National Parks Tracker

Big Bend National Park

Texas

Santa Elena Canyon, with the Rio Grande flowing between sheer cliffs
Photo: Michael from Minnesota (@Michael) · CC BY-SA 2.0

Our visits

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About the park

A vast Chihuahuan Desert park where the Rio Grande curves along the Mexican border, with the Chisos Mountains, deep river canyons and many fossils.

Full name
Big Bend National Park
State
Texas
Established
June 12, 1944
Area
801,163 acres (3,242.2 km²)
Coordinates
29.25° N, 103.25° W
Official site
Big Bend on nps.gov (opens in a new tab)