A maximum of two motor vehicles, one vehicle with a trailer, one motorhome with tow vehicle or four motorcycles allowed per campsite. A maximum of four tents OR one wheeled camping unit and one tent allowed per campsite. Only 1 conversion van or other type of recreational vehicle allowed per site. Two (2) conversion vans or RVs require 2 campsites.
Big Bend National Park is an International Dark Sky Park. In the interest of protecting night skies, outdoor lighting will be limited between 10 PM and 6AM to handheld lighting designed for wayfinding and lighting needed for immediate camp chores or cooking.
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Rio Grande Village campground in Big Bend, TX, offers a lovely and peaceful camping experience with well-maintained facilities, clean bathrooms, and a charming natural setting filled with wildlife such as donkeys and javelinas. While the heat can be intense during summer months, the campground provides great access to nearby hiking trails and stunning views of the night sky. Overall, visitors appreciate the serene atmosphere, helpful staff, and the beauty of the surrounding landscape, making it a desirable destination for nature lovers.
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February 15, 2025 Stayed at: 054, Loop: Loop 1
Park is excellent, location is great, so close to the river and the mountains. Good infrastructure, drinking water available and clean bathrooms. Store offers basic food and drinks including camping supplies, food, RV parts, gas and propane. Paid laundry facilities and shower, and free wifi internet are a plus since most of the park is cell signal dead.
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February 12, 2025 Stayed at: 032, Loop: Loop 1
Site 32, we love you! Honestly any of the sites in the back are fabulous, no generators but if that works for you, pick one. We had a great visit, love spending time on this side of the park. Super quiet
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February 11, 2025 Stayed at: 062, Loop: Loop 1
Fantastic campground. Perfect for boondocking near camp store for supplies and fuel, clean restrooms and water available.
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February 11, 2025 Stayed at: 037, Loop: Loop 1
This was a great campground and so quiet and dark at night. The bathrooms were kept really clean.
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February 11, 2025 Stayed at: 021, Loop: Loop 1
The campsite was great. We enjoyed our stay.
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February 9, 2025 Stayed at: 075, Loop: Loop 1
The sunsets are beautiful, great hikes, good place for some light biking or extensive biking on the main road, close to the hot springs, and a must-do activity is going to Boquillas, Mexico for lunch and a little shopping. It's also a great idea to take a walk around the campground in the dark. The skies are amazing.
The camp store has great beer, a nice assortment of t-shirts, ice cream for a hot day and other refrigerated or shelved food items. The Big Bend roasters coffee is very good.
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February 8, 2025 Stayed at: 046, Loop: Loop 1
It was disconcerting to not be told irrigation was going to happen in our campsite when I made the reservation. It was muddy the day we arrived and we were told a couple of days before we were to leave that they were going to flood the area again. So, we left early.
Also, the showers at the Rio Grande campsite had serious hot water problems. Sometimes they worked, sometimes not. Even when they worked, it took up to a minute for the water to go from frigid to luke warm. When you only get 5 minutes, that's brutal.
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February 8, 2025 Stayed at: 067, Loop: Loop 1
Best of the 3 campgrounds in Big Bend. I would select a non generator site in the future.
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February 8, 2025 Stayed at: 050, Loop: Loop 1
We stayed in the Village and it was decent. Space between neighbors was pretty good. Liked the covered picnic table, width of our site and bear/javelina box. Hosts stopped by within minutes of our arrival and were very friendly and helpful. Loved the proximity of the store, visitor center and hot springs! Favorites were Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive and Santa Elena Hike.
I wish Big Bend had more camping options. The Village is so far away from many of the sites. Showers were NOT very clean : (
SO SAD that this is a dark sky park and people had lights on and drove around with headlights shining.
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February 7, 2025 Stayed at: 024, Loop: Loop 1
The campground NEEDS a WiFi connection!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Impossible to plan trips and mapping.
Roads and sites need repaving, it’s a dusty mess.
Bathrooms adequate, but I have my own motorhome.
Offer hook-ups!!!!!
More landscaping would help keep dust down.
I did love my first time visiting but was so happy to get out of such a dusty and sandy environment
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Po Box 129, Big Bend Nat. Park, TX 79834 United States
Elevation: 562 ft
From Interstate 10, take State Highway 385 south to Fort Stockton and into Marathon. From Marathon, drive 40 mi (38.5 mi) (south on State Highway 385 to the north entrance of Big Bend National Park. Drive straight for 26 mi (26.1 mi) to Park Headq...
From Interstate 10, take State Highway 385 south to Fort Stockton and into Marathon. From Marathon, drive 40 mi (38.5 mi) (south on State Highway 385 to the north entrance of Big Bend National Park. Drive straight for 26 mi (26.1 mi) to Park Headquarters at Panther Junction. Turn left and proceed for 20 mi (19.9 mi) to the Rio Grande Village area. Turn left at the stop sign and follow signs into the campground.
The closest entrance is: Maverick Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 40.8 mi · over 1 hr (70 min)
Check in time
1PM
A maximum of two motor vehicles, one vehicle with a trailer, one motorhome with tow vehicle or four motorcycles allowed per campsite. A maximum of four tents OR one wheeled camping unit and one tent allowed per campsite. Only 1 conversion van or other type of recreational vehicle allowed per site. Two (2) conversion vans or RVs require 2 campsites.
Big Bend National Park is an International Dark Sky Park. In the interest of protecting night skies, outdoor lighting will be limited between 10 PM and 6AM to handheld lighting designed for wayfinding and lighting needed for immediate camp chores or cooking.
Last updated: October 25, 2026
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