About this campground
Persimmon Gap Visitor Center is located in a low pass between the Santiago Mountains at the northern entrance of the park. This pass has been a travel corridor for centuries for people entering and exiting the lower Big Bend country. The visitor center offers park orientation and information. The visitor center has exhibits, bookstore, and restrooms. Entrance fees can be paid at the Persimmon Gap Visitor Center.
Getting there
The Persimmon Gap Visitor Center is located on Hwy 385, 42 miles south of the town of Marathon, Texas, and 26 miles north of Panther Junction.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Big Bend Backcountry CampingBig Bend National Park23 mi
- Panther Junction Visitor CenterBig Bend National Park23 mi
- Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)Big Bend National Park28 mi
- Chisos Basin Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)Big Bend National Park28 mi
- Chisos Basin Visitor CenterBig Bend National Park28 mi
- Rio Grande Village RVBig Bend National Park35 mi
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Persimmon Gap Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Texas campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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