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
Bryan Q
VerifiedMay 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: Loop 2
Site 36 is probably the worst site in the best campground, so still worth reserving. Bathhouse door slams can be noisy at night and site is sloping and your RV door will face the road as there's nowhere to turnaround. But beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
Rasma B
VerifiedMay 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: Loop 3
There are no bad campsites at Chisos Basin. Great views from each and every site, plenty of very clean rest rooms, friendly and helpful camp hosts. You can hike into the breathtaking surrounding Chisos peaks on the Windows trail, with the trailhead right in the campground, or on the Lost Mines trail, with the trailhead a few miles away. Spend at least four or five nights to more thoroughly see and experience this vast and beautiful park!
Joe R
VerifiedMay 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: Loop 2
Interesting place. 4th visit. Staff very professional and nice.
Shaima A
VerifiedMay 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: Loop 2
I thoroughly enjoyed the area. However, there were a couple of issues:
- There was a large wasp nest in spot 27.
- In spot 29, adjacent to mine, there was a family with a small baby. While I didn't mind the baby waking up at 3 am and crying for an hour or two without the parents doing anything, what bothered me and others who complained to me was that the family played a white noise machine with ocean sounds very loudly from dawn till dusk without any pause. This prevented me from fully enjoying the natural sounds of the environment, such as the lovely animals at night.
Adam P
VerifiedMay 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Loop 2
Whenever I visit Big Bend, it is a treat to stay at the campground in mountain basin! It's my home away from home when I visit the park.
Bill D
VerifiedMay 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: Loop 2
Sites are too close together. I had no shade. People ran motors at nite.
Trisha D
VerifiedMay 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Loop 1
Great site with picnic shelter and bear box. Nice short hike up to restaurant and visitor center. Basic amenities. Beautiful location.
John E
VerifiedMay 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: Loop 3
Quite the climb to get to the campsite area. Great views of the entire mountain landscape but it is tough to get up the rocky area to the campsite, especially in the middle of the night.
John E
VerifiedMay 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: Loop 3
Great spot at the bottom of the campground area with wonderful views of the surrounding landscape and close to the Window trailhead.
Leslie W
VerifiedMay 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: Loop 2
Chisos Basin Campground in Big Bend National Park is a neat place . We were able to see the sunset through what is called the window view. There is also a lodge for people that don't have camping equipment. The road to the campground is suitable for vehicles 30 feet and under.
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
