Texas Tech University Center at Junction is an off-campus teaching and research site just outside Junction, Texas. Its river setting and campus facilities support teaching, research, group meetings and outdoor activities, but visits require advance planning.
- Location: 254 Red Raider Lane, Junction, TX 76849
- Advance reservations are required to use Center facilities
- Day-use fees apply to some designated facilities
Where the Junction Center Is
The Center sits just outside Junction’s city limits on 411 acres bisected by the South Llano River. It has one mile of river frontage, with facilities and outdoor spaces spread across the campus.
The street address is 254 Red Raider Lane, Junction, TX 76849; its mailing address is P.O. Box 186, Junction, TX 76849.
Junction has grocery and convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, a post office, a laundromat and other businesses. For getting around town before or after a visit, this guide to getting around Junction covers local businesses and places to go.
Who Visits the Center
The Junction Center serves teaching and research groups, with traditional and outdoor classrooms, a wet laboratory, high-speed internet and Wi-Fi, and a conference room. Its classrooms and laboratories can accommodate groups of 20 to 150 people.
The dining hall offers cafeteria-style service for up to 150 people and can also serve as a large lecture or meeting room. Other facilities include lecture and dining spaces, a covered pavilion, laundry facilities, wildlife-viewing blinds and hiking trails.
Recreation described by the Center includes kayaking, tubing, fishing, hiking or running on defined trails, swimming, basketball, sand volleyball, and bird and wildlife observation.
How do you get to the Junction Center?
From Sun Valley Motel Junction, the Center is about a seven-minute drive or a 26-minute walk. For an overnight Center visit, guest rooms in Junction offer a place to stay between campus activities. The Center’s address can help you identify the destination when arranging your trip.
Visitor Access and Campus Policies
Visitors must register at the Administration Building, receive the Center rules and a parking pass, and display the pass on the vehicle windshield. Before leaving, visitors must check out with Center administrative personnel.
Advance reservations are required to use Center facilities; Texas Tech accepts requests in person, by telephone, by mail or by email. The Center normally will not open on weekends for groups of fewer than 10 people, though the Director of Operations may grant exceptions.
Day visitors may not use the swimming pool, sports courts or watercraft. Visitors intending to use wildlife-viewing blinds, trails or other designated facilities must pay a nominal day-use fee.
What to Confirm Before You Go
Contact the Center to confirm arrangements, access requirements and any applicable day-use fee before setting out. The Center’s main phone number is (325) 446-2301 and its email address is ttujunction@ttu.edu. Check the official site before you go.
FAQs
Is the Junction Center part of Texas Tech’s main campus?
No. It is an off-campus Texas Tech teaching and research site in Junction, Texas.
Do you need a reservation to use the Center?
Yes. Advance reservations are required to use Center facilities, and weekend access for groups of fewer than 10 people is normally not available.
Can day visitors use the pool or watercraft?
No. Day visitors may not use the swimming pool, sports courts or watercraft.