Big Bend National Park

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Big Bend National Park [1] is a United States National Park in southwest Texas, USA along the border of Mexico.

[edit] Understand

[edit] History

[edit] Landscape

[edit] Flora and fauna

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[edit] Get in

Big Bend National Park is one of the remotest parks in the United States. The nearest commercial airports are Midland (~230 miles), Del Rio (~230 miles), San Angelo (~300 miles), and El Paso (~300 miles).

[edit] Fees/Permits

  • Vehicle: $20 for a seven day pass good at any park entrance.
  • Individual (on bicycle or motorcycle): $10 for a seven day pass.
  • Children (15 and under): Free

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

  • Santa Elena Canyon

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[edit] Lodging

  • Chisos Mountain Lodge, 432 477 2291, [2]. A lodge in the Chisos Basin with rooms, cottages, a gift shop, and a dining room.

[edit] Camping

Three vehicle-accessible campsites are available with a self-pay fee of $14/night. Certain park passes will get you a discounted rate of $7/night. Camping at developed sites is limited to 14 consecutive days, with a maximum of 28 days in any given year. A limited number of sites are reservable at 1 877 444 6777 or the government reservations website [3].

  • Chisos Basin Campground - A large high-country campground with flush toilets and a dump station. Several trailheads are nearby.
  • Cottonwood - A shady riverside campground with pit toilets. No generators.
  • Rio Grande Village - The park's largest campground, with flush toilets, dump station, laundry facilities and showers.

[edit] Backcountry

[edit] Stay safe

[edit] Get out

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