About Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)
Number of accommodations: 56
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Hiking
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (568)
What Guests Are Saying
Chisos Basin Campground offers a beautiful, well-maintained setting with clean bathrooms and friendly hosts, making it a great choice for campers. The campground provides excellent access to popular hiking trails, stunning views, and cooler temperatures compared to other areas in Big Bend. While some sites may be cramped and lack shade, the overall experience is highly regarded, especially for those who appreciate the natural surroundings.
What Guests Are Saying
Chisos Basin Campground offers a beautiful, well-maintained setting with clean bathrooms and friendly hosts, making it a great choice for campers. The campground provides excellent access to popular hiking trails, stunning views, and cooler temperatures compared to other areas in Big Bend. While some sites may be cramped and lack shade, the overall experience is highly regarded, especially for those who appreciate the natural surroundings.
Review Summary
Sara B
VerifiedDecember 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: Loop 3
This campground is such a beautiful place to stay! Our family of 5 enjoyed our site right in the heart of the Chisos mountains! Very glad we got to camp here. This site (#50) was pretty small. Our 8 person tent barely fit, but we made it work. We stayed 4 nights in November and the first night it rained all night!! Vibrant, Mexican jay’s out each morning were so beautiful! We brought charcoal for the grill, so we could roast marshmallows for s’mores each night. I enjoyed being close to the restroom which has a separate dishwashing station that is very convenient. Very short drive to the Visitor center and camp store to get ice, souvenirs, info from park rangers. Also just a couple minutes of driving to get to the Lost Mine Trail which is very nice! Get there before 8:30am to get a parking spot! The park hosts were friendly and very helpful! I definitely want to come back to this campground and stay another time!!
Brittany A
VerifiedNovember 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Loop 1
Facilities were clean. The shade provided by the shelter at the site was very welcome. Our site was very close to the bathroom but I was never bothered by any noises in the evening. This campground is close to trailheads for great hikes
Roseanne B
VerifiedNovember 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Loop 1
Honestly site #8 is kinda lame. No good views of the surrounding mountains. Kind of a far walk to the restrooms too. And large lumpy rocks under the tent. Nothing "wrong" with the site, but I woul like stay in a site that has better views, like #57!! That's where i stayed the next night and it was waaaaay prettier :)
Roseanne B
VerifiedNovember 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: Loop 3
Site #57 is so pretty! The view I got stepping out of my tent every morning was insane. There's a small hill (very small) that you need to walk up and down to bring the camping gear in, but it was no big deal for me. The ground was smooth so no lumpy tent floor. Close-ish to the restrooms. Didn't mind the walk at all. Would stay again.
Robin O
VerifiedNovember 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: Loop 3
Amazing campsite! We would come here again!
Carol O
VerifiedNovember 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Loop 2
Great campsite spaces. Discrete lighting so that we could fully enjoy the incredible night sky!
Kevin C
VerifiedNovember 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: Loop 2
Relatively spacious
Greg C
VerifiedNovember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Loop 1
Beautiful views and very quite. The camp host are friendly and welcoming. Absolutely loved it!
Edward C
VerifiedNovember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: Loop 2
Beautiful area The star at night are spectacular. Bring enough cushion for tent sleeping at Chisos Basin the ground is unforgiving. Will most definitely go again.
Sean M
VerifiedNovember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: Loop 3
Nice site. Big enough to comfortably fit a 2.5 person tent.
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
Nearby National Park
In Big Bend National Park
Approximate driving time: 15 min
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Last updated: June 16, 2026
