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Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States
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Big Bend National Park is in southwest Texas and includes the entire Chisos mountain range and a large swath of the Chihuahuan Desert. The Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive leads to the ruins of Sam Nail Ranch, now home to desert wildlife. The Santa Elena Canyon, carved by the Rio Grande, features steep limestone cliffs. Langford Hot Springs, near the Mexican border, has pictographs and the foundations of an...
Read moreBig Bend National Park is in southwest Texas and includes the entire Chisos mountain range and a large swath of the Chihuahuan Desert. The Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive leads to the ruins of Sam Nail Ranch, now home to desert wildlife. The Santa Elena Canyon, carved by the Rio Grande, features steep limestone cliffs. Langford Hot Springs, near the Mexican border, has pictographs and the foundations of an old bathhouse.
attractions: Big Bend National Park, Chisos Basin Visitor Center, Santa Elena Canyon Overlook, Hot Springs Trailhead, Big Bend Stables, Persimmon Gap Visitor Center, Balanced Rock, Mule Ears Viewpoint, Castolon Visitor Center, Rio Grande Village Visitor Center, restaurants: Starlight Theatre, Chili Pepper Cafe, DB's Rustic Iron BBQ, Espresso Y Poco Mas, Long Draw Pizza, Chisos Mountains Lodge Restaurant, La Kiva Restaurant & Bar, Taqueria el Milagro, Venga, El Gordo's Grill, local businesses: Panther Junction Visitor Center, Terlingua Trading Company, Cottonwood General Store, Big Bend River Tours, Barton Warnock Visitor Center, Desert Sports, The Basin Convenience Store, Big Bend Natural History Association, Store
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Things to Do in Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States - Big Bend National Park Attractions & Activities
Attractions of Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park
Chisos Basin Visitor Center
Santa Elena Canyon Overlook
Hot Springs Trailhead
Big Bend Stables
Persimmon Gap Visitor Center
Balanced Rock
Mule Ears Viewpoint
Castolon Visitor Center
Rio Grande Village Visitor Center
Big Bend National Park
4.8
(2.8K)
Open until 12:00 AM
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Chisos Basin Visitor Center
4.7
(487)
Closed
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Santa Elena Canyon Overlook
4.8
(285)
Open 24 hours
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Hot Springs Trailhead
4.6
(191)
Open until 12:00 AM
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Restaurants of Big Bend National Park
Starlight Theatre
Chili Pepper Cafe
DB's Rustic Iron BBQ
Espresso Y Poco Mas
Long Draw Pizza
Chisos Mountains Lodge Restaurant
La Kiva Restaurant & Bar
Taqueria el Milagro
Venga
El Gordo's Grill
Starlight Theatre
4.5
(930)
Closed
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Chili Pepper Cafe
4.1
(663)
$
Open until 9:00 PM
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DB's Rustic Iron BBQ
4.7
(435)
$$
Open until 9:00 PM
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Espresso Y Poco Mas
4.6
(414)
Closed
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Local services of Big Bend National Park
Panther Junction Visitor Center
Terlingua Trading Company
Cottonwood General Store
Big Bend River Tours
Barton Warnock Visitor Center
Desert Sports
The Basin Convenience Store
Big Bend Natural History Association, Store
Panther Junction Visitor Center
4.7
(916)
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Terlingua Trading Company
4.6
(343)
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Cottonwood General Store
4.7
(312)
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Big Bend River Tours
4.7
(165)
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