Big Bend National Park Camping
This campground is a hub for hikers. Some of the park's most spectacular and popular Day Hike trails are nearby, including the Lost Mine Trail, the Window Trail, the South Rim Trail and the Pinnacles Trail, with its access to the park's highest point, Emory Peak (elevation 7,825 ft./2385 m). Campers can find the trailheads for most of these trails in the main Chisos Basin area a mile or so further down the basin road from the campground. Access to the river is approximately 30 miles (48 km) away The Chisos Basin Campground has 60 individual campsites. The campground is reservable year-round, some sites six months in advance, some two weeks in advance (Sites 8 - 10, 12 - 15, 31, 37 (accessible), and 48 - 60. There is no first-come, first served camping. A few sites are set aside for adminis
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Things to do
- Wildlife Viewing
- Picnicking
- Hiking
- Camping
- Birding
- Evening Programs
Campground amenities
- Accessible Flush Toilets
- Amphitheater
- Drinking Water
- Flush Toilets
- Host
- Pets Allowed
- Utility Sinks
- Accessible Sites