It is our intent to provide information that will be timely and of assistance in planning a trip, vacation or obtaining data about this park Campground Cleaner by John W. Uhler Big Bend National Park is open year round. But the majority of park visitors come March and holiday weekends, lowest visitation is in August and September. The park is open 24 hours a day, seven days per week. You can enjoy sightseeing by personal car, or backpacking, birdwatching, camping, fishing, float trips, hiking and wildlife viewing to name a few activities. Commercial float trips on the Rio Grande are available through outfitters just outside the park.
Nature walks, workshops, and evening slide programs are provided by park naturalists year-round.
Several programs per day are offered November to April, fewer programs are offered in summer. Check park bulletin boards and visitor centers for the current weekly program schedule. A schedule of ranger activities can be obtained when you enter the park. The National Park Service will not mail you the schedule of ranger-led activities. As in other National Parks, Big Bend has a Junior Ranger Program for youth ages six through eleven.