Big Bend is the area of the Chihuahuan Desert in West Texas, near the bend in the Rio Grande that forms the border between the United States and Mexico. Over a million acres of public land is in Big Bend and it is a popular tourist destination for campers, wildlife enthusiasts, hikers and river rafters. Big Bend offers a wide variety of vacation activities.
Authorized by Congress as a National Park since 1935, Big Bend National Park contains mountain, river and desert environments. This diversity makes the area suitable for several types of outdoor activities such as hiking, backpacking, fishing, guided river or bac kroad tours or viewing birds and other wildlife. Guests can choose to stay in the park at one of the nearly 200 camp sites, the RV park or at the Chisos Mountain Lodge, which also has a dining room. There are many resorts and hotels located a short distance from the park, as are several restaurants.
Big Bend National Park
P.O. Box 129
Big Bend National Park, TX 79834
432-477-2251
nps.gov
Located west of Big Bend National Park, Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa provides many options for activities, highlighted by Black Jack’s Crossing, the resort’s semi-private championship golf course designed by professional golfer, Lanny Wadkins. Packages providing unlimited golf are available. Lajitas also has a spa, an equestrian center, a skeet shooting range, a walking trail, a movie theater and a shopping center. Three restaurants and a bar and grill are on-site. Lodging choices include several types of rooms and suites, the Maverick Ranch RV Park and a small number of tent camping sites. Guests who choose to stay in the RV park have access to all of the resort amenities.
Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa
HC 70, Box 400
Lajitas, Texas 79852
432-424-5000
lajitasgolfresort.com
This abandoned mining town in the Big Bend region is now a tourist attraction featuring art galleries, shopping, restaurants, bars and access to the various guided tours of Big Bend. Terlingua hosts many different festivals, bike races and other special events, such as its chili cook-off, a three-day event with live music that has been held every year since 1966. There are several motels, lodges and restaurants in the area.
Terlingua Ghostown
100 Ivey St.
P.O. Box 362
Terlingua, TX 79852
432- 371-2234
historic-terlingua.com
