3-Day Big Bend National Park itinerary guide

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Big Bend National Park — Big Bend National Park

Top stops to prioritize

Starlight Theatre
Espresso Y Poco Mas
Panther Junction Visitor Center
Boquillas Canyon Trail
Big Bend River Tours
Santa Elena Canyon
Mule Ears Viewpoint
Chisos Basin Campground

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Santa Elena Canyon, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Starlight Theatre
Big Bend River Tours
Santa Elena Canyon
Mule Ears Viewpoint
Chisos Basin Campground
Chisos Basin Visitor Center

Day 2: Keep it simple

For day 2, these 7 places should be enough to fill your day with something exciting to do in Big Bend National Park.

Panther Junction Visitor Center
Fossil Discovery Exhibit
Balanced Rock
Lost Mine Trail
Emory Peak
Chisos Mountains Lodge
Rio Grande Village Campground

Day 3: Southeast side of town

For day 3, we recommend exploring the southeast side side of town.

Boquillas Canyon Trail
Boquillas Canyon Overlook
Ejido Boquillas Crossing Port of Entry
Rio Grande Village Nature Trail
Rio Grande Village RV Campground
Langford Hot Springs

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