Fees Contact Information & Directions Email Address Phone number (Voice) Big Bend National Park, TX 79834-0129 Phone: 432-477-2251. Contact Us Tools. FAQ; Site Index; It is open on Saturday nights, year-round and weather permitting. Purchase tickets online before your visit; tickets are not sold at the park. A park day pass is also required. For additional information, visit the observatory website or call (979) 553-3400 or (281) 242-3055. Write Big Bend Natural History Association, P.O. Box 68, Big Bend National Park, Texas 79834, or call 477-2236 for a schedule and prices. Jim Hines’s Big Bend Birding Expedition (371-2356 According to the National Park Service: “Big Bend National Park’s varied habitats support an amazing variety of wildlife, including 11 species of amphibians, 56 species of reptiles, 40 species Big Bend Ranch State Park (Interior)FWTX 33. This site is open daily, and developed camping is available at the site. An entrance fee or donation may be required. From FM 170 go 7 miles east of Presidio, turn north onto Casa Piedra Road. Go approximately 8 miles and bear right at the Y. Continue another 2 miles to the park entrance. The entrance fee for Big Bend National Park is $20 per vehicle. For those with the National Park Pass, the entrance fee is waived. Campsites can be reserved November through May. For the remainder of the year, campsites are first come, first serve. Bear boxes are at each camp site to store food and scented items – use them! You and your guests can enjoy unlimited visits to more than 80 state parks without paying entrance fees. You’ll also get discounts on camping (restrictions may apply), park store purchases and equipment rentals. Purchase a pass online. Visit any Texas State Park. Call (512) 389-8900. The Boquillas Hot Springs sits at 105 degrees year round. The Boquillas Hot Springs are the most famous of geothermal hot springs along the big bend of the Rio Grande River. The springs were originally built into a bathhouse by J.O. Langford in the 1900s and while only remnants of the building remain it's still a perfect place to soak after a Yellow in map image below. Head east on Park Route 12 towards Rio Grande Village, which is at the very end of this road. This drive offers you incredible views of Sierra del Carmen, a mountain range in Mexico. They are prominent the entire 20-mile trip. Tips for Chisos Mountain Lodge reservations? Mar 10, 2023, 12:33 PM. Save. I've been trying daily to get something at Chisos Mountain Lodge for next March. Admittedly, that will be spring break week, but I'd take any 1-2 nights within the week. Every time I call at opening, they are booked already. You can call 9:00am 366 days ahead, and book YIapm.