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| Nearest City: |
Big Bend National Park, TX |
| Activities: |
Hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing |
| Phone: |
915-477-2251 |
| Facilities: |
Camping, lodging, RV hookups |
| State: |
Texas |
| Type: |
National Parks |
| More Information |
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Big Bend National Park is a land of borders. Situated on the boundary with Mexico along the Rio Grande, it is a place where countries and cultures meet. It is also a place that merges natural environments, from desert to mountains. It is a place where south meets north and east meets west, creating a great diversity of plants and animals. The park covers over 801,000 acres of west Texas in the place where the Rio Grande makes a sharp turn - the Big Bend. Authorized June 20, 1935; established June 12, 1944. Designated an International Biosphere Reserve, 1976. |
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