Chisos Basin Campground is probably the most popular campground in Big Bend National Park, especially during the warmer times of the year, due to the higher elevation and cooler climate. That being said, it also typically fills up before Rio Grande Village and Cottonwood Campground. If possible, reserving a campsite prior to getting to the […]
Big Bend National Park Camping
Rio Grande Village Campground – Big Bend National Park
Rio Grande Village is the largest campground in Big Bend National Park, as well as the best suited campground for visitors bringing in their RVs. It’s not to be confused with Rio Grande Village RV Campground (see details on the RV Campground toward the end of this post) as the RV Campground is vendor operated […]
Cottonwood Campground – Big Bend National Park
Cottonwood Campground is the smallest of the improved campgrounds in Big Bend National Park. It’s located in the Southwest part of the park on Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, just past Castolon Visitor’s Center. Although there are a few shade trees at this campground, it can get boiling hot during the summer due to its low […]