About Panther Junction Visitor Center

Panther Junction Visitor Center is the best place to begin your visit. Backcountry & river use permits are issued here. Entrance fees can be paid here. Exhibits provide an overview of geology & natural and cultural histories of the park. The visitor center also has a theater with a park orientation movie shown upon request.The visitor center complex includes a Big Bend Natural History Association bookstore, U.S. Post Office, and restrooms. A water faucet is available for filling personal water containers

Park Passport stamps are available here.

Adapted from National Park Service.

Founded
1963
Architect
Cecil J. Doty

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 23 miles of Panther Junction Visitor Center; the closest, Chisos Basin Visitor Center, is about 6.9 miles away.