[2] The state park's head office is located in Lajitas, Texas at the Barton Warnock Visitor Center.

[3] The Big Bend Ranch manages 23 miles (37 km) of frontage along the Rio Grande, and river rafting is popular here.

Away from the river, visitors can hike, backpack, go horseback riding or enjoy mountain biking in the Big Bend Ranch's substantial backcountry.

Rarer animals include the cougar, golden eagle, bobcat, peregrine falcon, zone-tailed hawk and western mastiff bat.

[4] The park has a herd of feral burros (donkeys), thought to have originated from Mexico or nearby ranches.

[8] Shooting of burros by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) began again in 2011, but after public outcry and criticism from animal rights and rescue organizations, lethal control was stopped again in favor of non-lethal trapping and relocation.

[11] The Big Bend Ranch is home to Madrid Falls, the second highest waterfall in Texas.

[16] A number of companies in the area offer tours of the Rio Grande River, with most being based out of Terlingua, Texas.