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Big Bend National Park
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- Designation
- National Park
- State
- TX
- Entrance fee
- Private vehicle: $30.00; Motorcycle: $25.00; Per person: $15.00; Park annual pass: $55.00NPS data as of 2026-08-25
- Camping
- 4 campgrounds listed by NPS · 196 reservable sites
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Big Bend National Park: Family Adventure Guide
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Big Bend National Park: Packing Guide
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Big Bend National Park: 3-Day Itinerary
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Big Bend National Park: Best Time to Visit
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Notes
Designation Date: 06/12/1942
There is a place in Far West Texas where night skies are dark as coal and rivers carve temple-like canyons in ancient limestone. Here, at the end of the road, hundreds of bird species take refuge in a solitary mountain range surrounded by weather-beaten desert. Tenacious cactus bloom in sublime southwestern sun, and species diversity is the best in the country. This magical place is Big Bend...
Big Bend National Park is a geological marvel evidenced in sea fossils and dinosaur bones to volcanic dikes that mar the desert landscape. It's a world of species diversity from the meandering river corridor that sidles across the desert floor to the sky island ridge tops that reach for the stars. It's a place where you can still hear the whispers of pioneers, ranchers, miners, and Native Americans. And it's a land of borders—a place where countries and cultures meet.
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Fire Engine Display
Fire Engine Display Park Event · Big Bend National Park · Oct 12, 2026 · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM NPS/C. Negele The Big Bend Fire Department is hosting Fire Prevention W…
Fire Engine Display
Fire Engine Display Park Event · Big Bend National Park · Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026 · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM NPS/C. Negele Fire Engine Display The Big Bend Fire Depa…
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Rick Pittser
Jul 23, 2026
Big Bend: A Timeless Desert Symphony Stepping into Big Bend was like stepping into another era, a raw, untamed masterpie… more…