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Tourism to Big Bend National Park contributes $56.8 million to local economy

September 30, 2025 · Source: National Park Service

Park entrance sign with the words, Big Bend National Park, Mountains and desert hills in the background. — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas – A new National Park Service report shows that in 2024, 561 thousand park visitors spent an estimated $56.8 million in local gateway regions while visiting Big Bend National Park. These expenditures supported a total of 585 jobs, $17.3 million in labor income, $34.4 million in value added, and $63.7 million in economic output in local gateway economies surrounding Big Bend National Park.

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