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Big Bend National ParkThe Chisos Mountains at sunset
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Big Bend National Park
Frequently Asked Questions

Most of the questions visitors ask in Big Bend fall into one of several categories. The following pages list some of the questions most often asked of park employees divided by subject:

Questions about camping/lodging and park facilities
Questions about things to do in the park 
Questions about details about the park
Questions about weather
Questions about park resources and wildlife
Questions about the backcountry and backcountry use


 
Big Bend National Park fact sheet

Big Bend Fact Sheet [175kb PDF file]
Updated annually, this brochure includes a variety of overview information and statistics related to Big Bend National Park.

Tornillo Creek Bridge and Mission 66 Sign  

Did You Know?
As part of the Mission 66 development program, Big Bend National Park received $14 million dollars for improvements between 1958 and 1965. One Texas writer felt that these developments, such as paved roads and campgrounds, "will not sissify nor citify the wilderness...."
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Last Updated: February 08, 2008 at 17:17 EST