7
Feb 2026
Big Spring Marathon
Big Spring State Park
Big Spring · West Texas
Wide skies.
Deep heritage.
You came to Stay.
The official destination guide to Big Spring. A true West Texas town of canyon country, dark skies, and a welcome that lasts longer than the sunset.
382
acres of state park
300+
clear nights a year
1849
founded as a frontier stop
Five ways in
Choose your version of Big Spring.
“Out here, the sky doesn't end. It just keeps going until you remember how big the world really is.”
A West Texas saying
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Big Spring, in motion.
A 60-second portrait of canyon light, downtown nights, and the kind of horizon you only get out here.
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Upcoming events
Sports
14
Mar 2026
Big Spring Rattlesnake Roundup
Howard County Fair Barn
23
May 2026
Pops in the Park
Comanche Trail Amphitheater
4
Jul 2026
Independence Day on the Lake
Comanche Trail Park
Field notes
Stories from the plains
March 2, 2026 · 6 min read
48 Hours in Big Spring
How to spend a perfect weekend chasing sunsets, brisket, and big skies in the heart of West Texas.
February 18, 2026 · 4 min read
Five Sunset Spots Locals Quietly Love
Scenic Mountain gets the postcards. These five viewpoints get the regulars.
January 22, 2026 · 8 min read
A Stargazer's Guide to the Permian Sky
Why West Texas is one of the best places in the lower 48 to see the Milky Way, and where to go.
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