Big Bend National Park

Here, none of the campgrounds take walk-ups.

6Campgrounds

$10–$16A night, across 4

312Sites

1,840–5,170 ftElevation

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 6 of these 6 campgrounds

Where they are

6 of 6 mapped

Drawing the map

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 24, 2026

The campgrounds

6 campgrounds

Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)ReservableOpenBig Bend National Park · TXfrom $1650 with a bear box3 hike-in sites60 sitesrigs to 24 ft5,170 ftdrinking watertoilets

Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)ReservableOpenBig Bend National Park · TXfrom $1698 with a bear box19 pull-through sites98 sitesrigs to 65 ft1,840 ftdrinking watertoilets

Rio Grande Village Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)ReservableOpenBig Bend National Park · TXSites from $604 with a bear box1 hike-in site4 sitesrigs to 19 ft1,840 ftdrinking watertoilets

Big Bend Backcountry CampingReservableBig Bend National Park · TXfrom $10112 with a bear box41 hike-in sites112 sitesrigs to 30 ft3,740 ft

Cottonwood (Big Bend, TX)ReservableSeasonalBig Bend National Park · TXfrom $1630 with a bear box1 group site31 sitesrigs to 40 ft2,130 ftdrinking watertoilets

Chisos Basin Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)ReservableBig Bend National Park · TXSites from $407 with a bear box1 pull-through site7 sitesrigs to 30 ft5,170 ftdrinking water

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 24, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit

developing

Big Bend National Parkdefunding

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Oct 5, 2026

Heads up

Information

Big Bend is a NO DRONE Zone The use of drones is prohibited in Big Bend National Park. Thank you for preserving the peace and tranquility of Big Bend.

Information

Bringing a Pet to Big Bend? Bringing your pet to Big Bend National Park will limit some of your park explorations and opportunities. Pets are not allowed on park trails, in the backcountry, or on the river. Pets are allowed only where vehicles can go. Pets may not be…

Source: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 24, 2026

Who answers for this land

Big Bend National Park’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Tony Gonzales (R)TX 23rd · 6 campgrounds · grade F

Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score

Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units

Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly