Big Bend Backcountry Camping

PO BOX 129, BIG BEND NAT. PARK, TX 79834, USA

Perched dramatically at 5,400 feet in the heart of Big Bend National Park, Chisos Basin Group Campground offers an extraordinary escape into a sky island oasis. Here, towering cliffs embrace your campsite while legendary trails like Lost Mine and the Window beckon just beyond your tent flap, promising adventures that range from sunrise photography sessions to challenging summit attempts.

PO BOX 129, BIG BEND NAT. PARK, TX, 79834

Nestled along the legendary Rio Grande River, Rio Grande Village Campground stands as Big Bend National Park's crown jewel of riverside camping. Wake to the majestic Sierra del Carmen Mountains painting the horizon while choosing from intimate tent hideaways to spacious pull-through sites that welcome RVs up to 40 feet. This beloved basecamp draws adventurers seeking the perfect blend of accessibility and raw desert beauty.

P.O. Box 129, BIG BEND NAT. PARK, TX 79834, USA

Nestled in the shade of ancient cottonwood trees along the legendary Rio Grande River, Rio Grande Village Group Campground offers an authentic wilderness experience at the heart of Big Bend's river corridor. This tent-only sanctuary embraces the tranquility of nature—generators are prohibited to preserve the peaceful ambiance of rustling leaves and flowing water. Each site comes equipped with bear-proof lockers, sturdy picnic tables, and charcoal grills for memorable outdoor meals. As day turns to dusk, watch in awe as the towering Sierra del Carmen Mountains transform into a canvas of blazing reds and oranges, creating one of the most spectacular sunset displays in all of Texas.

PO BOX 129, BIG BEND NAT. PARK, TX, USA, 79834

Discover your desert sanctuary at Cottonwood Campground, where ancient cottonwood trees create a verdant refuge in Big Bend's southwestern wilderness. At 1,900 feet elevation, this tranquil retreat offers 30 individual sites and one group campsite, each thoughtfully positioned beneath nature's canopy. Here, the modern world fades away—no generators disturb the desert silence, no hookups tether you to civilization. Instead, you'll find the essentials for authentic desert camping: sturdy picnic tables, secure bear boxes, raised grills for evening cookouts, and clean pit toilets. Fresh drinking water flows from spigots throughout this remote haven, where stargazing becomes an nightly ritual and the desert's natural rhythms guide your days.

PO BOX 129

Perched high in the heart of the Chisos Mountains at 5,400 feet, Chisos Basin Campground offers an extraordinary escape into Big Bend's most coveted camping destination. Here, towering rocky cliffs embrace your campsite like ancient sentinels, creating a natural amphitheater where spectacular vistas unfold in every direction and mountain breezes bring welcome relief from the desert heat below.

PO BOX 129, BIG BEND NAT. PARK, TX, 79834

P.O. Box 129, BIG BEND NAT. PARK, TX 79834, USA

PO BOX 129

PO BOX 129, BIG BEND NAT. PARK, TX, USA, 79834

PO BOX 129, BIG BEND NAT. PARK, TX 79834, USA