• Sierra del Carmen

    Big Bend

    National Park Texas

Park Statistics

Full moon rising over the Sierra Del Carmen
Full moon rising over the Sierra Del Carmen
NPS/Big Bend National Park
 
Big Bend National Park was authorized by Congress in 1935 to preserve and protect a representative area of the Chihuahuan Desert along the Rio Grande for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. The park includes rich biological and geological diversity, cultural history, recreational resources, and outstanding opportunities for bi-national protection of our shared natural and cultural heritage.

From these pages you'll find information on a variety of topics relating to the park and park management.





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. Fits on legal-size paper.

Did You Know?

The Comanche Trail passed through Persimmon Gap

While exploring the Big Bend in 1849, U.S. Army Captain Richard Whiting crossed the Comanche Trail and later reported: "We struck a large Comanche path. Close together twenty-five deep-worn and much used trails made this a great road, by which each year the Comanches desolate Durango and Chihuahua." More...