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Big Bend National Park

6 campgrounds here, none of them walk-up.

6Campgrounds
$10–$16A night, across 4
316Sites
1,840–5,170 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 6 of these 6 campgrounds

Where they are

6 of 6 mapped
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 9, 2026

The campgrounds · 6

6 campgrounds
ReservableOpen
Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)
Big Bend National Park · TX
from $1662 sites50 with a bear box3 hike-in sitesrigs to 24 ft5,170 ftdrinking watertoilets
ReservableOpen
Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)
Big Bend National Park · TX
from $16100 sites100 with a bear box19 pull-through sitesrigs to 65 ft1,840 ftdrinking watertoilets
ReservableOpen
Rio Grande Village Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)
Big Bend National Park · TX
4 sites4 with a bear box1 hike-in siterigs to 19 ft1,840 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Big Bend Backcountry Camping
Big Bend National Park · TX
from $10112 sites112 with a bear box41 hike-in sitesrigs to 30 ft3,740 ft
ReservableSeasonal
Cottonwood (Big Bend, TX)
Big Bend National Park · TX
from $1631 sites30 with a bear box1 group siterigs to 40 ft2,130 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Chisos Basin Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)
Big Bend National Park · TX
7 sites7 with a bear box1 pull-through siterigs to 30 ft5,170 ftdrinking water
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 9, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
critical

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 · Aug 12, 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…
Information
Boquillas Crossing Port of Entry is open Friday-Monday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Until further notice, the Boquillas Crossing Port of Entry will be open Friday through Monday, 9:00 am through 4:00 pm. It will not change to winter hours at this time.
Source: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 9, 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, official portrait
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