Big Bend National Park
Canyons, mountains, and deserts all in one beautiful environment.
Big Bend National Park
Encompasing more than 800,000 acres of mountain cliffs, desert expanses and towering river canyons, Big Bend National Park is the king of Texas' national public areas.
Many features set apart Big Bend from its national park brethren, including the fact that it the only one to contain an entire mountain range - the Chisos with in its borders. Dedicated in 1944, the park is nestled in the bend of the Rio Grande River along the Texas and Mexico border where outstanding examples of Chihuahan Desert topography and ecology beckon nature enthusiasts from around the world. A land of contrasts, Big Bend contains geological marvels, historic and prehistoric treasures and an amazing diversity of plant and animal life across its dramatic range of elevations. From its lowest point of 1850 feet in the Rio Grande Village to Emory Peak at 7825 feet, the park presents impressive changes in climates, with temperatures in the desert routinely 10 to 20 degrees warmer than in the mountains.
