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Big Bend National Park |
Description:
Big Bend National Park is a land of borders. Situated on the boundary with Mexico along the Rio Grande, it is a place where countries and cultures meet. It is also a place that merges natural environments, from desert to mountains. It is a place where south meets north and east meets west, creating a great diversity of plants and animals. The park covers over 801,000 acres of west Texas in the place where the Rio Grande makes a sharp turn - the Big Bend. Authorized June 20, 1935; established June 12, 1944. Designated a United States Biosphere Reserve, 1976.
Please visit Big Bend National Park's official website at www.nps.gov/bibe/home.htm
...or click on "IN-DEPTH"
Designations:
National Park (June 12, 1944)
United States Biosphere Reserve (1976)
Accessibility:
Visitor centers are accessible. Wheelchair-accessible campsites and restrooms are located in the Chisos Basin and Rio Grande Village Campgrounds. The Chisos Mountains Lodge restaurant is accessible, as are some motel rooms. A Telecommunications Device for the Deaf is available at park headquarters. A brochure on accessibility is available by calling or writing the park. Employees with sign language abilities may be available.
Activites:
Auto_Touring | Biking | Camping | Educational Programs | Fishing | Hiking | Horseback Riding | Wildlife Viewing | Backpacking | Bird Watching | Nature Walks | Stargazing | Whitewater Rafting | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Restaurant or Snack Bar | Lodging | CampGrounds | Picnic Areas | Groceries or Supplies | Museum Exhibits | Fuel | Tours & Guided Activities | And more.
Nature: Bears | Endangered Plants | Dinosaurs | Fossils | Volcanoes | Wildflowers | And more.
Directions to Big Bend National Park
Car:
Three paved roads lead to the park:
1) U.S. 385 from Marathon, TX to the north entrance,
2) State Route 118 from Alpine, TX to the west entrance,
3) Ranch Road 170 from Presidio to Study Butte, and then State Route 118 to the west entrance.
Big Bend National Park headquarters is located 70 miles south of Marathon, TX and 108 miles from Alpine, TX via Hwy. 118.
Public Transportation
There is no public transportation to or from the park. Amtrak serves Alpine, TX, 108 miles to the north. Bus service is available to Alpine and Marathon. The nearest airports are in Midland, TX (230 miles to the northeast), and El Paso, TX (325 miles to the northwest).
Attractions:
Big Bend Ranch State Park
Phone:(915) 229-3416.
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Contact Information for Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park
P.O. Box 129
Big Bend National Park, TX
79834
Phone: 915-477-2251
Fax: 915-477-2357
Located in the "big bend" of the Rio Grande, TX
For more information on Big Bend National Park
Information on this page provided by the NPS.
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