Key Facts
- Established
- 1944
- Area
- 801,163 acres
- Visitors / yr
- ≈ 519K (2023)
- Entry fee
- $30/vehicle
Big Bend National Park in Texas protects 801,163 acres of Chihuahuan Desert, the Chisos Mountains, and 118 miles of Rio Grande border with Mexico; established in 1944, it records more than 450 bird species — the highest count of any U.S. national park.
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