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    Big Bend

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  • PANTHER JUNCTION VISITOR CENTER TEMPORARY CLOSURE

    The Panther Junction Visitor Center will be closed Tuesday May 28 and Wednesday May 29 for needed maintenance. Information, backcountry permits, and entrance fee payments can be taken care of at the Chisos Basin Visitor Center.

Persimmon Gap Visitor Center

Persimmon Gap visitor center
The Persimmon Gap visitor center serves as an entry point for many visitors.
NPS/Big Bend National Park
 
Open
Open November through April, 9:00am–4:30pm. Closed for lunch.

Location
Persimmon Gap Visitor Center is located adjacent to the Persimmon Gap Entrance Station at the north entrance of the park.

Exhibits
Exhibits provide an orientation for a typical visitor experience in Big Bend National Park. Learn more about backcountry preparation, and what to expect if you attempt a river trip.

Available Facilities
Big Bend Natural History Association bookstore, public phone, and restrooms. Backcountry and river use permits are issued during normal hours. A picnic area with pit toilets is located 0.25 mile south of the entrance station.
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Did You Know?

Mount Rushmore

Sculptor Gutzon Borglum, who carved the presidential figures into Mount Rushmore, briefly considered a similiar project on the walls of Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park. This idea, was quickly abandoned. More...