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| Location | Big Bend National Park, Texas |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate (listed) | From $10/night |
| Guest rating | 5.0 / 5 (1216 reviews) |
| Maximum RV length | 30 ft (longest listed site) |
| Hookups | None listed |
| Pull-through sites | Yes |
| RV sites | 20 |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Book on | Recreation.gov |
From the park's listing on Recreation.gov. Confirm details with the park before you book.
More Texas RV parks with: Pull-Through Sites
Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Big Bend Backcountry Camping, not driving.
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights19 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights6 sites open for every nightThis weekend · First come, first servedNo reservations, so no live availability
Big Bend Backcountry Camping is a Recreation.gov campground in Big Bend National Park. It lists 20 RV or RV/tent sites for rigs up to 30 ft. Pets are allowed per the listing.
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Availability checked Oct 25 on Recreation.gov. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.
You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.
Availability checked Oct 25 on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 58 sites.
| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grapevine Hills 1 standard nonelectric | R | W | $10 |
| Grapevine Hills 2 standard nonelectric | R | R | $10 |
| Grapevine Hills 3 standard nonelectric | W | W | $10 |
| Grapevine Hills 4 standard nonelectric | W | W | $10 |
| Paint Gap 1 standard nonelectric | W | W | $10 |
| Paint Gap 2 standard nonelectric | W | R | $10 |
| Paint Gap 3 standard nonelectric | R | R | $10 |
| Croton Spring 1 standard nonelectric | R | R | $10 |
| Hannold Draw standard nonelectric | W | W | $10 |
| Nine Point Draw standard nonelectric | W | R | $10 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (1,216 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“The trails were stunning and well kept and camp sites had amazing views! Would highly recommend to any one. Even during the shutdown things we running very smoothly. ”
“Somehow the backcountry site was doue booked and we both had printouts for the same dates and site. Very poor on recreation web site to allow this for such a remote location. ”
This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
Longest RV site listed: 30 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool
Big Bend's backcountry camping puts you well away from pavement and into the raw contrasts of Far West Texas river-carved limestone canyons, low desert plains and the forested Chisos Mountains that rise from roughly 1,800 to nearly 8,000 feet. The park offers 58 designated backcountry campsites in total: 23 sites accommodate vehicle camping (listed as both RV and tent sites) while 35 are tent-only, backpacking sites. Many of the tent-only sites are in the Chisos and are truly backpack-only, located between about 1 and 6 miles from the trailhead; overnight backpackers should park in the large amphitheater lot adjacent to the Chisos Basin Campground. Activities you can reach from these sites include hiking and backpacking on the Chisos trails, wildlife and bird viewing, paddling and river trips in the park's waterways, fishing, and scenic auto- and backcountry-road touring spring (March April) is the busiest time for blooms and bird migration, with holiday spikes around Thanksgiving and New Year's, though the park is open year-round. These are primitive, designated backcountry sites meant for self-sufficient visitors: none provide water, electricity, toilets, or other amenities, and backcountry regulations are strictly enforced. Roadside primitive campsites require capable vehicles high-clearance SUVs or trucks with at least 15-inch tire rims and a minimum of 8 inches of ground clearance measured from the lowest vehicle point and 4-wheel drive is strongly encouraged; trailers and ordinary passenger cars will not reach most roadside sites. Before you go, check the park's backcountry use pages for permit, reservation and trip-planning details, and inspect the individual site listing for directions to that remote location. Big Bend is far from major towns and has no public transportation: bring ample gas, water, food and repair supplies (the park has four small camp stores with limited stock, while the nearest full grocery and hardware options are in towns like Alpine, Fort Stockton, or Del Rio).
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
| K-Bar 1 standard nonelectric |
| W |
| W |
| $10 |
| K-Bar 2 standard nonelectric | R | R | $10 |
| Nugent Mountain standard nonelectric | R | R | $10 |
| Pine Canyon 1 standard nonelectric | R | R | $10 |
| Pine Canyon 2 standard nonelectric | W | R | $10 |
| Pine Canyon 3 standard nonelectric | W | W | $10 |
| Pine Canyon 4 standard nonelectric | W | W | $10 |
| Pine Canyon 5 standard nonelectric | W | W | $10 |
| Twisted Shoe standard nonelectric | R | R | $10 |
| Robbers Roost standard nonelectric | W | W | $10 |
| Juniper Flat 1 hike to | C | C | $10 |
| Juniper Flat 2 hike to | C | C | $10 |
| Juniper Flat 3 hike to | C | C | $10 |
| Boulder Mdw 1 hike to | C | C | $10 |
| Boulder Mdw 2 hike to | C | C | $10 |
| Boulder Mdw 3 hike to | C | C | $10 |
| Boulder Mdw 4 hike to | C | C | $10 |
| Boulder Mdw 5 hike to | C | C | $10 |
| Pinnacles 1 hike to | W | W | $10 |
| Pinnacles 2 hike to | W | W | $10 |
| Pinnacles 3 hike to | W | W | $10 |
| Toll Mountain hike to | W | W | $10 |
| Boot Canyon 1 hike to | W | W | $10 |
| Boot Canyon 2 hike to | W | W | $10 |
| Boot Canyon 3 hike to | W | W | $10 |
| Boot Canyon 4 hike to | W | W | $10 |
| Colima 1 hike to | W | W | $10 |
| Colima 2 hike to | W | W | $10 |
| Juniper Can. 1 hike to | W | W | $10 |
| East Rim 1 hike to | W | W | $10 |
| Max RV / trailer length |
|---|
| Not listed |
| Bear storage | Not listed |
|---|
| Season | Not listed |
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| Hookups | Not listed |
|---|
| Max stay | 14 nights max |
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Sources: Recreation.gov — Big Bend Backcountry Camping. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
