National Park System · TX
Camping in Big Bend National Park
The Recreation.gov record puts 6 campgrounds inside the park, all reservable. Entrance fees, alerts and hours for the park itself are on our sister site, Park Atlas.
The park in figures
- vehicle entrance fee
- $30
- recreation visits in 2025
- 568,104
- campsites
- 316
- campgrounds take reservations
- 6 of 6
- longest RV or trailer allowed
- 65 ft
The entrance fee and visit count come from Park Atlas open data. The campground figures are totals across the 6 Recreation.gov records listed below, and the rig length is the longest any one of them allows.
Every campground
| Campground | Booking | Rig | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Backcountry Camping | 112 | ||
| Rio Grande Village | 100 | ||
| Chisos Basin Campground | 62 | ||
| Cottonwood | 31 | ||
| Chisos Basin Group Campground | 7 | ||
| Rio Grande Village Group Campground | 4 |
Park campgrounds book out fastest of any on Recreation.gov. Most open six months ahead at 10 a.m. Eastern; the first-come loops are the fallback when the window is gone. The first-come playbook