Glenn Springs, Texas

Glenn Springs, Texas
Ghost Town
Topo Map of Glenn Springs, Texas
Nickname(s): 
Glenn Spring, Texas
Glenn Springs, Texas
Location within Texas
Glenn Springs, Texas
Glenn Springs, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 29°09′40″N 103°08′51″W / 29.16111°N 103.14750°W / 29.16111; -103.14750
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
Elevation
2,447 ft (746 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79834
Area code432
GNIS feature ID2034866

Glenn Springs is an uninhabited place in the state of Texas, United States, which is of historical importance. The Glenn Springs area was a natural spring providing water for Apache and Kiowa routing.

The rural settlement is located 11 miles (16 kilometers) south-southeast of the Panther Junction visitor center in what is now the Big Bend National Park, and is accessible only by high-clearance vehicle. The National Park Service maintains a back-country campground at Glenn Springs.