor tip
This venue caters well to special occasions and milestone visits (veterans, bucket list experiences, family bonding) - staff have demonstrated exceptional compassion and willingness to accommodate meaningful requests, so communicate your visit's significance when booking
Quick Facts
- Type
- Military vehicle and weapons experience
- Main Attraction
- Drive and shoot real tanks, artillery, and machine guns
- Notable Feature
- Only live-fire 76mm Sherman tank in the world
- Location
- Uvalde, Texas
- Exhibits
- WWII and Cold War era military vehicles and weapons
What visitors say
I visited this place last year at August somewhere around the 16th or 17th. I loved the staff, shooting the legendary weapons was truly a fun experience, and in later times I hope to revisit! I also got to drive the self propelled…
Full disclosure - your memories will last for generations here!!!! Gabriel and Christian are AMAZING!!! Let’s be honest, any experience where real tanks, artillery, and 50 cals are part of it has to be pretty awesome, but honestly…
One of the best places I've been to in Texas, but it's been 4 years since ive been there, and it's because it's too expensive! If this place was more affordable, I'd be going there every weekend with my friends! You can drive a tank,…
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Did You Know?
- Visitors can drive actual historic tanks including a US Sherman, Soviet T34/85, and British Scorpion on a combat course with obstacles, drop-offs, and water crossings
- The attraction offers hands-on shooting experiences with full-powered tank rounds, a US 105mm howitzer, Soviet D20, and German Pak-40 anti-tank gun
- The facility houses a museum collection of historic and rare anti-tank guns, artillery, and machine guns spanning WWII and Cold War eras
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