The Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River is managed as a unit of the national park system by Big Bend National Park. To learn more about how these two parks are operated, please visit the Big Bend National Park management pages.

Mission Statement
The National Park Service at the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, through cooperative management, preserves and protects the free-flowing state and the natural, cultural, and scenic conditions of the river and its immediate environment for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Park Planning
The General Management Plan charts the course of park planning for the future.
General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (August 2004)

Legislation
Enabling Legislation [232kb PDF file]
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (1968) [107kb PDF file]

Visit Use Statistics
The wild & scenic river is an excellent place for solitude.

Year		Total Visits (recreational use)
2006		135
2005		319
2004		588
2003		656
2002		939
2001		1,086
2000		909
1999		678
1998		462
1997		489
1996		498
1995		493
1994		693
1993		470