Big Bend
National Park
About Big Bend
Visited – November 2019 (#20 of 63)
Established (as NP) June 1944
800K acres (about 1/3 the size of Yellowstone)
Where is Big Bend: In southwestern Texas, along the US/Mexico border, about 125 miles south of Fort Stockton.
Recommendations
Don’t miss: If you’ve made the investment in driving to Big Bend, try do to the Boquillas border crossing (did I say authentic tacos?), go hiking in the Chisos Basin, and go over to Santa Elena Canyon
When to visit: Fall/Winter is best. It’s crazy hot in the summer. We did November and it was perfect.
How long to stay: Don’t short change this park. I think 3 days is the bare minimum.
Definitely check out the Photo Gallery of our best pictures.
Photo Gallery
Most people imagine Big Bend as a dusty, unappealing part of southwestern Texas, full of cactus and rattlesnakes. While there is dust and cactii and probably rattlesnakes, it’s surprisingly beautiful. Just check out some of the shots we got and see for yourself.
Link to NPS Info
Click to visit the park’s website with maps, history, and lots of great info on things to do and places to see.
Trip Report
Read about our adventure to Big Bend…
It’s a long haul to get to Big Bend. But we both agreed that it’s one of our most underrated parks. A fun border crossing, magnificent vistas, cool mountains, and the amazing Rio Grande carving a spectacular canyon made it a great park for us.
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