ENTRANCE FEES

Entrance Passes
All federal lands passes are issued and accepted at Big Bend National Park.

Big Bend Annual Pass: $40 (good for one year)
Covers entrance fees to Big Bend National Park. Pass is available at Big Bend National Park entrance stations or the Panther Junction Visitor Center. Pass is non-transferable.

Vehicle: $20
This fee includes all occupants of a vehicle.

Individuals: $10
This fee applies to motorcycles and bicycles. 

Non-commercial groups: 
$20 per vehicle, vehicle capacity 15 or less.
$10 per person, vehicle capacity 16 or more. Children 15 and younger are free. Annual and lifetime passes may be used.

Commercial Groups:
$10 per client; passes may not be used. Business is required to obtain commercial use authorization.

Bus tours, 25 person capacity or greater, $200 (commercial use authorization not required).

Educational Groups:
Entrance fees are waived for educational groups, including chaperones, visiting the park as part of their course work. Entrance fee waiver must be submitted at least two weeks prior to visit.

CAMPING FEES

Developed Campgrounds
The National Park Service operates three developed frontcountry campgrounds; Rio Grande Village Campground, Chisos Basin Campground, and Cottonwood Campground. The cost is $14 per night per site.

Backcountry campsites
Backcountry campsites require a $10 permit which can only be acquired in person at one of the park's visitor centers.