Chisos Basin Campground, perched high in the rugged Chisos Mountains, is the most sought-after campground in Big Bend National Park. At an altitude of 5.4 ft. (1646 m), the campground is surrounded on all sides by tall, rocky cliffs and is conveniently located near some of the park's most spectacular and popular trails. This campground offers excellent views and mild temperatures.
Also found in the Chisos Basin area is the Chisos Basin Visitor Center, the General Store and the Chisos Mountains Lodge, which houses the only restaurant in Big Bend National Park.
Important: The road to the campground is steep and winding with sharp hairpin turns. Trailers over 19 ft and RVs over 24 ft are not recommended, and will not be accommodated. No RV parking is available at the group campground, nor is generator use allowed. All sites where you may have a generator are now reservable. If you need to use a generator and you do not have a reservation in a site that will allow generator use, you will need to camp elsewhere.
Note: Campsites are small, rocky, and not level, so there are very few sites truly suitable for RVs. Many sites will allow an RV/Trailer/Van/Camper, but you will not be able to get level. The campground is almost always full, and if the site you booked doesn’t work, in all likelihood you will NOT be able to switch sites, and will either have to make your site work, or find accommodations at another campground. It is necessary that you carry some form of leveling blocks/devices with you. Please carefully review the site details before making a reservation.
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⛺001, Loop: Loop 1
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐002, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐003, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐004, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐005, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐006, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐007, Loop: Loop 1
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Pull-through
⛺008, Loop: Loop 1
Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly
🚐009, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
⛺010, Loop: Loop 1
Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly
🚐012, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐013, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐014, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐015, Loop: Loop 1
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐016, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐017, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐018, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐019, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐020, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺021, Loop: Loop 2
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐023, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐024, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐025, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐026, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐027, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐028, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐029, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐030, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺031, Loop: Loop 2
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
🚐032, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐033, Loop: Loop 2
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐034, Loop: Loop 2
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐035, Loop: Loop 2
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐036, Loop: Loop 2
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐037 - ADA Only, Loop: Loop 2
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐038, Loop: Loop 2
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐039, Loop: Loop 2
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐040, Loop: Loop 2
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐041, Loop: Loop 3
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐042, Loop: Loop 3
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺043, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
🚐044, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐045, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
⛺048, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
⛺049, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
🚐050, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺051, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐052, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐053, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐054, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺055, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
⛺056, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
⛺057, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
🚐058, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
⛺059, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
⛺060, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
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⛺001, Loop: Loop 1
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐002, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐003, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐004, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐005, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐006, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Pull-through
🚐007, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Pull-through
⛺008, Loop: Loop 1
Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly
🚐009, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
⛺010, Loop: Loop 1
Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly
🚐012, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐013, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐014, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐015, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐016, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐017, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐018, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐019, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐020, Loop: Loop 1
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺021, Loop: Loop 2
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐023, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐024, Loop: Loop 2
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐025, Loop: Loop 2
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐026, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐027, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐028, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐029, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐030, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺031, Loop: Loop 2
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
🚐032, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐033, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐034, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐035, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐036, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐037 - ADA Only, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐038, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐039, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐040, Loop: Loop 2
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐041, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐042, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺043, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
🚐044, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐045, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
⛺048, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
⛺049, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
🚐050, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺051, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
🚐052, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐053, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
🚐054, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Parallel
⛺055, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
⛺056, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
⛺057, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
🚐058, Loop: Loop 3
RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
⛺059, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
⛺060, Loop: Loop 3
Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly
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Chisos Basin Campground offers breathtaking views of mountains and the Milky Way, creating a stunning backdrop for camping. Reviewers praise the cleanliness of facilities, helpful and friendly staff, and the peaceful environment, making it a favorite destination for nature lovers. While some mention issues like gnats and limited shade, the overall experience is highly recommended, with many eager to return for future visits.
Loved our stay at Chisos Basin campground. Only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is the bathroom is in need of some repairs (one sink wasn’t working) but since they close for 2 years in one month, seems like they are letting things pass. We stayed in site 41 in my 19 ft campervan. We fit but I wouldn’t want any longer of a vehicle. View is amazing and the camp host is awesome. Be sure to do the window trail and lost mine trail since both are nearby. Can’t wait to go back in 2 years and see the improvements.
This campsite is in such a gorgeous location. Absolutely stunning. You will be pretty close to other campers, but everyone was very polite and it was worth it for the location
The campsites are very small and right on top of each other. They are also not level at all. The campground is best for tent camping IMO and maybe that's already known. With that said, it's set in a beautiful setting.
Great spot with fantastic views. Bring a mallet to help get your tent stakes in. We had some rain and cold weather when we went in early April, but I imagine most of the time it's hard to drive a stake in. The bathrooms are not too far of a walk and were clean. The visitor center and store were a short drive away as well.
Can walk to the Window Trail; I highly recommend this one!
Our 18 ft Tab400 pulled by an F150 fit perfectly in this site except we had to turn around and go the wrong way to get the door facing the table. Host was not upset at that.
Best campground in the park! Beautiful window view at sunrise and sunset. Be prepared for wind tent campers. Excellent park host! No wood fires or showers - but the lodge camp store nearby is a huge plus!
Camping at Chisos Basin was great. Awesome views all day long. Cool at night. No cell service at campsite. Very spacious campsite, fit four tents comfortably and lots of room to spare.
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Location & Directions for Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX)
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 mi (39.8 mi) south on Highway 385 to the north entrance of Big Bend National Park. Drive straight 26 mi (26.1 mi) to Park Headquarters at Pan...
From Interstate 10, take highway 385 south to Fort Stockton and then on to Marathon. From Marathon, go 40 mi (39.8 mi) south on Highway 385 to the north entrance of Big Bend National Park. Drive straight 26 mi (26.1 mi) to Park Headquarters at Panther Junction. Turn right and drive for three miles (0.6 mi). Turn left at the Basin sign and go seven miles (1.3 mi) before making a right into the campground road.
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