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
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
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
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
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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
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
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.
We always love Big Bend, especially up in the Chisos Basin where it is cool at night and the stars are bright. The campsites blend into each other so be friendly with (and respectful of) your neighbors. It was Spring Break in Texas, so lots of families with young kids. Great home base for day hikes or kicking off a backpacking trip. Not every site has a shade structure, and it can get VERY windy, so bring good stakes and be prepared to make your own shade. Or plan a sight-seeing drive for the heat of the afternoon. The sink for washing dishes, adjacent to the restrooms, was a nice surprise.
Location is lovely in the basin. But, very few campsites are private. Our site location felt like we were camping with the three sites around us. Thankful for the covered picnic table, but the picnic table only had a bench on one side.
Convenient location and very close to our backpacking trailhead. Campsites are small and close together but the scenery and no-generator policy more than makes up for that.
Fantastic location. It was beautiful. The staff were great, especially thoughtful checking in on everyone after the big wind storm and offering help to fix damaged tents. Campground was clean, site was ample for our large tent, and you can't beat the view from the picnic table!
We had a great time in the basin and are so sad it is closing for SO long :( I would recommend more star gazing activities and night time fun hosted by rangers since the stars are so amazing!
The wind was no joke at night and significantly colder than we expected! The window trail was easy to get to and we had a great time on all of the hikes!
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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