Boquillas Canyon Trail

• The Boquillas Canyon Trail is a great way to enjoy one of the three major canyons located in Big Bend National Park. This trail is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) round trip and parallels the Rio Grande for a short distance where it first enters Boquillas Canyon.

Boquillas Overlook

• The Boquillas Overlook provides a view of the village of Boquillas, Mexico just across the Rio Grande. It is also a great place for photographs of the Sierra del Carmen and Boquillas Canyon.

Boquillas Port of Entry

• Visiting the Mexican village of Boquillas through the park's Boquillas Crossing Port of Entry is an option for visitors possessing a valid passport.

Boquillas, Mexico

• Boquillas, Mexico had its modern beginnings as a mining town in the last decade of the 19th century. You can visit the village through the Boquillas Crossing Port of Entry.

Daniels Ranch

• In the early part of the 20th century, hardy homesteaders constructed dwellings and an elaborate network of irrigation ditches for farming near this location beside the Rio Grande.

Ernst Ridge Trailhead - Daniels Ranch

• The 6-mile roundtrip Hot Springs Canyon trail follows the Rio Grande from Daniels Ranch to the hot spring and the Hot Springs Historic District.

Hot Springs

• The Hot Springs Historic District preserves a rich history of human occupation from thousands of years ago to the not-so-distant past. Visitors can study rock art left behind on the limestone cliffs, or imagine what it would have been like to meet at the Hot Springs Post Office in the early 1900s to collect your mail. Langford's impressive bathhouse is long gone; today the spring is contained by the foundation remains of the bathhouse, on the north bank of the Rio Grande.

Hot Springs Historic Trail

• This 1 mile roundtrip walk passes the remains of a resort, homestead, and pictographs, eventually ending at the hot springs. One can continue hiking above the river to Daniels Ranch, a roundtrip distance of 6 miles.

Langford Hot Springs

• The Langford Hot Springs have an impressive history of use from Native Americans to J.O. Langford's healing resort.

Mariscal Canyon Rim Trail

• The 6.5 mile Mariscal Rim Trail is as rewarding as it is remote. Located in the very southern part of the park along River Road, it takes 2 hours to reach the trailhead from the paved park road near Rio Grande Village. A high-clearance, 4x4 vehicle is necessary to reach the trailhead.

Ore Tramway Exhibit

• The ore tramway that once spanned the Rio Grande near this location facilitated mining operations in Mexico.

Panther Junction Service Station

• The Panther Junction Service Station is open daily. Operated by the park's concessioner Forever Resorts, the facility offers fuel, snacks, convenience items, restrooms, and souvenirs. Gas pumps open 24 hrs. 

Rio Grande Overlook

• This exhibit looks out over the former Daniels Ranch farm. From the top of the short trail, you can see the remnants of the irrigation system and the tree lined course of the Rio Grande.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail

• The 0.75 mile Rio Grande Village Nature trail crosses a wetland area on a boardwalk and climbs a small hill to a viewpoint. This is a great hike for birdwatchers and photographers.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #1

• This is the first stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This location discusses beaver and their contribution to the creation of the pond.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #10

• This is the tenth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. At this location we discuss mesquite trees and their many uses.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #11

• This is the eleventh stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. The object of discussion is an invasive species of cane known as Arundo donax.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #12

• This is the twelfth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. The spur trail ends here at the Rio Grande.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #13

• This is the thirteenth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. The location offers a view of the village of Ojo Caliente in Mexico.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #14

• This is the fourteenth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. The difference between vegetation here versus along the Rio Grande is quite noticeable.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #15

• This is the fifteenth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. From this location one has a fabulous view to the west of the Chisos Mountains, Rio Grande, and the wetland pond.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #16

• This is the sixteenth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. From here one has a fantastic view of the Sierra del Carmen and the village of Boquillas, Mexico.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #2

• This is the second stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This location describes and discusses the tiny fish called the Big Bend Gambusia.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #3

• This is the third stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This location invites visitors to sit on a bench and listen to the sounds of animals in and around the pond.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #4

• This is the fourth stop on the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This location has a great view looking down on the wetland area.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #5

• This is the sixth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. At this location we discuss "resistors" such as creosote bush.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #6

• This is the sixth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This stop discusses the ocotillo and its unique adaptations for surviving in the desert.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #7

• This is the seventh stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail. At this location hikers have a choice of walking to the Rio Grande, or up a hill for a great view of the area.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #8

• This is the eighth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This stop highlights fossils found in the limestone ledges along the trail.

Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #9

• This is the eighth stop along the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Self-Guided Tour. This location highlights a number of bedrock mortar holes found in the limestone along the Rio Grande.

Rio Grande Village Store

• From cold beverages to ice cream to gasoline, the Rio Grande Village Store has camp supplies to enhance your visit to Big Bend National Park.

River Road - East

• The River Road is a 51-mile long primitive backcountry road between the Rio Grande Village and Castolon areas. This is one of the most remote areas of Big Bend, and rough conditions requires a high-clearance 4x4 vehicle and slow and careful driving. Due to its length and usually rough road conditions, allow a full day to drive from end to end.

Stillwell Store and RV Park

• Privately owned campground and general store near the northern entrance to Big Bend National Park.

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