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  3. Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, Tx)

Camping at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, Tx) near Big Bend Nat. Park

Public campground · Big Bend Nat. Park · 93 campsites

A forested campground near hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 1,700 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 65 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

1 available sites

1 open of 93 sites
014 ADA only
RV or tent · Up to 40 ft · Up to 8 peopleNo hookupsLoop 1
Available all 2 nights
$32 for 2 nights
$16/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 93 sites.

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014 ADA only
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From $32 for 2 nights
$16/night · Before taxes & fees
1 site available for your entire stay

You book directly on National Park Service. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on National Park Service ↗

1 openSites from $16/night
Book on National Park Service

Amenities & location

  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Accessible Sites
  • Amphitheater
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Hiking
  • Host
  • Recycling
  • Trash Collection
  • Utility Sinks
Check-in
1:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 93 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, Tx): questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, Tx)?
Longest RV site listed: 65 ft (93 of 93 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, Tx) have RV hookups?
93 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, Tx)?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, Tx)?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 65 ft (93 of 93 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 93 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 19 pull-through, 65 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 3 paved, 97 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (621 reports), AT&T 0 (501 reports), T-Mobile 0 (309 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 100 sites
Shade
Listing 48 of 88 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $16/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Big Bend Nat. Park, TX (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (1,700 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Nice campground with beautiful views nearby. Wild horses, mules and cows wandered the campground, and coyotes were loud at night. The bathrooms were clean and water was easily accessible. I enjoyed my stay.”

Lynn L 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“This was an amazing place to see and experience. I hope to go back soon and try the kayaking through the canyon.”

Jonathan P 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“If, you want to escape the noise and the hustle and bustle, this is the place. Clean rest rooms and nice campsites. Abundant wildlife and friendly staff. I will be back.”

Jeff J 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights20 sites open for every night

Terlingua Ranch Campground

32.3 mi from Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, Tx) (straight-line)
Sites from $18/night
$36 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Cannon Family Ranch

32.5 mi from Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, Tx) (straight-line)
Sites $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Yaqui Moon Ranch

35.7 mi from Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, Tx) (straight-line)
Sites from $21/night
$43 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

93 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

93 sites · $16/night

Loops: Loop 1 (93)

1 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Float the Canyons of the Rio Grande Big Bend National Park area · 7.5 hr · from $155/person
    • Hot Springs Canyon Full Day Big Bend National Park area · 7 hr · from $199/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Big Bend National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour Big Bend National Park area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person

Self-guided tours at Big Bend National Park

  • Hot Springs Historic Area Walking Tour · 1–2 hr · Stops: Livingston House, Hot Springs Post Office, Hot Springs Motel, Rock Art at Hot Springs, Langford Hot Springs, Langford House

    This trail provides opportunities to explore the remains of the historic Langford Hot Springs Resort.

  • Historic Castolon Walking Tour · 30–60 min · Stops: Castolon Historic District, La Harmonia Store, Historic Latrine, Officer’s & Noncommissioned Officer’s Quarters (Temporary Ranger Station/Visitor Center), Cotton Gin Machinery Exhibit, Alvino House +5 more

    The Castolon Historic District represents the largest and most complete example of human history in Big Bend, from Paleo-Indians to pioneers, to the establishment of the national park. Castolon’s…

  • Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Walking Tour · 1–2 hr · Stops: Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #1, Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #2, Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #3, Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #4, Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #5, Rio Grande Village Nature Trail Stop #6 +10 more

    We often think of the desert as being a dry place, but if you look closely, you will find that water is truly the desert's "architect". The presence or absence of water affects the variety of plants…

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 93 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 65 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

LOADED Rustic Mountain Overland Trailer with Rooftop Tent!
LOADED Rustic Mountain Overland Trailer with Rooftop Tent!

Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 4 · 202 mi from campground

$70/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, Tx)

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Float the Canyons of the Rio Grande
Float the Canyons of the Rio Grande

Big Bend National Park area · 7.5 hr · from $155/person

Hot Springs Canyon Full Day
Hot Springs Canyon Full Day

Big Bend National Park area · 7 hr · from $199/person

Big Bend National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Big Bend National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Big Bend National Park area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person

See 1 more bookable tours
Big Bend & Guadalupe GPS Audio Driving Bundle (2 Tours)
Big Bend & Guadalupe GPS Audio Driving Bundle (2 Tours)

Big Bend National Park area · 7 hr–8 hr · from $21/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Nov 1–Dec 31: RV & Tent $16, Tent $16 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Apr 30: RV & Tent $16, Tent $16 per night

Sites open for booking 6 months ahead (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 202611%89%0%
Dec 202613%87%0%
Jan 202745%55%0%
Feb 202719%78%4%
Mar 202724%76%0%
Apr 202786%14%0%
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, Tx)

For November weekends, book about 142 days ahead. Three in four November Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 28 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
January18 days ahead64 days ahead14 days ahead58 days ahead
February26 days ahead96 days ahead23 days ahead97 days ahead
March49 days ahead123 days ahead35 days ahead108 days ahead
April27 days ahead95 days ahead30 days ahead93 days ahead
May14 days ahead70 days ahead14 days ahead58 days ahead
June13 days ahead43 days ahead18 days ahead75 days ahead
July8 days ahead43 days ahead13 days ahead46 days ahead
August7 days ahead27 days ahead6 days ahead22 days ahead
September17 days ahead75 days ahead14 days ahead70 days ahead
October61 days ahead175 days ahead31 days ahead166 days ahead
November28 days ahead142 days ahead23 days ahead110 days ahead
December26 days ahead87 days ahead21 days ahead83 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (49,762 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Free things to do (National Park Service)

Ranger programs, trails and park activities — typically free. Separate from paid tours above.

From the National Park Service · Big Bend National Park

Downtown Boquillas, Mexico
Photo: NPS / A. Gilliland
Visit Boquillas, Mexico

Visiting the small village of Boquillas, Mexico through the park's Boquillas Crossing Port of Entry is an option for visitors possessing a valid passport.

Backpacker in the Chisos Mountains
Photo: NPS
Backpacking Big Bend

Big Bend National Park is a backpacker's paradise. For those who come prepared, there are hundreds of miles of trails, and vast expanses to explore.

Park visitor stamping their NPS Passport book
Photo: NPS
Get a Big Bend Passport Stamp

Are you a "Passport to Your National Parks" cancellation collector? Big Bend National Park has a cancellation stamp to commemorate your visit in your passport book.

Child with a blooming pitaya cactus
Photo: NPS
Big Bend Junior Rangers

Big Bend National Park invites young visitors to become official Junior Rangers.

The Milky Way galaxy streaks across the sky.
Photo: NPS
View the Night Sky

Far away from most city lights, Big Bend National Park preserves pristine darkness. Take this chance to stargaze, and experience the half of the park that many of us miss -…

Mule Ears Trail
Photo: C Hoyt
List of Hiking Trails in Big Bend

Hiking trails

Source: National Park Service (Big Bend National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.