The Official Park Brochure
Due to the high cost of printing these full-color brochures, we do not mail this brochure out in information requests. The Map & Guide brochure is intended for in-park use and is not as useful for trip planning; the Big Bend Paisano park newspaper is a much better resource for trip planning.

The official park brochure is not available in digital format. You may download a text-only version [38k PDF File]. The map used in this brochure is available here [896k PDF File].

Visit Planning | Site Bulletins | Backcountry Planning

These publications are freely distributed by the National Park Service. All require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. Many more publications are available through the bookstore.

Visit planning materials

The Big Bend Paisano Park Newspaper
The official newspaper of Big Bend National Park. Sixteen pages of feature articles and visit planning information. Includes park map.
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Making the Most of Your Time [104kb PDF file]
This two-page brochure includes suggested trip itineraries and a listing of popular day hikes. Condensed version of the information available in the centerfold of The Big Bend Paisano. Legal-sized document.

Campground rules and information
These two-page brochures include basic campground information as well as detailed rules and regulations. Legal-sized document.
Chisos Basin campground [335k PDF file]
Cottonwood campground [97k PDF file]
Rio Grande Village campground [132k PDF file]