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Big Bend Ranch State Park
Remote and rugged terrain, grand vistas, and dark skies draw adventurers and solitude seekers.
Set in far west Texas next to Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park spans more than 300,000 acres of rugged mountains, dramatic canyons, and high desert terrain. Raft, paddle, float, or fish the Rio Grande River, which winds its way throughout the largest state park in Texas. And don't miss the scenic drive along FM 170 (River Road), which parallels the Rio Grande. The park also offers 238 miles of hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails, an incredible diversity of wildlife, a network of cattle ranches, and hundreds of archaeological sites. There’s plenty of space for campers, with one bunkhouse, more than two dozen drive-in primitive sites, equestrian sites, and a whole backcountry open to hike-in camping.
Set in far west Texas next to Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park spans more than 300,000 acres of rugged mountains, dramatic canyons, and high desert terrain. Raft, paddle, float, or fish the Rio Grande River, which winds its way throughout the largest state park in Texas. And don't miss the scenic drive along FM 170 (River Road), which parallels the Rio Grande. The park also offers 238 miles of hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding trails, an incredible diversity of wildlife, a network of cattle ranches, and hundreds of archaeological sites. There’s plenty of space for campers, with one bunkhouse, more than two dozen drive-in primitive sites, equestrian sites, and a whole backcountry open to hike-in camping.
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29 campgrounds in Big Bend Ranch State Park
The main reason to stay at the Rancherias campsite, which like most other campsites in the park only has a picnic table and fire ring, is to hike the Rancherias Loop or Rancherias Canyon. The canyon lies on a 4. 8 one-way trail that is fairly rugged but rewards hikers with that rare phenomenon, a desert waterfall called Rancherias Falls. The loop Read more...
Big Bend Ranch isn’t the most friendly place for anyone with a trailer, or anyone not in a Jeep Wrangler 4x4, really. The terrain is often brutal and the roads reflect this. So a site like Vista de Bofecillos is a welcome retreat for many since it is one of the only sites accessible to small trailers and tent trailers, especially since this site i Read more...
If you’re taking a trip to Big Bend Ranch with a bunch of your buddies, then Arenosa is your oasis. One of two group camping sites in the park, Arenosa is a “primitive” camping area, meaning that you will have access to a self-composting toilet, picnic table, and little else. That also means either bring your own fresh water or some form of water Read more...
RVers, this one’s for you. Madera Canyon is the only campground other than Grassy Banks offering “trailer camping” within Big Bend Ranch. “Trailer camping” is a bit of a generous term here, though-- there are no hookups for water or electricity. In fact, the only amenities that this campground offers are a self-composting toilet and picnic table ( Read more...
If you happen to be a part of a merry band of marauding, history-loving, mountain biking geologists that number up to twelve people, have we found the site for you. The rocky hills and canyons here reveal the park’s fascinating geological past, and this site used to be the base for mining operations in the area, so there are abundant remnants of t Read more...