Top Reasons to Go

Top Reasons to Go

Varied Terrain: Visit gilded desert, a fabled river, bird-filled woods, and mountain spirals all in the same day.

Wonderful Wildlife: Catch sight of the park's extremely diverse number of animals, including several dozen shy mountain lions and about the same number of lumbering bears.

Bird-watching: Spy a pied-billed grebe or another member of the park's more than 400 bird species, including the Lucifer hummingbird and the unique-to-this-area pato Mexicano (Mexican duck).

Hot spots: Dip into the natural hot springs (105°F) near Rio Grande Village.

Mile-high Mountains: Lace up those hiking boots and climb the Chisos Mountains, reaching 8,000 feet skyward in some places and remaining cool even during the most scorching Southern summer.