Plan your Stay
Christmas Mountains Ranch is located in Terlingua, the gateway to the Big Bend area. There are activities for everybody!
- Hiking
- Biking
- Horseback Riding
- Star Gazing
- Jeep/ATV Tours
- Swimming
- Canoeing
- Exploring
Big Bend National Park
The park is nestled along the Rio Grande River with the Chisos mountains range entirely contained within the park. The Santa Elena Canyon is not to be missed. It is also one of the best ways to view the night sky with zero light pollution. The Milky Way can be seen rising on the horizon.
Big Bend State Park
Big Bend Ranch State Park offers outdoor recreation for the truly adventurous. This remote park features rugged mountains, steep canyons, amazing views, unparalleled night skies, and solitude in a high desert setting. The park stretches along the Rio Grande in far west Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Terlingua Ghost Town
This spectacularly primitive Texas landscape and the ruins of the Chisos Mining Company are the setting for exploration, relaxation, and good times. Stop by, sip a cool drink, enjoy the shade of our front porch, and hang out. You'll go home with some stories to tell
McDonald Observatory
Located in the Davis Mountains, the observatory is home to the third largest telescope in the world. It sits at an impressive 6,790 feet above sea level making for stunning views of the night sky.
Christmas Mountains
The Christmas Mountains are a small range of mountains next to Big Bend National Park in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The highest peak is 5,728 feet (1,746 m) above sea level. The 9,270 acre tract is owned by the Texas State University System and is open to the public and to academic researchers.