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    Big Bend

    National Park Texas

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  • PANTHER JUNCTION VISITOR CENTER TEMPORARY CLOSURE

    The Panther Junction Visitor Center will be closed Tuesday May 28 and Wednesday May 29 for needed maintenance. Information, backcountry permits, and entrance fee payments can be taken care of at the Chisos Basin Visitor Center.

Contact Us

By Mail
Big Bend National Park
P.O. Box 129
Big Bend National Park, TX 79834

By Phone
Panther Junction Park Headquarters/Visitor Information
432-477-2251

Weather Information Hotline
432-477-1183

By E-Mail
Big Bend National Park

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Did You Know?

Persimmon Gap, viewed from the south

In 1935, Conrad Wirth, later the director of the National Park Service, said this of Persimmon Gap in Big Bend National Park, “There will probably always be a road from Marathon through . . . Persimmon Gap, which is a very fine and natural gateway to the Park.” More...