Big Bend National Park
Hopefully, in a couple of months will head south to the Big Bend area. Haven't been there before. Would appreciate input on how long to stay and what to see in the area. We really like staying in s...
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There are more than 100 miles of perfectly paved roads within the park with many pull offs at points of interest. If you want to eat out there is a restaurant in the Chisos basin that has a great view of the sunset (combine the meal with a ranger talk later at the basin amphitheater - check the schedule). Outside the park there are small restaurants at Study Butte/Terlingua. The highlights of my visits have been the ranger walks/talks. Attend as many as you can. Stay at the Rio Grande Village area where you can dry camp or get a space with hookups. Unless you have a high clearance vehicle stay off the dirt roads. They're torn up after the fall rains this year (I was there in late October).
