• Santa Elena Canyon

    Rio Grande

    Wild & Scenic River Texas

Fees & Reservations

A Lower Canyons camp
A Lower Canyons camp
NPS\Big Bend National Park
 
There is no separate entrance fee charged for the Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River; however, if you are planning to float the portions of the Wild & Scenic River inside Big Bend National Park, you will be charged for entry into the National Park.

A backcountry permit is required for all river use. Day-use river permits are free, while overnight or multi-day river trips have a permit fee of $10.

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Additional information can be found at Big Bend National Park's Fees & Reservations page.

Did You Know?

Cactus and the Rio Grande

Including Big Bend National Park and the Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River, the National Park Service administers 245 miles of border—13% of the entire United States-Mexico border. More...