Is Big Bend National Park Dog Friendly?

National Park

Big Bend Dog Policy

Big Bend National Park is Somewhat Dog Friendly

Trails

Dogs Not Allowed

^[]

Campground

Dogs Allowed

with 6' Leash ^[]

Roads

Dogs Allowed

with 6' Leash ^[]

Named for the prominent bend in the Rio Grande along the U.S.–Mexico border, this park encompasses a large and remote part of the Chihuahuan Desert. Its main attraction is backcountry recreation in the arid Chisos Mountains and in canyons along the river. A wide variety of Cretaceous and Tertiary fossils as well as cultural artifacts of Native Americans also exist within its borders.^[1]

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Website: https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm
Pet Policy Details: https://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/pets.htm
Area: 1252 mi²
Annual Visitors: 393,907

Trail Policy

Dogs are not allowed on trails at Big Bend National Park. Additionally, they are not allowed in any backcountry areas or in the river.

Campground Policy

Dogs are allowed in campgrounds with a 6' leash. However, dogs must not be left unattended for their safety and the safety of visitors/wildlife.

Campground	Dogs Allowed?	# Dog Friendly Sites	Equipment
Big Bend Backcountry Camping	Yes	65	Car, Caravan/Camper Van, Fifth Wheel, Pickup Camper, Pop Up, RV, Tent, Trailer, Vehicle	Reservations/Info
Chisos Basin (Big Bend)	Yes	62	RV, Tent, Trailer, Vehicle	Reservations/Info
Chisos Basin Group Campground	Yes	7	Tent	Reservations/Info
Cottonwood (Tx)	Yes	31	RV, Tent, Trailer, Vehicle	Reservations/Info
Rio Grande Village (Big Bend)	Yes	100	RV, Tent, Trailer, Vehicle	Reservations/Info
Rio Grande Village Group Campground	Yes	4	Tent	Reservations/Info
Campground details from Recreation.gov

Road Policy

Dogs are allowed on roads, as long as they're on a 6' leash.

Location & Map

State

Texas

Locality

Rio Grande

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Credits

[1] Overview text from the Wikipedia article List of national parks of the United States, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.