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Rio Grande Village Campground

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Big Bend National Park
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97%
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26 reviews
100 sites · RV, Tent
This campsite is located right next to a very famous body of water, betcha can’t guess which one? That’s right, the Amazon River!! Wait a second...? Ok we were just pulling your leg. The Rio Grande is, indeed, correct! Just beyond the river bank, this 100-site campground with flush toilets, picnic tables, grills and running water is set among a large grove of cottonwood trees. Four group sites are also available by reservation, with capacities between 9-20 people for sites A and B, and 9-40 for sites C and D. Any less and it’s not a real party; any more and it’s an all out rager! So if you do decide to have an epic blowout, just make sure to reserve multiple sites.
What this place offers
Campfire allowed
No pets allowed
Showers
Toilets
Potable water
Picnic tables
Sewage hookups
No electric hookups
100 sites
RV, Tent
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Willow Creek Camping Company

99%
(249)
35mi from Rio Grande Village Campground · 14 sites · Tents, RVs · Study Butte, TX
Tucked away in the rugged desert landscape of Terlingua, Willow Creek Campground offers a peaceful, off-grid camping experience just minutes from the entrance to Big Bend National Park. Set on 20 private acres, this small, rustic campground provides a quiet, scenic base for exploring the Chihuahuan Desert and surrounding mountains. Guests can choose from a mix of tent and small RV sites, some equipped with water and 30-amp power hookups. The campground features clean bathhouses with hot showers, flush toilets, and a community sink for dishwashing. Fire rings and shade structures are available at select sites, and the wide-open skies make it a perfect spot for stargazing in this official dark skies region. Willow Creek is known for its laid-back atmosphere, desert views, and proximity to hiking, river access, and the quirky charm of the Terlingua Ghost Town. It's an ideal retreat for those seeking solitude, natural beauty, and easy access to West Texas’ wildest places. On the east side of highway 118 1.3 miles from Study Butte (grocery store, gas station) 4.3 miles from big bend national park west entrance 6.0 miles from Terlingua ghost town 17 miles from Barton Warnock Visitors Center (tx state park) shade structure site 1-2 small campers up to 22' water and 30a power site 1-5 This is a dark skies community. Please be mindful of your surrounding and limit your use of headlights and noise.
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  • The Bus Stop Campground
  • The Bus Stop Campground
  • The Bus Stop Campground

The Bus Stop Campground

99%
(466)
46mi from Rio Grande Village Campground · 22 sites · Tents, RVs · Terlingua, TX
🌵 Welcome to The at The Bus Stop Campground! 🌄 Your peaceful desert getaway nestled in the heart of West Texas! Our 12-acre campground is surrounded by stunning mountains, offering the perfect base for your next Big Bend adventure. 🏜️✨ 🏕️ What We Offer: We have 10 campsites ready to welcome you! Whether you're rolling in with a Sprinter van, a small RV (14ft or shorter), or just pitching a tent, we’ve got everything you need for a comfy, relaxing stay. 🌙 ✅ Each Campsite Includes: 🔌 Electric hookups 🚰 Running water 🪣 Wash tub (perfect for dishes!) 🍴 Picnic table 🪑 Seating area 🔥 Fire pit (bring the marshmallows!) 📶 Amazing Wi-Fi — yes, even out here in the desert! 🚿 Bathhouse Amenities: Our on-site bathhouse will keep you feeling fresh after a day of adventuring! 🚻 4 private bathrooms 🚿 2 double showers 🚿 Outdoor shower — perfect for rinsing off under the stars 🌌 🌟 Why Stay Here? 🧭 Our location is a gateway to adventure! Here are just a few epic activities nearby: 🌵 Big Bend National Park – Explore stunning landscapes, epic hikes, and endless stargazing. 🐎 Horseback Riding – Ride through the wild, open desert. 🏍️ ATV Tours – Get your adrenaline fix with off-road fun. 🌊 River Rafting – Experience the Rio Grande up close! 🥾 Hiking & Mountain Biking – Endless trails to discover. 🚌 Want to Stay in Our Famous Bus Airbnb? Our converted military bus offers a unique stay with all the comforts of home! Check it out on Airbnb by searching: "The Terlingua Bus Stop" 📋 Other Things to Know: We welcome RVs up to 14ft, Sprinter vans, truck/car camping or tent campers. Pets are welcome! 🐾 Just be sure to keep them leashed. Campfires allowed (as long as there’s no burn ban in effect). 🔥 🏜️ Come for the Adventure, Stay for the Stars! 🌌 Our dark sky campground is perfect for stargazing — bring your camera or just sit back and soak in the magic of the Milky Way. ⚡ EV Charging ⚡ Each site includes a standard 50-amp RV hookup, which may also be used for EV charging with your own adapters and equipment. EV charging is optional at $20 per night. Please note: power in Terlingua can be unreliable, and outages affecting the entire area are possible. Charging is not guaranteed and is offered at your own risk.
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  • Goat Pens, Cigar Springs Ranch
  • Goat Pens, Cigar Springs Ranch
  • Goat Pens, Cigar Springs Ranch

Goat Pens, Cigar Springs Ranch

98%
(1224)
39mi from Rio Grande Village Campground · 50 sites · Tents, RVs · Study Butte, TX
This central location provides an ideal basecamp close to the Terlingua Ghost Town and both Big Bend State and National Parks. The unique geology and topography of the Goat Pens made this a popular movie set and many westerns were filmed here in the 80's and 90's. Come out and enjoy seclusion, peace and quiet, awesome scenery with sunrises and sunsets to die for. All while still being able to easily take advantage of the area's other attractions. The Goat Pens includes an outdoor events venue that hosts concerts, stargazing parties, festivals and weddings. The Goat Pens also has the only drive-in movie theater in the Big Bend area. Send a text or check The Goat Pens Facebook page (@goatpens) for information and dates of events. The Goat Pens of Cigar Springs Ranch is a beautiful part of the ranch. It is well known for its scenery and unique topography. The Goat Pens served as a set location for many westerns filmed during the 1980's and 90's. Remarkable beauty, easy access, centrally located, seclusion, peace and quiet. All add up to an unforgettable vacation experience.
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  • Big Bend Glamping
  • Big Bend Glamping
  • Big Bend Glamping

Big Bend Glamping

38mi from Rio Grande Village Campground · 6 sites · Tents, Lodging · Study Butte, TX
Big Bend Glamping – A Private Desert Escape Near Terlingua Welcome to Big Bend Glamping, a peaceful 5-acre retreat surrounded by wide-open desert skies and stunning views. Located just outside the town of Terlingua, you’ll enjoy quiet seclusion and brilliant night skies while still being only a short drive from restaurants, live music, and the local ghost town charm. Stay in one of our cozy cabins: 🌵 Prickly Pear Cabin – a spacious four-person bunkhouse perfect for families or friends. 🐻 Bear Cave Cabin – a comfortable two-person hideaway ideal for couples or solo travelers. On site, in the Lajitas Library, you’ll find books to borrow, glow-in-the-dark dice, and bean bag toss games. Several hammocks are also available in the library for you to use around the property. Guests have access to the nearby lodge, which offers hot showers, laundry facilities, a restaurant, and a swimming pool — the perfect way to refresh after a day exploring Big Bend National Park or Big Bend Ranch State Park. At Big Bend Glamping, you’ll find the perfect mix of privacy, comfort, and easy access to everything the Big Bend area has to offer.
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  • Temple of the Bird
  • Temple of the Bird
  • Temple of the Bird

Temple of the Bird

100%
(25)
40mi from Rio Grande Village Campground · 27 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Terlingua, TX
Terlingua's only Hostel. Walking distance to all things in the Historic Ghost Town. We offer private rooms, a bunk room, primitive campsites and small motorhome sites. Huge communal area with a large bar, well appointed kitchen, maybe the nicest bathrooms/showers in the area, as well as frequent live music. Focusing on creating a strong community, social gatherings, including pot luck and fundraisers, and celebrating music, Willie Nelson and all things middle fingered. As we tell everyone, no need to wave with all your offensive fingers when it only takes 1 finger to say "I Love You!" We have a lot of fun here and have become a real social spot in this incredible community. When staying here you can expect to meet other travelers and locals alike. If you play music, all the better, as music usually fills the air here. From the house piano to any number of friends who stop by just to jam for a while. We are 21 and up, due to having a bar (BYOB) and just want adults to feel comfortable being adults . So bring an instrument, a sense of humor and a middle finger and come experience the magic that is Terlingua, Texas.
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  • The land is perfect for hiking
  • Coyote Crossing
  • The land is perfect for hiking

Coyote Crossing

98%
(686)
35mi from Rio Grande Village Campground · 20 sites · Tents · Terlingua, TX
Located in Southern Most Section of Terlingua Ranch, within eyesight of the Mexican Border, National, and State Parks. Easy to find, just across from Willow Mountain, one of the most photograph natural features in Big Bend. Traveling highway 118 you will see the Entrance at address 53420, just north 1 mile of the outfitters and gas station. Every night the coyotes would cross the road and come for a visit..Thus the name Coyote Crossing.. With dreams of a tiny home and campground, we continue to improve on the land every day and love to share it with others. When arriving at night it will be very dark.. very few lights in use, dark sky's are protected in Big Bend.. so it may be hard to find. but we are directly on the highway on the west side of 118. Trash Dumpster up front for your use. No collecting rocks, cactus or wood to burn... NO TRACE, leave it as you find it..
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  • Beautiful sunsets & plants surround these sights
  • Paisano Azul Ranch
  • Beautiful sunsets & plants surround these sights

Paisano Azul Ranch

95%
(1198)
36mi from Rio Grande Village Campground · 16 sites · Tents, RVs · Study Butte, TX
Paisano Azul Ranch is on 30 acres located by Terlingua Creek. The property is just minutes from the Terlingua Ghost Town and a short 3 mile drive to the Big Bend National park. Come pitch your tent or park your camper amid the peaceful desert hillside with views of plateaus that lead to the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park. There is a fire pit on site for you to toast marshmallows or cozy up near, and you can enjoy a bite to eat at the picnic table provided at each site. The picnic tables are placed beneath shade sails. There are two nice and new desert tan flushing Porta-Potties on-site, as well as showers for guests to use. These come in handy after a long day hiking. We hope you'll enjoy the beautiful open sky sunsets, sunrises, and stargazing as much as we do. We are located just 3 miles from the entrance to Big Bend National Park. There are plenty of opportunities to get out and explore - you can hike, bike, canoe camp; kayak, off-road, swim, go horseback riding, visit hot springs, as well as visit restaurants, galleries, and listen to great music in Terlingua. There is something for everyone to feel free to bring the whole family. DIRECTIONS: Once you are on Road Runner Circle, go past the house on the left with the Christmas lights on. Please continue down the road and follow the road around the curve to the left. The campsites will be on the left and side behind the rock walls. The campsite number that is booked is the campsite you will stay in. Additional details to note: - We now have an above ground pool to keep cool in during the summer! Covered with a shade sail the water stays nice and chilly. ($10 fee/person) - You can stay connected if you'd like to, as cell reception and wifi are both available by the showers. Feel free to unplug during your stay though. - Seeing other campers on your trip at the campsite is very standard, as the sites are far enough apart to feel like they are yours, but they are not private. - Non potable water is provided on-site. The showers and non potable water is located approximately 1/4 mile from campsites 1-7. -We have friendly, quirky miniature goats named Clyde and Stella to visit while up at the showers. Please feel free to reach out with any questions and we look forward to your stay.
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  • Terlingua Ranch Primitive Camp
  • Terlingua Ranch Primitive Camp
  • Terlingua Ranch Primitive Camp

Terlingua Ranch Primitive Camp

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(107)
31mi from Rio Grande Village Campground · 20 sites · Tents, RVs · Alpine, TX
Terlingua Ranch is 192,000 acres of desert and mountains between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park in far SW Texas. Our campsites are in the area of the Terlingua Ranch Lodge, which features a swimming pool, cafe, laundry, bathhouse, disc golf course, access to hiking trails, and other amenities. Terlingua Ranch is the perfect venue for your basecamp to Big Bend adventures, family reunions, and myriad other activities in the area.
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  • Big Bend Overland Adventure Camping
  • Big Bend Overland Adventure Camping
  • Big Bend Overland Adventure Camping

Big Bend Overland Adventure Camping

96%
(34)
39mi from Rio Grande Village Campground · 3 sites · Tents · Study Butte, TX
Big Bend Camp — Remote Overland Sites in the Wild West Texas Backcountry of the Big Bend Region If you’re looking for pavement, hookups, or cell service—you’re in the wrong place. Big Bend Camp is 100 acres of raw Chihuahuan Desert backcountry, deep in the West Texas wilds near Terlingua, Big Bend National Park, and Big Bend Ranch State Park. This is true overland camping—primitive, remote, and as real as it gets. We’ve got three isolated backcountry campsites. No facilities. No distractions. Just you, your rig, and some of the most rugged, wide-open terrain in the Lower 48. Designated an International Dark Sky Reserve—Big Bend camp has some of the darkest skies in the US—with epic stars and the Milky Way blazing overhead. ⸻ Only high-clearance 4x4s belong out here—leave the soft-roaders behind. Sure, a 4x2 might make it, but 13 miles of rough desert track will test your rig. If it’s not built for it, don’t risk it. And make no mistake: this is wild country. You might spot javelina, aoudad, bobcats, bats, mule deer, foxes, rabbits, roadrunners, falcon and hawks riding thermals overhead. Even the occasional mountain lion roams these parts—though rarely seen, you may hear one in the distance. And yes, rattlesnakes and bear live here too. Stay alert. Respect wildlife. This is their home. ⸻ What You Get: • 3 primitive, private campsites on 100 acres of desert • Total off-grid experience—no water, no power, no cell • Between Big Bend NP, Big Bend Ranch SP, and Black Gap WMA • Vast views, rugged terrain, unbeatable stargazing • Common wildlife sightings (no people, just nature) ⸻ Seasonal Notes: • Spring (Mar–May): Best season—mild temps, blooming cactus, epic sunsets • Summer (June–Aug): Brutally hot—temps easily hit 100°F+. Travel early, rest mid-day, and carry extra water • Fall (Sept–Nov): Cooler days, crisp nights, great for hiking and long stays • Winter (Dec–Feb): Can get cold, especially at night—pack for wind and sub-freezing temps • Storms: Monsoon season (late summer) can bring flash floods—stay alert near washes and low spots ⸻ Big Bend Camp isn’t Glamping. It's an Adventure! If you’re experienced, self-reliant, and looking to get way out there—Big Bend Camp is your kind of place.
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  • wake up to these mountains
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Perdido Overland Overnight Camp

98%
(155)
34mi from Rio Grande Village Campground · 3 sites · Tents, RVs · Study Butte, TX
We bought our property in 2003. Built our completely off-grid cabin in 2009, and moved out here full time in 2015. Since 2015 we've been continually improving our property and in 2019 had the idea to start a small campsite on the backside of our property in a private valley. A valley that while private and secluded has excellent 360 degree views.
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  • Beautiful desert light.
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  • Beautiful desert light.

Camp Leapin’ Lizard

100%
(3)
38mi from Rio Grande Village Campground · 1 site · Lodging · Terlingua, TX
At road’s end, Camp Leapin’ Lizard is a convenient, peaceful location for anything you may want to do. Dining out? Live music? Outfitters? Exploring BBNP or BB Ranch State Park? All are close at hand. The campsite features a 6&1/2’ x 8’ canvas tent with an outdoor rug inside, a cook table, picnic table, Coleman stove, tabletop grill, dishes and utensils, a sink for easy cleanups, a rechargeable lantern, Adirondack chairs, and a fire pit. BYO sleep system/bedding; whatever you prefer when camping. Campers access a private outdoor shower and camp toilet nearby. Everything else is ready for you!
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  • Jackass Flats Campground
  • Jackass Flats Campground
  • Jackass Flats Campground

Jackass Flats Campground

95%
(277)
47mi from Rio Grande Village Campground · 23 sites · Tents, RVs · Terlingua Ranch / Alpine, TX
Located 25 miles north of Terlingua, TX on State Highway 118, close to the historic Comanche Trail, under the brilliant west Texas stars and below famous Nine Point Mesa. Within 25 miles of Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Terlingua Ghost Town, Rio Grande Outfitters and river access. The area is not only famous for its rich ranching history but also for its diverse geology and awesome night skies. Enjoy the Terrymar Pavilion for group gatherings, picnicking or taking in the panoramic views, phenomenal night skies, sunrises and sunsets. View our resident Texas Longhorn steers and horses in the restored nineteenth century stock pens. Please DO NOT GET CLOSE TO THE FENCE, THESE CATTLE ARE STOCK, not PETS. Be sure to FILL YOUR WATER tank before arriving. NON POTABLE water can be accessed. There is no city water services available in our area. Stay connected with free Wi-Fi at The Little Burro Country Store which is also on premises. Password is "jackassflats" all lowercase, 1 word, no special characters. We offer wood/snacks/groceries/ice and food items for sale on the property to meet your needs.
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56 ratings · 26 reviews
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· November 2025
Spring is a great time to visit.
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Jerry C.
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· April 2025
Beautiful!
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Jordan C.
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Carley G.
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· April 2025
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Lindsey W.
3 reviews
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· April 2025
Was here in December of 2021 after Christmas. Awesome park
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Dave R.
14 reviews
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· November 2018
Hoorah for RV hookups (air conditioning!) in the 105+ Fahrenheit temperatures.
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Sara + Mike (.
9 reviews
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· September 2018
Bring your own food! Limited selection at the camp store. Note that there is a generator-free area of the campground, spots 21-27 odd, 40, 41-49 odd, 94-100 even.
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Nina R.
7 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2018
Close to river. Service station close by for supplies (ice, food and bev, laundry, shower). Restrooms nice. Neighbors are pretty close, in sight. Far from Main entrance (1.5 hrs!), but close to border crossing (must have passport!). Covered table area allows hammocks to be easily strung. Nice bear proof storage.
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Traci T.
7 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· February 2018
$16 to stay, even though there are no hookups. There are a couple of restrooms, and water spigots. Close access to several trails, including the Hot Springs Trail. General Store nearby with wifi connection (no service in the campground). Close to port-of-entry to Boquillas, Mexico. Worth the trip across the river ($5 row boat).
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James W.
7 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· February 2018
Took horses for a week of camping and riding. Saw a different area of the park each day.
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Renee I.
7 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· November 2017
Honestly this campground is about a 45 minute drive to many of the iconic hikes and sights at Big Bend so if camping here it's important to account for the travel time when planning out hikes. All of the campsites are very close together and sound carries so it's important not to get too rowdy (as our neighbors did and kept us up most of the night on multiple occasions). The sites are located in a basin and so the sunsets and rises are very attractive and the chance to see jack rabbits is at peak. Reserving sites can be tricky as this is a very large park without a lot of camping areas so if you want to camp there you need to reserve months in advance.
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Kelsie L.
8 years on Hipcamp
LocationRio Grande Village Campground, Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States
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What this place offers
Campfire allowed
No pets allowed
Showers
Toilets
Potable water
Picnic tables
Sewage hookups
No electric hookups

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