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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Most popular amenities
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
Amber L
VerifiedMarch 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Loop 1
It was the perfect central location in the park. We had access to water for drinking, flushing toilets and a sink to wash dishes. The quality of the table and shade structure was amazing and the amount of trees and shrubs around the site was the icing on top. From our site we had beautiful views and were in walking distance from a popular trailhead and the visitor center. We went at a very busy busy time but really had no issues with traffic since they waved us through the line to get to the chisos area since we had a camp site. Overall it was fantastic and I cannot wait to go back.
Tammie L
VerifiedMarch 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: Loop 2
We love staying here it’s quiet and beautiful. I just really wish they would have showers even if they are coin operated! Wish spots were not so close to each other .
Christopher E
VerifiedMarch 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: Loop 3
Beautiful setting, decent campsites, could use better bathroom facilities (we’ll see how the 2 year construction project goes).
Deborah Leigh P
VerifiedMarch 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: Loop 3
Chisos Basin is magical and worth visiting.
Dustin D
VerifiedMarch 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: Loop 2
We had a great time in Big Bend. The Chisos Basin campground is great and the Santa Elena canyon was amazing!
Tina L
VerifiedMarch 17, 2026 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: Loop 3
Great location, beautiful views, excellent location for sunset, and flat parking.
A full WiFi coverage with starlink.
John Darrell M
VerifiedMarch 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: Loop 2
TENT campers BEWARE of Site 26 on Loop 2.
We got to this site to find there was literally no where we could set up our (small 2 person backpacking ) tent save for on the asphalt in front of or behind our vehicle.
Site 26 appears to be laid out for vehicle camping as there's a stretch of asphalt parallel to the covered picnic table and bench set on a concrete slab but literally not even a patch of dirt to set a tent down on.
As we looked for a spot, we were aware other sites around it had adequate space ( some even big enough to accommodate multiple tents) but, unfortunately, not the one we'd reserved (Site 26).
When we looked back at the site details on reservation website 26 is definitely not tagged for "vehicle camping only" (in fact, it's "standard" and accommodates 8 people max! I guess this falls under the more general disclaimer for this campground of sites being "small, rocky and not level" ???
Other than this unfortunate glitch in our site experience, the Chisos basin area is beautiful!
Mark M
VerifiedMarch 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Loop 1
A dream come true
Mark E
VerifiedMarch 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Loop 1
Great location, beautiful, nice trails, we had an excellent location, beautiful views, flat parking. We did see many spots that would not be very nice to stay in. Ours was great.
Katie S
VerifiedMarch 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 034, Loop: Loop 2
Campground was a phenomenal location the views were amazing. Overall accommodations were nice too. Shower situation was not on the campground but about a 30 min drive, but overall a great experience!
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 4, 2026
