Documentation Needed to Enter Mexico at Boquillas in Big Bend National Park

I am trying to determine exactly what documentation I will need in order to make the border crossing into Boquillas, Mexico from the United States in Big Bend National Park. There is a border crossing within the park where you are able to cross the Rio Grande and visit a small Mexican town. They have a Port of Entry for this purpose.

I am a Canadian citizen and United States Permanent Resident. I will also have a NEXUS card at the time of my visit.

On this page on the NPS website it lists what it considers to be the documentation necessary:

U.S. and Canadian citizens can present a valid: U.S. Passport; Passport Card; Enhanced Driver’s License; a Global Entry card, Trusted Traveler Program card (NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST); U.S. Military identification card when traveling on official orders; U.S. Merchant Mariner document when traveling in conjunction with official maritime business; or Form I-872 American Indian Card, or (when available) Enhanced Tribal Card.

Is this accurate information? If so, I would like to travel with only my NEXUS card and Green Card and not bring my passport. However, I can't find any information about Mexico accepting it as valid documentation.

Thanks in advance.

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Do you need a passport to go to Boquillas?

A valid passport is required to cross into Mexico and to return to the U.S. A passenger ferry boat is available for a fee to assist with crossing the Rio Grande. The hours and days of operation change seasonally, so be sure to check the park website or ask at a Visitor Center.

Can you cross into Mexico at Big Bend National Park?

At the Port of Entry, visitors will be able to cross into Mexico by foot (during low water) or by rowboat ferry (for a fee) during business hours only. This port of entry does not accommodate vehicle crossings or commercial importation of products. There is no other legal access to Mexico within Big Bend National Park.

Is there a immigration checkpoint in Big Bend National Park?

Checkpoints operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection are located on all north/south highways leading from the Big Bend area, and are staffed at all times. Each vehicle traveling north is stopped at one of these checkpoints for a visual inspection and brief questions by a Border Patrol agent.

Can you cross the border at Lajitas?

Crossing the river is illegal. In the first few years, border patrol agents were stationed nearby, watching overhead as festival goers waded into the Rio Grande. But Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson says that presence has tapered off in recent years.

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