National Park Service · Big Bend National Park · TX
Loop 3 · Site 059.
This site, in 6 agency photographs
Photos · Basin Camphosts
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
19 ftLongest rig
19 ftRoom
5,080 ftElevation
12%Tree cover
7.6 miWater · to an unnamed pond
270 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap
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
Room
19 ftto the nearest other site, against 58 ft typical here
#55 of 56roomiest site in the campground
3other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
The site
TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopLoop 3
Max vehicle length19 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryParallel
Driveway GradeSevere
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People8
Max Num of Vehicles1
Pets AllowedYes
BbqYes
Checkin Time1:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingGood
Driveway Length19 ft
Electricity HookupN/A
Min Num of People1
Picnic TableYes
AccessibleNot listed
The record, complete · 18
Campfire AllowedNo
Water HookupNo
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Tentto 15 ft
Vehicleno length limit listed
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
Book this exact site
Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.
Site 059 on recreation.govSource: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX) →
Most private sites here049 108 ft048 86 ft019 82 ft020 81 ft021 81 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index