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Big Bend National Park
Chisos Basin Visitor Center
 
Chisos Basin visitor center
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Chisos Basin Visitor Center provides information on the flora and fauna of the Chisos Mountains.
 

Open
Open all year, 8:30am–4:00pm. Closed for lunch. Reduced hours on Christmas day.

Location
Chisos Basin Visitor Center is located in the Basin developed area, adjacent to the parking lot. Chisos Mountains trailhead is 100 yards to the west of the visitor center.

Exhibits
Visitor center exhibits on the peregrine falcon, black bear, and mountain lion.

Available Facilities
Big Bend Natural History Association bookstore and restrooms. Backcountry permits are issued during normal hours. A water faucet is available on the east side of the building for filling personal water containers.
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Deinosuchus skull with man standing beside it

Did You Know?
In 1940, the fossilized remains of a gigantic crocodile was been discovered in Big Bend National Park. Deinosuchus riograndensis probably hunted by ambush—lying submerged near shore, and violently seizing large dinosaurs as they foraged amid the vegetation of Big Bend's ancient swamps.
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Last Updated: July 10, 2011 at 14:57 MST