Big Bend National Park - Texas
Resources & Nearby Attractions
Overview - Description - Things To Do - Maps - Where to Stay - Nearby
Resources
Cities & Towns
El Paso, Texas: 300 miles northwest.
Marathon, Texas: 69 miles north.
Alpine, Texas: 99 northwest.
Marfa, Texas: 132 miles northwest.
Fort Davis, Texas: 123 miles north.
Fort Stockton, Texas: 127 miles north.
Presidio, Texas: 67 miles west.
Lajitas, Texas: 20 miles west.
Sonora, Texas: 277 miles northeast.
Boquillas, Mexico: Adjoins the park (across the river).
Ojinaga, Mexico: 72 miles west.
Parks & Monuments
Guadalupe Mountains National Park: 260 miles northwest.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park: 288 miles northwest.
Balmorhea State Park: 154 miles north.
Seminole Canyon State Historic Park: 220 miles east.
Fort Lancaster State Park: 208 miles northeast.
Big Bend Ranch State Park: a 287,000 acre preserve operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, is adjacent to Big Bend National Park on the west.
Recreation & Wilderness Areas
Black Gap Wildlife Area: Adjoins the park.
Rough Canyon Recreation Area: 250 miles east.
Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area: 220 miles northwest.
Historic & Points of Interest
Fort Davis National Historic Site: 915-426-3224.
Fort Leaton State Historic Park: (Presidio): 915-229-3613.
W.J. McDonald Observatory (Ft. Davis): 915-426-3640.
Anne Riggs Memorial Museum (Ft. Stockton): 915-336-2167.
Overview - Description - Things To Do - Maps - Where to Stay - Nearby
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