Big Bend offers many activities for your family, from sightseeing and hiking to river running and birding. You can choose from comfortable lodging and eateries to outback wilderness adventures. Many activities can be done at a leisurely pace, and others can be done with the aid of fully trained guides and professionals.

Hiking one of the many improved trails in the Big Bend is a great way to see some beautiful country and get some healthy exercise. There are trails for every skill level from easy and short to long and tough.

The following outfitters provide fully outfitted guided canoe and rafting trips on the Rio Grande. Trips last from a few hours to a week or more depending on which of 5 separate canyons of the Rio Grande one chooses to float.

Local Outfitters offer rides from two hours to several days in length. There is no better way to see Big Bend than from the back of a horse.

Backroad Vehicle Trips are offered both on public land and on private land, where access is strictly limited. Vehicles utilized range from 15 passenger vans to passenger jeeps with canopies.

Mountain Bicycling has grown in popularity over the years, and it seems like every other vehicle has sprouted a pair of these high tech mechanisms. Big Bend can be a good place to ride if you know where to go.

Big Bend, because of its geographical location, and the variety of the landscape, offers excellent habitat for birds. 425 species are found within the boundaries of Big Bend National Park, more than any other national park and more than all but a few states.

Professional surveys suggest that the most popular vacation activity is shopping and in Big Bend  unique local merchants have made many interesting shopping opportunies available.

Organized groups, bus tours, bird watchers, and people who are curious about the intriguing natural and human history of the Big Bend can hire a specialized guide

There are two golf courses located just outside Big Bend National Park, offering completely different golfing experiences: