About Chisos Basin Campground (big Bend, Tx)
Number of accommodations: 56
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly -
Potable Water
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (543)
Review Summary
Tony V
VerifiedDecember 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: Loop 3
Campsite was quiet - I like the no generator zone. I took two wonderful hikes: the window and the South Rim loop. Great place
Gary B
VerifiedDecember 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: Loop 1
Beautiful park. Vast and remote. Excellent, well-maintained campground.
Moises J
VerifiedDecember 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: Loop 3
The BEST spot at the chisos campground
Brian V
VerifiedDecember 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: Loop 2
Great location but the Chisos Basins facilities are in need of a refresher.
Barbara R
VerifiedDecember 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Loop 1
Chisos Campground is a great location right in the basin surrounded by mountains. Trails, nearby vistor center/store and some cell service are added bonuses.
Chelsea M
VerifiedDecember 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: Loop 3
We have tent camped in the Chisos Basin three times. Each time has been an amazing experience. The folks at the visitor center are very helpful, and the park hosts are incredible. Honestly the best advice I can give is that any sign or instruction from the website or park host is LEGIT. When they tell you to take more water than you think you need, do it. If a sign on a trails shows bears, be prepared that you may see a bear and memorize the tips on what to do if you see one up close (we have seen 6 bears in our time there). This is the coolest place in Texas -- definitely recommend going.
Robert A
VerifiedDecember 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: Loop 3
Beautiful quiet campground
Nicolo C
VerifiedDecember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: Loop 2
The campsite is absolutely gorgeous, we saw Mexican Jays, Deer, Roadrunners and Stick Bugs before even hitting any trails! It's also spacious and well-serviced.
I also wanted to give a shout-out to the volunteers on duty at the site, they were extremely kind and helpful.
David M
VerifiedDecember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Loop 2
Campsite was very clean when we arrived. Very roomy as we had two tents to set up.
Bathrooms were clean and warm. Nice to have a warm bathroom when it gets down to the 30's overnite.
Camp hosts were nice and friendly. Neighboring campsites were not too disruptive or noisy.
Gi T
VerifiedDecember 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Loop 1
Chisos Basin Campground is an amazing campground to use as a base to discover the mountains of Big Bend NP. There are food lockers at each campsite which is very handy so we don't have to keep toting food back and forth. Campsite 7 was good if you like to be close to the bathroom and the dishwashing station (we liked it). The view is a bit "blocked" by the other campsites meaning you don't have an insta type of photos as your photos will always have cars or structures in it. However you will still have an amazing view. Site 7 also has a picnic structure so that really helps with shade, but can also block the stargazing a bit. There was also the camp hosts and they were very helpful. I think her name was Kim (sorry, I forgot!). Overall a great site and a great campground and the experience was just amazing.
Location Chisos Basin Campground (big Bend, Tx)
Address:
Park Headquarters
Big Bend National Park, TX, 79834
United States
From Interstate 10, take highway 385 south to Fort Stockton and then on to Marathon. From Marathon, go 40 miles (64 km) south on Highway 385 to the north entrance of Big Bend National Park. Drive straight 26 miles (42 km) to Park Headquarters at Panther Junction. Turn right and drive for three miles (1 km). Turn left at the Basin sign and go seven miles (2.1 km) before making a right into the campground road.
Latitude & Longitude: 29.275 / -103.304
Elevation: 1575 feet
