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Big Bend National ParkA vigilant turkey vulture waits at Daniel's Ranch
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Big Bend National Park
Picnic Areas
 
Family enjoying a picnic
 
You can picnic almost anywhere in the park, but be sure to leave the area clean and pack out your trash. Picnic tables are provided at Rio Grande Village, Dugout Wells, Santa Elena Canyon, the Castolon Historic District, the Cottonwood campground, the Chisos Basin, and Persimmon Gap.

Charcoal grills are provided at the Daniel's Ranch picinic area at Rio Grande Village and the Persimmon Gap picnic area. Charcoal only is allowed in the provided grills.
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Dining outside the park
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 Hiking Hot Springs Canyon
What to See and Do
Suggested itineraries to help you make the most of your visit
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Russell E. Dickenson  

Did You Know?
Russell E. Dickenson, eleventh Director of the National Park Service (May, 1980-March, 1985) served as Chief Ranger at Big Bend National Park in 1955-56. He later recalled that "Big Bend was a compression of ten years of experience into one."
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Last Updated: November 03, 2009 at 16:48 EST