Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)

It’s the most beautiful campground in Big Bend NP. We have a small motorhome & only a few campsites can accommodate so you must reserve ahead of time. Anyone can do the paved & short Window View Trail. We chose to hike the Loop trail counterclockwise at the recommendation of rangers because the incline is more gradual (we are much older than most hikers). The restrooms are clean but after the first day they were closed & port-a-pots installed because the well pump was broken. A much needed renovation is planned in the near future for the lodge above the campground. So happy that we were able to spend a few days here. No hookups, no generators where we camped but a solar generator got us through 2 nights & 3 days.

Chisos Basin was a fantastic site to stay at. It was off the beaten path while remaining accessible. Close to a convenience store, but still secluded in feeling. It's nice an centrally located to anywhere you want to go in the park, and has a visitor center and a shop nearby in case you forget anything. The campsites were roomy enough for our 15-foot tent, and we had one of the smaller sites.

Beautiful park and experience. That park is natural, which we enjoyed. The problem is that we could not fill our rv with water in Chisos Basin because of a broken pump...we had to drive to Rio Grande Village to get water...I get it, the pump is broken and its Texas, it's dry, but in a country like USA, to me, it's unacceptable.

Be sure to read the details about each site as some are not conducive for RVs or vehicles. Go the whole way to the bottom of the site details and the details are there.

Nice location for a campground, very pretty. The Lost Mine Trail was a good hike, despite the fact that no mine exists anywhere near it! If you want to do this hike, plan to start first thing in the morning as there is only limited parking near the trailhead.

I had a such a wonderful experience there. My site was clean with an amazing view, the bathrooms were clean, and the trails were gorgeous.
I can’t wait to go back!

Big Bend is a big beautiful park. Your stay should include traveling thru the entire park. Hiking, driving enjoying the river, stars and Mexico

The Chisos Basin campground is maybe the best I've ever stayed in. Soooo beautiful. Only downside is no showers but oh well, its worth it! I stayed in campsite 49 and it was small , definitely only fits one or maybe two small tents. But the views are some of the best. The Window Trail at sunset is a must do, but one tip we got from the rangers was to back track up 0.25 miles to where the trail splits and go 0.25 miles up the other trail (meadows something i think) to the bluffs above the Window. The view of sunset was even more beautiful, and we had the place to ourselves. We even saw Mountain goats!! It was by far the highlight of our trip.

Excellent views

Love the Chisos Basin Campground, spectacular views!