Goods & Services

The Chisos Basin Store offers groceries, souvenirs, and camping supplies.

NPS Photo/Cookie Ballou

 

Commercial services within Big Bend National Park are operated by a private company under contract with the National Park Service. This company provides ways for visitors to purchase a memento or a snack, as well as lodging and dining opportunities. Forever Resorts, Inc., the park's concession operator runs the Chisos Mountains Lodge, in addition to camper stores at Rio Grande Village, Castolon, Panther Junction and the Chisos Basin.

 

Convenience Stores, ATMs, and WiFi
Convenience stores are available and open year-round at Rio Grande Village, the Chisos Basin, and in the historic La Harmonia store at Castolon. Basic camping supplies, groceries, and souvenir items are available at all three locations. The Panther Junction Gas Station also has limited groceries.

ATMs are available at the Chisos Basin and at Rio Grande Village stores.

WiFi service is available at the Chisos Mountain Lodge and the Rio Grande Village store. There are no public use computer terminals in the park.

 

Lodging
The Chisos Mountains Lodge, operated by Forever Resorts, Inc., is located in the Chisos Basin at 5,400 feet elevation. The lodge offers a variety of rooms and cottages, plus a gift shop and dining room. The lodge is open year-round. more...

 

Restaurants
The Mountain View Restaurant, located in the Chiso Mountain Lodge, provides the only full-service dining inside the park. The restaurant has a grand vista of the basin and surrounding peaks and is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Many dining opportunities exist outside the park in the communities of Terlingua and Study Butte. Click here for restaurant listings outside the park.

 

Service Stations
Gasoline is available at two locations in the park. The Panther Junction station, located just west of the Panther Junction Visitor Center, has gas, diesel, and groceries. The station at Rio Grande Village, located at the store, and also provides propane.

Gasoline Stations Outside the Park
To the west:

• Big Bend Resorts and Adventures, Alon, Study Butte (gas and diesel): 432-371-2483
• Lajitas General Store, Lajitas (gas): 432-424-5040
• Terlingua Auto Service (auto repair and towing):432-371-2223

To the north:

• Stillwell Store, FM 2627 (gas): 432-376-2244

 

Postal Services
The U.S. Postal Service operates a full-service Post Office at the Panther Junction Park Headquarters. A mail drop and stamps are also available at the Chisos Basin Store.

Post office is open year-round; Monday-Friday: 8:00am-1:00pm and 3:00-4:30pm. Phone: [phone].

The postal zip code for Big Bend National Park is 79834. To have postcards and letters hand-cancelled with a Big Bend postmark, bring them to the post office during regular hours.

If you plan on an extended stay in the park, it is possible to have mail sent via general delivery to the post office (advance arrangements strongly suggested).

Due to homeland security restrictions, the National Park Service cannot accept UPS or FedEx packages addressed to visitors.