Big Bend National Park
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Southwest Texas has so much to see on a camper van road trip. Drive past wildflower fields, horse ranches, and take in all the natural beauty of this quaint and quiet part of the state. A camper van rental in Big Bend National Park is your passport to stunning Texas skies and millions of stars floating above you.
Big Bend National Park was practically made for hikers. There are more than 150 miles of trails that reach rugged mountain summits and wind through desert landscapes past river beds, perfect for day hikers and backpackers alike. The majestic Rio Grande is a wild river separating Mexico and the United States. Big Bend National Park is a great place to experience life on the river. Spend a night camping on its banks, take a swim in its cool currents, or hike above it to view cliffs, deserts, and surrounding mountains. Don’t forget to stop at the park’s visitor centers to get great recommendations from rangers and learn about the geology, flora/fauna, and cultural history of the area. The Chihuahuan Desert is an eye-catching landscape near Big Bend made up of barren flats, craggy mountain peaks, deep canyons, and limestone rock formations. This wild scenery makes up just part of the dramatic beauty that visitors will find throughout Big Bend National Park. More than 80 miles of paved roads are perfect for a camper van drive or to get access to trails for a day trip into the backcountry. Camping in Big Bend is a great way to make the most of a camper van adventure. Being a remote park, even the three developed front country campgrounds have limited amenities, but offer some beautiful campsites with breathtaking views—and of course those stars. One of the most amazing experiences you can have at Big Bend is stargazing. Under a clear sky, it's easy to see thousands if not millions of stars which will never fail to amaze anyone who sees them for their beauty and mystery. The true magic that comes out when night falls over this park cannot be described in words or captured on camera. It’s best seen from a comfortable bed in the back of a fully equipped camper van rental from GoCamp, we guarantee it.
Big Bend National Park is a habitat for over 1,000 species of plants, 3,368 species of insects, and 78 species of mammals, including bobcats, bighorn sheep and gray foxes.
Big Bend National Park takes its name from the Rio Grande’s Great Bend in west Texas.
The entire state of Rhode Island would fit inside Big Bend National Park. The park is over 1,200 square miles.