Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park is a national park in Brewster County, Texas. Entrance is $30 per vehicle. It is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Big Bend National Park on the managing agency's own page.
Big Bend National Park map
Big Bend National Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for TX, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Big Bend National Park costs $55. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
- Yes. Big Bend National Park is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
- Campsites must be reserved ahead.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Big Bend National Park costs $55. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
Big Bend National Park is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Big Bend National Park
Campsites must be reserved ahead.
Campgrounds inside the park's Texas boundary: Big Bend Backcountry Camping camping, Chisos Basin Campground, Chisos Basin Group Campground, Cottonwood camping, Rio Grande Village camping and Rio Grande Village Group Campground , each with its sites, fees, season and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Pets
They are not allowed on trails.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Big Bend National Park
- State parkBig Bend Ranch State Park is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
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