All passes described above are non-transferable. There is also a visitor contact station at Castolon. The Panther Junction Visitor Center is open year round. The Persimmon Gap and Chisos Basin Visitor Centers are open most of the year, staff permitting. The Rio Grande Village Visitor Center is open from mid-October through April.
All visitor centers provide information, backcountry permits, and limited exhibits.
There are several paved roads that introduce visitors to park scenery. The Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive to Castolon, and the road to the Chisos Mountains Basin. Numerous dirt roads, suitable only for high-clearance vehicles, are located throughout the desert. There are over 150 miles of hiking trails through desert and mountains. Cross-country hiking is permitted.