Big Bend
Anyone been to the national park? We have a hunting property about 2 hours away and want to bring the trailer down there at the end of season (late Jan-Feb). Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Big Bend NP is a sensational experience if you like remoteness.
It's far away from anything so stock up with all essentials before
arriving. I stayed at Stillwell Ranch, just outside the NP - has hookups
and a good place to use as a base - I think he has 4,000 acres. Then moved
to Terlingua.
I ride dirt bikes and mountains bikes, so I spent 2 weeks riding all the remote
dirt roads in the NP. The views as spectacular. The road to Presidio is a
"must do" - essentially parallels the Rio Grande.
You can get supplies at Study Butte/ Terlingua, but fresh fruit/veggies come
just once a week so stock up. Couple of good campgrounds in this area and there
are 5 or 6 bars/restaurants as well. There is one in Ghost Town where all the
locals hang out and watch the sunsets - kind of a unique place. All the people
I met were exceptionally friendly and very easy to strike up a conversation
(I live in NJ - enough said)....
Did I say it's remote? some of the rustic campsites are literally in the middle
of nowhere. Make sure you're gas tank is topped up (although there is a gas
station the NP).
I'm going back this Jan but staying at the State Park and riding to Ruidosa -
another "must do" drive.
Enjoy - you'll love it,
It's far away from anything so stock up with all essentials before
arriving. I stayed at Stillwell Ranch, just outside the NP - has hookups
and a good place to use as a base - I think he has 4,000 acres. Then moved
to Terlingua.
I ride dirt bikes and mountains bikes, so I spent 2 weeks riding all the remote
dirt roads in the NP. The views as spectacular. The road to Presidio is a
"must do" - essentially parallels the Rio Grande.
You can get supplies at Study Butte/ Terlingua, but fresh fruit/veggies come
just once a week so stock up. Couple of good campgrounds in this area and there
are 5 or 6 bars/restaurants as well. There is one in Ghost Town where all the
locals hang out and watch the sunsets - kind of a unique place. All the people
I met were exceptionally friendly and very easy to strike up a conversation
(I live in NJ - enough said)....
Did I say it's remote? some of the rustic campsites are literally in the middle
of nowhere. Make sure you're gas tank is topped up (although there is a gas
station the NP).
I'm going back this Jan but staying at the State Park and riding to Ruidosa -
another "must do" drive.
Enjoy - you'll love it,
