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

Signing land deeds at Johnson's Ranch  

Did You Know?
In 1942 the state of Texas spent $1.5 million dollars to acquire privately-owned lands in the Big Bend area in order to create the park. Paying between $1-5 dollars per acre, the state obtained all but 2% of the original acreage of the park in this manner.
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Last Updated: January 24, 2007 at 18:12 EST