Big Bend National Park is a beloved remote area in Texas offering a variety of activities such as camping, backpacking, hiking, birdwatching, and river trips. Facilities are primitive and visitors should be prepared with a high clearance vehicle, and may need to backpack to the campsites. The park features expansive canyons, deserts, and forests to explore, making it an excellent destination for nature lovers.
Big Bend's vast undeveloped areas provide excellent opportunities for backcountry experiences if you seek solitude, wilderness, and adventure! The backcountry sites listed here are primitive backcountry road campsites and primitive backpacking sites in the Chisos Mountains. All are designated sites located in remote locations. Campers must be self-sufficient. Visit the Big Bend National Park backcountry Use page to learn about proper planning and trip preparation for this remote area.
Backcountry regulations are strictly enforced.
Splendid Isolation. Big Bend National Park is beloved as one of the few large public land areas in Texas. Major activities include camping, backpacking, hiking, birdwatching, river trips, enjoying the spring bloom, and adventuring along backcountry roads. The spring months of March and April are the busiest, as well as the Thanksgiving and New Year’s holidays, although the park is open and visited year round.
These are primitive campsites, and require extra trip planning. Please take the time to plan and carefully prepare your itinerary.
From an elevation of less than 1,800 feet along the Rio Grande to nearly 8,000 feet in the Chisos Mountains, Big Bend includes massive canyons, vast desert expanses, forested mountains, and an ever-changing river. Here you can explore one of the last remaining wild corners of the United States
Set alerts at more campgrounds to increase your odds of getting a place to stay! Below is a list of the closest campgrounds supported on Campflare. Or, view all campgrounds in Big Bend National Park.
Nearby Campgrounds | Distance | Notification Rate |
Chisos Basin Group
Big Bend National Park
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7.0mi | 83% |
Chisos Basin (Big Bend)
Big Bend National Park
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7.0mi | 95% |
Rio Grande Village (Big Bend)
Big Bend National Park
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18.1mi | 96% |
Rio Grande Village Group
Big Bend National Park
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18.1mi | 93% |
Cottonwood (Tx)
Big Bend National Park
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23.2mi | 92% |
Grassy Banks
Barton Warnock Visitor Center
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33.4mi | — |