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Sometimes Big Bend Country is referred to as West Texas. Visitors
come to Big Bend National Park, the Rio Grande River,
Guadalupe National Park, the Davis Mountains and the cities and towns
of Big Bend Country, like El Paso, Midland,
Odessa, Alpine, Del
Rio, Langtry, Marfa,
Wink, Terlingua
and others.
In Big Bend Country you can surf down a sand dune at Monahans Sandhills State Park. Or take a dip in one of the largest manmade pools in America at Balmorhea State Park. Some non-Texans think Texas is all desert, cactus, tumbleweeds wild west type scenery. If that is the Texas you want to see, Big Bend Country is where you'll see it. |
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Among the State and National Parks and Historic Sites in the Big Bend West Texas Region you will find Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center, in Lajitas. Big Bend Ranch State Park, Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Leaton State Historic Site, Franklin Mountains State Park, Heuco Tanks State Historic Site, Magoffin Home State Historic Site, Wyler Aerial Tramway, Chamizal National Memorial and Fort Davis National Historic Site. |
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In Big Bend Country you'll find the highest mountain in Texas, the oldest mission, the world's biggest jackrabbit and Paisono Pete, the world's biggest roadrunner. You'll find Judge Roy Bean's legendary Jersey Lilly Saloon in Big Bend Country in Langtry, where you will also find one of the 12 Texas Travel Information Centers. | |||
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Texas National Parks, Monuments, Preserves, Historic Site & Recreation Areas |
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Alpine Balmorhea Del Rio El Paso Fort Davis Fort Stockton Langtry Marathon Marfa Midland Monahans Odessa Pecos Pine Springs
and Guadalupe Mountains National Park Presidio Terlingua Van Horn |
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