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PO Box 2319
Presidio TX 79845
432/229-3416
Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center
HC 70, Box 375
Terlingua TX 79852
432/424-3327
Fort Leaton State Historic Site
PO Box 2439
Presidio TX 79845
432/229-3613
History: Big Bend Ranch State Park, over 299,008.38 acres of Chihuahuan Desert
wilderness, extends along the Rio Grande from southeast of Presidio to near
Lajitas in both Brewster and Presidio Counties. It was purchased from private
owners in 1988. Embracing some of the most remote and rugged terrain in the
Southwest, it encompasses two mountain ranges containing ancient extinct
volcanoes, precipitous canyons, and waterfalls.
* Recreational Activities
* Camping and Lodging
* Fees at Big Bend Ranch
Flora/Fauna: Big Bend Ranch State Park is home for a tremendous diversity of
animal and plant species, including 14 species of bats, several species of
hummingbirds, and at least 11 other rare plants and animals, including Hinckley
oaks and mountain lions. The park also maintains a small Texas longhorn herd, a
remnant of the property's ranching heritage (not a part of the official Texas
longhorn herd based at Fort Griffin).
Elevation: 4,149 feet, 1265 meters
Weather: Mild winters October through February, average 80 degrees; hot summers
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