National Park Service · Big Bend National Park · TX
Site Telephone Canyon 1.
This site, in 5 agency photographs
Photos · NPS
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Filed by the agency against this site and 3 other campsites here
rough bedrock sections are common along this road · NPS
Shared frame: SHA-256 of the agency’s own file, compared across every campsite photograph at this campground · Sep 12, 2026
ManagementType
Not listedrecreation.gov doesn’t offer it
25 ftLongest rig
2,970 ftElevation
0%Tree cover
2.6 miWater · to Tornillo Creek
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
The site
TypeManagement
Max vehicle length25 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles1
Pets AllowedYes
Checkin Time01:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Double DrivewayYes
Food Storage LockerYes
Max Num of Horses0
Min Num of People1
PrivacyYes
Quiet AreaYes
TrailheadsYes
AccessibleNot listed
The record, complete · 16
Campfire AllowedNo
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Large Tent Over 9x12`no length limit listed
Small Tentno length limit listed
Tentno length limit listed
Also to 25 ft · 4
Carto 25 ft
Caravan/Camper Vanto 25 ft
Pickup Camperto 25 ft
Vehicleto 25 ft
Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
Not on the booking system
recreation.gov answered for this campground and didn’t name this site, so there’s nothing here to book by number. The campground page has what it does offer.
Reservable everywhere but bookable nowhere.Ask the agency →
Source: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Big Bend Backcountry Camping →
Most private sites hereNine Point Draw 77177 ftCroton Spring 1 20583 ftGrapevine Hills 1 16943 ftHannold Draw 16766 ftGrapevine Hills 2 14185 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index