Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River — Panther Junction
Big Bend National Park, TX Hours and Location

1 Panther Junction
Big Bend National Park, TX   79834Driving Directions
Phone: (432)477-2251(432)477-2251 Maps & Directions

https://www.nps.gov/rigr/planyou...

Wild & Scenic River

Operating Hours & Seasons

Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River

Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River is open 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.

Standard Hours

• Sunday:Open 24 hours
• Monday:Open 24 hours
• Tuesday:Open 24 hours
• Wednesday:Open 24 hours
• Thursday:Open 24 hours
• Friday:Open 24 hours
• Saturday:Open 24 hours

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $0.00 - Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River Entrance Fee
  The Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River does not have an entry fee however, if you float the portions of the Wild & Scenic River inside Big Bend National Park, you will be charged for entry into the National Park.

About

A Wilderness of Stone and Water

It is an irresistible playground where unruly rapids check your skills as a canyon wren’s definitive call cascades down ancient limestone cliffs. Below the chasm, the canyon’s raw beauty dances across mirrored water. While the primal nature of the river stirs hunger for spirited adventure, the river is also an undulant ribbon of wetland corridor and, against all odds, the lifeblood of the desert.

Directions

Hwy 118 south from Alpine; Hwy 385 south from Marathon; FM 170 from Presidio through Study Butte.

Weather

Variable -- February-April: High temperatures range from mid-70sF (23C) to low-90sF (32C) with lows from the mid-30sF (2C) to mid-50sF (12C). Cold fronts can bring freezing weather with rain or snow. -- May-August: Temperatures are hot and the weather can be stormy. Temperatures over 100F (more than 38C) degrees. -- September-January:Temperatures are cooler. The weather can turn cold any time during these months.

Permits and Reservations Information