1-day Big Bend National Park itinerary (Texas)

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Tue, Nov 10
Big Bend National Park
$161
- 09:081
  Shipman Park
  park in Brewster County, Texas, United States of America
  until 10:08Free entry 8 min
- 10:172
  Museum of the Big Bend
  museum in Alpine, Texas
  until 12:17~$20/person · typical 9 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:333
  Pueblo Nuevo Park
  park in Brewster County, Texas, United States of America
  until 14:33Free entry 15 min
- 14:394
  Baines Park
  park in Brewster County, Texas, United States of America
  until 15:39Free entry 7 min
- Back near Big Bend National Park (near Baines Park) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 6:02 PM

Day 1

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Day 1 · Big Bend National Park

Road trip

5 mi

Driving

5 min

Behind the wheel

$1

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
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Where the money goes

$161

$81 per person · $161 per day

Stays: $0 0%
Food: $120 75%
Tickets: $40 25%
Travel: $1 1%

Split costs$81 each

Food$120paid by
Tickets$40paid by
Travel$1paid by

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