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Big Bend National Park
Maps
Area Map (50k PDF file)
A travelers map showing all routes to and from Big Bend National Park.

Backcountry Zone Map [220k PDF File]
Map of backcountry zone camping areas with names, codes, and capacities. Formatted to fit on legal-size paper.

Basic Park Map (641k PDF file)
Full-color basic park map showing most facilities, but not backcountry road sites. Includes a map of Texas showing major routes to the park. Updated in 2004.

Chisos Basin and Rio Grande Village Developed Area Map (624k PDF file)
Detail maps of the Chisos Basin and Rio Grande Village developed areas, showing the location of visitor centers, trailheads, campgrounds, and other facilities. Updated in 2007.

Detailed Park Map (896k PDF file)
Full-color, shaded relief park map showing all campgrounds, backcountry road campsites, trails, and facilities. Updated in 2007.

High Chisos Mountains Trail System Map (429k PDF file)
Detail map of the hiking trails leading from the Chisos Basin into the High Chisos area. Backcountry campsites are not shown.

Looking for Topo Maps?
Detailed topographic maps in a variety of formats are available through the Big Bend Natural History Association bookstore.
Topographic map index for Big Bend National Park

 
Tornillo Creek Bridge and Mission 66 Sign  

Did You Know?
As part of the Mission 66 development program, Big Bend National Park received $14 million dollars for improvements between 1958 and 1965. One Texas writer felt that these developments, such as paved roads and campgrounds, "will not sissify nor citify the wilderness...."
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Last Updated: February 29, 2008 at 15:18 EST