A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
The basin is the park's hiking hub: trailheads for the Lost Mine, Window, South Rim and Pinnacles trails (the latter accessing Emory Peak) are clustered in the main Chisos Basin area about a mile or so down the road from the campground, and the Chisos Basin Visitor Center, General Store and the Chisos Mountains Lodge (the park's only restaurant) are all nearby. River access for paddling and fishing is roughly 30 miles away, so expect to drive for canoeing or kayaking on the Rio Grande.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 56 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 009 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 56 no-hookup individual sites.
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Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (1,618 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“We tent camped. Enjoyed sitting at camp looking at the stars. We hiked The window Trail. Very nice hike. Then off to Lost Mines trail. The most beautiful hike in Big Bend. We are planning to go back in March. ”
“Wonderful campground with some jaw dropping views but beware of the sticker burrs.”
“Everything was exceptional except for the loud children screaming in the area. I know that this cannot be helped, but it was rather loud.”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights20 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night| R |
| R |
| $16 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 057 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 055 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 056 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 058 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 059 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 060 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 029 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 031 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 032 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 033 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 034 standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
| 037 - ADA Only standard nonelectric | R | R | $16 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
56 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
56 sites · $16/night
Loops: Loop 1 (19), Loop 2 (19), Loop 3 (18)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
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.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 24 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 12 ft · sleeps 4 · 201 mi from campground
$70/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
Big Bend National Park area · 7.5 hr · from $155/person
Big Bend National Park area · 7 hr · from $199/person
Big Bend National Park area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person
Big Bend National Park area · 7 hr–8 hr · from $21/person
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.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1% | 99% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 1% | 99% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 20% | 80% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 18% | 82% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 1% | 98% | 1% |
| Apr 2027 | 44% | 56% | 0% |
For October weekends, book about 180 days ahead. Three in four October Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 18 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 days ahead | 116 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 94 days ahead |
| February | 29 days ahead | 141 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 124 days ahead |
| March | 33 days ahead | 166 days ahead | 30 days ahead | 156 days ahead |
| April | 58 days ahead | 158 days ahead | 52 days ahead | 145 days ahead |
| May | 55 days ahead | 132 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 103 days ahead |
| June | 12 days ahead | 73 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 82 days ahead |
| July | 7 days ahead | 38 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 42 days ahead |
| August | 10 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 9 days ahead | 40 days ahead |
| September | 14 days ahead | 101 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 87 days ahead |
| October | 18 days ahead | 180 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 168 days ahead |
| November | 16 days ahead | 175 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 155 days ahead |
| December | 33 days ahead | 150 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 137 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 (50,703 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.
