$16
Chisos Basin
Total sites: 59
Available Tonight: 0
Available this Weekend: 3
Booking Window: 6 months
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Available this Weekend: 3
Booking Window: 6 months
5,174 ft
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55°F
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Chisos Basin Campground, Big Bend National Park, TX
Chisos Basin Campground is part of Big Bend National Park in Texas (4 hrs 10 min west of Del Rio, TX) with an elevation of 5,174 feet. There are a total of 59 campsites including 3 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 56 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 15 and 24 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $16.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, restroom, trash dumpster, flush toilets. Activities include hiking trails.
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Campsite Reviews (945)
4.6 out of 5
| 5 star | 71% | |
| 4 star | 17% | |
| 3 star | 5% | |
| 2 star | 2% | |
| 1 star | 2% |
@JohnK6536193 · Camped on Mar 27, 2025 at Campsite #8
Great campground, awesome baleful and friendly camp host; appreciated the nearby camp store for ice!
@SharonH5098220 · Camped on Mar 26, 2025 at Campsite #33
The campsite was tight but the outstanding views far out weighed the small sites. Unfortunately, the rest rooms were not functioning due to drought conditions. We were camping in late March and experienced strong nightly storms and high winds. The hiking trails around the campground were excellent. We drove the Maxwell Ross Scenic Drive on a rainy day and it was a perfect, scenic drive to the Rio Grande.
@EmilyR2265278 · Camped on Mar 23, 2025 at Campsite #26
This campground is absolutely beautiful. Chisos Basin is special! Site #26 has great shade all day which was awesome. However, it is really tiny and its difficult to find space to pitch a tent. There is no level ground at this site. We made it work, but want to warn folks especially if theyre trying to stay here with a couple tents!
@JeanMich026733 · Camped on Mar 22, 2025 at Campsite #1
Awesome!
@MelodyS2372159 · Camped on Mar 17, 2025 at Campsite #29
We love camping in our National Parks and enjoyed our stay at Chisos Basin in Big Bend, with a couple of caveats. Because of the water shortage, there were no toilets or sinks (other than a utility). The port-a-potties filled up very quickly and were often out of toilet paper and fairly messy. The lack of any sink for washing faces, etc. was difficult in such a dry, dusty climate. And the camp store was more limited than other other NP experiences. They are about to begin a big remodel of the area, which I believe will address many of these challenges (including better water capture to respond to the drought), and I'm excited to see what Chisos Basin will look like on the other side of some of those repairs/renovations. The bear boxes at these camp sites are fantastic, and made it very easy to clean up the campsite and protect any food. Most of the sites are quite small and very close together; there's not much privacy at this campground. Our site (29, loop 2) had a good layout and a little more privacy than most. Some sites have ABSOLUTELY NO shade, which I imagine would be quite difficult in the summer months! The ones that do have shade structures (such as ours) are well suited to bringing a hammock-- I wish we had brought ours. This campsite can't be beat for convenience to the best hikes: Lost Mine, Windows, and Emory Peak were all fantastic and easily accessed. We did find that recent funding cuts meant we saw far fewer park rangers than we typically do on NP visits, and the visitor center hours were very limited :-( A sad state of affairs. But the ones that we did encounter were fantastic, as always. Rangers are what make America's Best Idea even better!
@MelissaG424340 · Camped on Mar 16, 2025 at Campsite #42
Site #43 was perfectly located with an amazing view. We repositioned the metal table to allow us to stake our tent in the center of the site facing the mountain range. We had a good size Kelty Discovery Basecamp 4p tent and had plenty of space remaining for our chairs without feeling cramped. There's a very large bolder that my daughter really enjoyed climbing on -- it made for a great spot to view the stars. The site is close enough to the bathroom but far enough to not feel/hear the noise from bathroom traffic. The bear box was super spacious. We had no issues during our two night stay. The camp host was super friendly and helpful. She drove by and introduced herself and gave information about the area. I would absolutely stay at this site again.
@AngelS81BEFD3E · Camped on Mar 15, 2025 at Campsite #19
Our campsite offered spectacular views of Casa Grande, and the proximity to the Window and Lost Mine Trail was excellent. The park felt less busy than on Spring Break in years past, so that was a bonus. All park rangers, staff, and volunteers were friendly and kind. We love Big Bend!
@PAULL8120165 · Camped on Mar 14, 2025 at Campsite #41
Amazing hiking and camping. A bit windy, but temperatures were perfect.
@Christian77996 · Camped on Mar 12, 2025 at Campsite #49
Great location, great view
@AndrewR3887527 · Camped on Mar 11, 2025 at Campsite #60
Great location and campground. Right next to the Window Trail trailhead, beautiful scenery, easy to park and navigate. Note, the restrooms are currently not available for use.
@JonahS385250C4 · Camped on Mar 11, 2025 at Campsite #43
Campsites are flat and accessible. No flush toilets available due to drought which is something to be aware of
@ElliotS7892867 · Camped on Mar 10, 2025 at Campsite #9
It was the most beautiful campground we've ever stayed in!
@JenniferM11870 · Camped on Mar 10, 2025 at Campsite #35
Nice campsite, directly across from the bathrooms. No neighbors directly behind and close to the Window Trail which is nice. The ground is hard and rocky so you definitely need heavy duty tent stakes made for rocky ground. And you need a real hammer for those stakes, not a rubber mallet (ours broke). Also, it is very windy here so be prepared for that. Lots of broken tents and canopies during our stay. There is no shade at this site. Our 6 person tent fit just fine with room for a smaller tent. Can move the picnic table to make room. Neighbors are very close and noise carries very well here so youll hear that guy snoring across the way.
@Christian77996 · Camped on Mar 10, 2025 at Campsite #53
Great views great location
@ChenyangX44EDE · Camped on Mar 8, 2025 at Campsite #4
Very good night sky view! Just a bit windy some nights
@WilliamH158481 · Camped on Mar 7, 2025 at Campsite #5
Good camping experience. A few things to know beforehand, the campsites are pretty close to each other and the tent pad is about 75% gravel so heavy duty tent stakes are necessary
@MaryT1149779 · Camped on Mar 7, 2025 at Campsite #27
Best place to camp in big bend!
@EmilyK1749999 · Camped on Mar 6, 2025 at Campsite #56
First of all, I want to thank all the staff at the Chisos campground who were all clearly doing their best under difficult circumstances with senseless budget cuts. Every staff person I talked to was friendly and helpful, but there was no excuse for the unsanitary conditions with the porta potties. I get having to ration water given drought conditions, but not having any toilet paper, hand sanitizer, or water in the pump handwash stations was gross. The porta potties were not emptied often enough for the number of people and I had GI distress the day I left the campground even though I did my best to wash hands at my campsite with my drinking water stash. I don't think we want to honor the history of Big Bend by bringing back dysentery so I hope the sanitary conditions get improved, and I will write my senators and shame them for the budget cuts that brought on all this in the first place. If you are reading this as a prospective peak season visitor, bring your own toilet paper and have hand sanitizer on a keychain with you at all times.
@josephs9140090 · Camped on Mar 6, 2025 at Campsite #51
Loved this campground. Beautiful scenery all around. Limited shade on some sights. Nice to possibly have running water facilities and a sink to clean dishes in. Rangers were going around pretty often to make sure all was good.
@DianeH17A51653 · Camped on Mar 5, 2025 at Campsite #39
The views can't get much better than Chisos Basin! Attentive campground hosts. We wanted to dump our gray water, but there was no signage for trash or gray water dump. Porta potties were delivered our first day there and I'm glad we only stayed 2 nights as they were getting a lot of use. No hand sanitizer - byo. Lots of birds and we saw a fox at night running through the campground. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
@ReillyR9801C5B · Camped on Mar 2, 2025 at Campsite #37
Bathrooms were open our first night, then closed due to drought, and spring break but they threw out some Port-a-potties that they kept up with. Such a beautiful spot and very quiet relaxing time
@KylaK9565829 · Camped on Mar 2, 2025 at Campsite #48
Stunning campground area located centrally in the park. Nice and cool during the day and close to lots of trailheads. Loved this park!
@PaulH7895659 · Camped on Feb 27, 2025 at Campsite #33
Camp sites are very close together. Nevertheless, the campground was quiet at night.
@ScottM5484435 · Camped on Feb 26, 2025 at Campsite #42
This was a great park to stay in overnight while at Big Bend National Park. Our campsite had beautiful views of the mountains, restrooms were cleaned and our camp host/volunteer was very friendly. A great experience!
@patrickc406034 · Camped on Feb 25, 2025 at Campsite #36
Very special place, beautiful hikes starting from the campground, the nearby lodge has some easy food options that can turn out to be pretty convenient! Only downside to the campground is that some campsites are on top of each other, lacking privacy, sense of isolation you could be craving for, or just nice, unobstructed views -like site #36 we had...
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