About Rio Grande Village Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)
Number of accommodations: 4
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2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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- Dump station on site
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- Potable Water
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Reviews (57)
What Guests Are Saying
Rio Grande Village Group Campground is a spacious and accommodating site, perfect for families and groups, with plenty of room for tents and shelters. The location offers great access to scenic trails and the Rio Grande river, enhancing the camping experience. However, some guests noted issues with distance from parking and cleanliness, particularly regarding horse manure left at the site. Overall, the friendly management and beautiful surroundings make it a desirable destination for campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Rio Grande Village Group Campground is a spacious and accommodating site, perfect for families and groups, with plenty of room for tents and shelters. The location offers great access to scenic trails and the Rio Grande river, enhancing the camping experience. However, some guests noted issues with distance from parking and cleanliness, particularly regarding horse manure left at the site. Overall, the friendly management and beautiful surroundings make it a desirable destination for campers.
Review Summary
Lenny L
VerifiedMarch 26, 2024 • Stayed at: A, Loop: Rio Grande Village Group Area
This campsite was awesome. The bathrooms were very clean, the water was accessible and tasty. The campground was well spaced and quiet. The view of the sunset was beautiful. We saw many birds and the close access to the nature trail was convenient.
Madison H
VerifiedMarch 25, 2024 • Stayed at: D, Loop: Rio Grande Village Group Area
The national park itself is very nice. We found that the unimproved roads were very hard on our vehicles. It’s amazing that a park like this has that many unimproved roads. Additionally, the park is very large and drive times to get to main attractions require lots of extra planning. Cell signal is marginal. The group D campsite has a ridiculously long hike from the parking spaces to the campsite. Especially if you have lots of camping gear and equipment that you typically use at a primitive campsite, the wildlife that we encountered at our campsite include roadrunners, javelina’s, wild steer and coyotes. You absolutely cannot leave food out, and the park does not allow anything to hang from trees. This includes hammocks, solar, powered lights, and a hang line for drying clothes. this specific site would be good for a group of backpackers, it is not very conducive for families camping with young children. In preparation for the camping trip we checked Weather on multiple sources before we left. Unfortunately a storm with 30 mile an hour winds and 50 mile an hour gust came through and pretty much demolished our campsite. The temperature dropped every night 40°.
Don’t forget that if you would like to shower on your trip, each shower cost two dollars in quarters for five minutes and we found that if you didn’t have cash to swap in for quarters you are out of luck. This is ridiculous, given that most state parks have free showers, and other accommodations.
All of this to be said, we very much enjoyed our hike to balancing rock plan to put on sunscreen as there is no shade, and it’s a little bit longer than you initially anticipate walking in the desert. The springs are definitely worth a trip, potentially more than once, we enjoyed going around 715 at night and enjoy the sunset. Keep in mind you may want to leave before the sun completely sets as the road is a little narrow. Lastly, the lost mine trail is well worth the 6am wake up call. Sunrise was great!
Madison H
VerifiedMarch 25, 2024 • Stayed at: D, Loop: Rio Grande Village Group Area
The national park itself is very nice. We found that the unimproved roads were very hard on our vehicles. It’s amazing that a park like this has that many unimproved roads. Additionally, the park is very large and drive times to get to main attractions require lots of extra planning. Cell signal is marginal. The group D campsite has a ridiculously long hike from the parking spaces to the campsite. Especially if you have lots of camping gear and equipment that you typically use at a primitive campsite, the wildlife that we encountered at our campsite include roadrunners, javelina’s, wild steer and coyotes. You absolutely cannot leave food out, and the park does not allow anything to hang from trees. This includes hammocks, solar, powered lights, and a hang line for drying clothes. this specific site would be good for a group of backpackers, it is not very conducive for families camping with young children. In preparation for the camping trip we checked Weather on multiple sources before we left. Unfortunately a storm with 30 mile an hour winds and 50 mile an hour gust came through and pretty much demolished our campsite. The temperature dropped every night 40°.
Don’t forget that if you would like to shower on your trip, each shower cost two dollars in quarters for five minutes and we found that if you didn’t have cash to swap in for quarters you are out of luck. This is ridiculous, given that most state parks have free showers, and other accommodations.
All of this to be said, we very much enjoyed our hike to balancing rock plan to put on sunscreen as there is no shade, and it’s a little bit longer than you initially anticipate walking in the desert. The springs are definitely worth a trip, potentially more than once, we enjoyed going around 715 at night and enjoy the sunset. Keep in mind you may want to leave before the sun completely sets as the road is a little narrow. Lastly, the lost mine trail is well worth the 6am wake up call. Sunrise was great!
Madison H
VerifiedMarch 25, 2024 • Stayed at: D, Loop: Rio Grande Village Group Area
The national park itself is very nice. We found that the unimproved roads were very hard on our vehicles. It’s amazing that a park like this has that many unimproved roads. Additionally, the park is very large and drive times to get to main attractions require lots of extra planning. Cell signal is marginal. The group D campsite has a ridiculously long hike from the parking spaces to the campsite. Especially if you have lots of camping gear and equipment that you typically use at a primitive campsite, the wildlife that we encountered at our campsite include roadrunners, javelina’s, wild steer and coyotes. You absolutely cannot leave food out, and the park does not allow anything to hang from trees. This includes hammocks, solar, powered lights, and a hang line for drying clothes. this specific site would be good for a group of backpackers, it is not very conducive for families camping with young children. In preparation for the camping trip we checked Weather on multiple sources before we left. Unfortunately a storm with 30 mile an hour winds and 50 mile an hour gust came through and pretty much demolished our campsite. The temperature dropped every night 40°.
Don’t forget that if you would like to shower on your trip, each shower cost two dollars in quarters for five minutes and we found that if you didn’t have cash to swap in for quarters you are out of luck. This is ridiculous, given that most state parks have free showers, and other accommodations.
All of this to be said, we very much enjoyed our hike to balancing rock plan to put on sunscreen as there is no shade, and it’s a little bit longer than you initially anticipate walking in the desert. The springs are definitely worth a trip, potentially more than once, we enjoyed going around 715 at night and enjoy the sunset. Keep in mind you may want to leave before the sun completely sets as the road is a little narrow. Lastly, the lost mine trail is well worth the 6am wake up call. Sunrise was great!
Steven M
VerifiedMarch 1, 2024 • Stayed at: C, Loop: Rio Grande Village Group Area
Great site! Large and convenient to bathrooms and camp store. Has been our go-to site for several years.
Steven M
VerifiedMarch 1, 2024 • Stayed at: C, Loop: Rio Grande Village Group Area
Great site! Large and convenient to bathrooms and camp store. Has been our go-to site for several years.
Steven M
VerifiedMarch 1, 2024 • Stayed at: C, Loop: Rio Grande Village Group Area
Great site! Large and convenient to bathrooms and camp store. Has been our go-to site for several years.
Frank R
VerifiedNovember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: B, Loop: Rio Grande Village Group Area
Awesome National Park.
Frank R
VerifiedNovember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: B, Loop: Rio Grande Village Group Area
Awesome National Park.
Frank R
VerifiedNovember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: B, Loop: Rio Grande Village Group Area
Awesome National Park.
Location Rio Grande Village Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)
Address:
P.O. Box 129
Big Bend Nat. Park, TX, 79834
United States
From Interstate 10, take State Highway 385 south to Fort Stockton and into Marathon. From Marathon, drive 40 miles (62 km) (south on State Highway 385 to the north entrance of Big Bend National Park. Drive straight for 26 miles (42 km) to Park Headquarters at Panther Junction. Turn left and proceed for 20 miles (32 km) to the Rio Grande Village area. At the stop sign, turn right, then veer right for the group campground.
The campground is accessible via Interstate 10 and State Highway 385, which leads to the north entrance of Big Bend National Park.
Latitude & Longitude: 29.1808 / -102.957
Elevation: 562 feet
Nearby National Park
In Big Bend National Park
Approximate driving time: 38 min
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Arriving after your reservation start date is a No Show and may cancel your reservation.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
General
- A camper arriving the day AFTER the reservation begins is considered a No Show.
- A No Show may result in a cancellation of your reservation.
- Contact the park at 432-477-2251 if you are late or will not be arriving until the day after your reservation starts.
- Group Sizes.
- A MINIMUM of nine people are required to book these sites.
- Reservations with fewer people will not be honored.
- Maximum capacity varies by campsite from 20 to 40.
- Group maximums are 50 people in the park at one time.
- Group Special Use Permit Requirement.
- All organized groups in Big Bend require a Special Use Permit in addition to the campsite reservation.
- Visit the park's Special Use Permits page for additional information.
- Organized group maximums are 50 people in the park at one time.
- Equipment.
- The group campground is tent-only (no RVs or trailers allowed, including rooftop tents and camper vans).
- EXCEPTION: Group Site C allows for ONE smaller recreational vehicle (camper van, pickup camper, or small RV up to 20') to camp adjacent to the tent area as part of the larger group.
- All other sites are exclusively tent camping only.
- Food Storage Lockers/Bears & Wildlife.
- Bears, javelinas and bobcats frequent the area.
- All food must be kept in approved containers or in a hard-sided vehicle.
- Trash must be disposed of in the animal-proof dumpsters provided.
- Coolers or food boxes may not be unattended at any time.
- Cattle will sometimes cross the river from Mexico to graze on the grass in the campground.
- Please treat the cattle as you would any other wildlife by keeping a safe distance.
- No Generators or Hookups.
- Generators are not allowed in the group campground.
- There are no electricity, water or sewer hookups.
- Pets.
- Pets are allowed in each campsite, although they must be leashed and restrained at all times.
- Pets are not allowed on trails or in buildings.
- Hammocks.
- No hammocks or other devices may be attached/tied to trees or any other natural features or objects
- Border Crossing.
- There is only one authorized border crossing within Big Bend National Park, located at Boquillas Crossing, a five minute drive from this campground.
- Crossing the border in an unauthorized location is illegal.
Site capacity
- Minimum of nine people required to book sites; maximum capacity varies by campsite.
Local regulations
- Organized groups must obtain a Special Use Permit in addition to campsite reservations.
- Only one authorized border crossing exists in the park; unauthorized crossings are illegal.
Site types & loops
- The campground is tent-only except for one small RV at Group Site C.
Wildlife & food storage
- Food must be stored properly to avoid attracting wildlife, and trash must be disposed of in animal-proof dumpsters.
Utilities
- Generators are prohibited, and there are no hookups available.
Pets
- Pets must be leashed and are not allowed on trails or in buildings.
Safety & rules
- Attaching hammocks or devices to trees or natural features is prohibited.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
