3-day Big Bend National Park itinerary (Texas)

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Tue, Nov 10
Big Bend National Park
$311
- 09:091
  Museum of the Big Bend
  museum in Alpine, Texas
  until 11:09~$20/person · typical 9 min
- 11:242
  Pueblo Nuevo Park
  park in Brewster County, Texas, United States of America
  until 12:24Free entry 15 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:313
  Baines Park
  park in Brewster County, Texas, United States of America
  until 14:31Free entry 7 min
- 14:394
  Shipman Park
  park in Brewster County, Texas, United States of America
  until 15:39Free entry 8 min
- Back near Big Bend National Park (near Shipman Park) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 6:02 PM
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Wed, Nov 11
Big Bend National Park
$279
- 09:531
  Chinati Foundation
  contemporary art museum in Marfa, Texas
  until 10:53Free entry 53 min
- 11:072
  Blackwell School National Historic Site
  historic place in Marfa, Presidio County, Texas
  until 12:22Free entry 14 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:173
  Kokernot Municipal Park
  park in Brewster County, Texas, United States of America
  until 15:17Free entry 55 min
- Back near Big Bend National Park (near Shipman Park) · 8 minDirections
Sunset 6:01 PM
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3
Thu, Nov 12
Big Bend National Park
$150
Moving day: ~98 mi from near Big Bend National Park (near Shipman Park) to your new base near Big Bend National Park.Directions
- 11:431
  Barton Warnock Visitor Center
  park
  until 12:43Free entry 5 min
- 13:152
  Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Cañón de Santa Elena
  protected area in Mexico
  until 14:30Free entry 31 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 16:463
  Big Bend Ranch State Park
  State park in Texas, United States
  until 18:01Free entry 77 min
- Back near Big Bend National Park · 57 minDirections
Sunset 6:01 PM

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Road trip

246 mi

Driving

4 h 57 min

Behind the wheel

$40

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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Day 3: moving dayBig Bend National Park (near Shipman Park) → Big Bend National Park · 98 mi · ~1 h 59 minDirections

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Day 1 · Big Bend National Park Day 2 · Big Bend National Park Day 3 · Big Bend National Park

Road trip

246 mi

Driving

4 h 57 min

Behind the wheel

$40

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

Day 3: moving dayBig Bend National Park (near Shipman Park) → Big Bend National Park · 98 mi · ~1 h 59 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

Open the whole route in Google Maps

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1 night near Big Bend National Park (near Shipman Park)
Nov 10 → Nov 11 · Big Bend National Park, TX
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1 night near Big Bend National Park
Nov 11 → Nov 12 · Big Bend National Park, TX
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Where the money goes

$740

$370 per person · $247 per day

Stays: $300 41%
Food: $360 49%
Tickets: $40 5%
Travel: $40 5%

Cost per day

$311

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Split costs$370 each

Stays$300paid by
Food$360paid by
Tickets$40paid by
Travel$40paid by

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