Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park is remote, huge, and spectacular. The 800,000 acres encom-pass the Rio Grande, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the Chisos Mountains, offering three very different ecosystems and a multitude of plant and animal life for your faily to marvel at. The park is as accessible as you want it to be, with paved roads to many scenic areas, dirt roads to others, four-wheel-drive routes to backcountry loctions, and miles and miles of hiking trails ranging from easy walks to strenuous treks. Rangers present daily educational programs at amphitheaters at Rio Grande Village, Cottonwood Campground, and the Chisos Basin. You’ll find weather forecasts and road accessibility posted at all ranger stations. The park has many campsites and pic-nic areas, two gas stations, three grocery stores, and motel rooms in the basin area.