• Sierra del Carmen

    Big Bend

    National Park Texas

Campgrounds

Cottonwood Campground
Cottonwood Campground
NPS/Jennette Jurado
 

The National Park Service operates three developed frontcountry campgrounds:

The concession-operated Rio Grande Village RV Campground (with full hook-ups) is also located at Rio Grande Village.

Campground Reservations
A limited number of campsites in Rio Grande Village and the Chisos Basin campgrounds are reservable from November 15-April 15. Reservations may be made up to 180 days in advance by visiting recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Big Bend National Park cannot make reservations. more...

Camping Limits
Visitors can stay in the park up to 14 consecutive nights in either a front or backcountry site, with a limit of 28 total nights in the park in a calendar year. Campers can occupy a specific site up to 14 total nights in a year. Between February 1-April 15, visitors are limited to a total of 14 nights in the park.

Did You Know?

Road sign to Big Bend State Park, 1930s

Before its establishment as a National Park in 1944, Big Bend was a Texas state park for eleven years. When established in May of 1933 the park was first designated "Texas Canyons State Park." The name of the new park was changed to Big Bend by the end of that year. More...