Chisos Basin Campground (big Bend, Tx)

Big Bend was fantastic. Window Trail that leaves right from campground was very convenient. Having multiple dogs barking for hours as well as loud music with sites that are packed in too close for comfort was not ideal. Many better camping options than Chisos Basin for visiting Big Bend National Park

Camping site #60 was great because it sits on the edge of the campground and sons quiet.

Great quiet and not huge campfire d with wonderful views of the surrounding mountains and the stars

Great
Easy
Beautiful

While the layout of this old campground is not user friendly to large vehicles like mine, and many spots are not level, I had a good time here. One of the Hosts, heavy set Mark, went above and beyond to help me find the best spots available. I have a self contained truck camper so I didn’t use any facilities but the one bathroom I did go in was clean and stocked. And the beauty of the campground is hard to beat.

Great campground overall. Views were incredible at all points during the day -- plus you have the fastest access to the Window Trail and Lost Mine Trail. The parking spots are super limited, so I would check your site pictures carefully. We had a couple foxes come through our site during each night of our stay, but they never were aggressive. There are no showers, and you are about an hour's drive from the showers, so plan accordingly.

I would say to the "normal" camper group, be wary and bring earplugs if you are sensitive to babies crying 5-6 times through the night. Out of the 13 parks we've camped at, we have never had issues with kids/families respecting quiet hours, which is great, but for some reason the amount of people who brought babies (as in -- non-verbal, frequent criers, less than 2 years old) to this campground specifically was **concerning**. Not only because the overnight temperatures were in the 30s-40s but like... why would you intentionally bring a baby who will be unhappy because they are FREEZING all night in a place that typically has unmatched blissful silence? Beats me. Guideline -- if you are having a hard time keeping warm as an adult, your 18 month old will too. We had 3 families cycle through in about a 2 campsite radius that did this within our 3 night stay. This is nothing on the campground, I am just putting the PSA out there for those who don't frequent Big Bend.

The campsite was amazing, so close to some of the best trailheads and our specific spot had great privacy. Emory peak was a relatively tough but rewarding hike. The sky at night was incredibly beautiful and you HAVE to go to the hot springs!! There are also some great places to off-road!

Toilets were always durty

Had a great time in Chisos basin campground. Stargazing at night is the most wonderful thing from the campground. I recalled I could not see the same level of sighting from the other campsites in the park.

Beautiful, perfect, one of our favorite places.