Dusty Paddle Site 1

The location was quiet and secluded. Worked well as a base camp for exploring Big Bend National Park. The night sky is amazing! It is a primitive site, but there are several places in Terlingua that have showers and other facilities for a reasonable price. If you want to escape to the wilderness or check out the stars, this is a great place for you!

Response from Allan, the Host, on December 15th, 2020

Kelwin, Thank you so much for your review and your star photos! We are happy that you enjoyed your stay and hope to serve you again in the future.

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If you go into the desert you should be prepared; have the right car and tires, sunscreen, shade for the heat of the day and plenty of blankets for the night, and a safe place to stay, with incredible views, dessert wildlife, and blissful seclusion, AND a reliable host to depend on. Dusty Paddle was just that place for us. We reached out to Allan in last minute desperation after our group of 8 drove 10 hrs to find out the original campsite we booked was nonexistent. We put in the request and Allan replied instantly and was so helpful and understanding! He treated us like old friends, and helped us with directions ahead of time, so we could find the very secluded site in the middle of the dessert with no phone service. Be sure you get the coordinates and directions from Allan directly, because the map will try to take you the wrong way. And when you get to the gully, keep going right through it, you’re almost there. The site itself was SO beautiful, especially at sunset and sunrise, and is located on a hill overlooking miles of beautiful desert, with mountains and plateaus in the distance. There are several acres to explore with beautiful rocks and plants everywhere. Allan has a space to pull cars into and level ground for setting up tents and a perfect fire pit! We left some firewood in there we brought for the next campers. I would highly recommend this site to anyone looking for an affordable secluded, primitive spot that isn’t too far from town with cell service, a grocery store and a gas station. I’m so grateful to have stayed at this beautiful site.

This was a great little get away spot near Terlingua and Big Bend Ranch State Park. We went for the stars and the sky, and we got lots of both. Be sure to pay close attention to Allan's directions, and I recommend making sure you arrive by light of day as getting to the site could be tricky without good light.

If you've never stayed in the desert, be prepared with lots of water and some layers.

Isolated and quiet. Alone with the coyotes. Close to Terlingua and Big Bend NP. Conducive to my trip plan.

Response from Allan, the Host, on October 31st, 2020

Thank you for your stay, Ron. We are glad that you were able to enjoy the property and those coyotes!

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Great location! Quiet and secluded.
PS. Downloading offline google maps of this area works great for directions since cell service is spotty at best.

Dusty Paddle was an awesome campsite! Location was really nice and not too far from overlooking a big washout (small dried out ravine) where water might have run through. We stayed at Site 1 and I didn't expect Site 2 to be so close, so if both sites were occupied, you may not have the privacy you might expect. Both sites were separated by a line of rocks. The camping site itself was very clean, the fire ring was very nice, heavy duty, and looked pretty new. It has a rotating grill grate that was very clean. It is spacious enough for 2-3 tents, with the cars/trucks parked in the drive way.

Allan gave us perfect directions and I mapped out directions ahead of time since there is no signal out there to rely on. I will definitely consider this site again in the future!

Host was super helpful and friendly. Very quiet beautiful camping spot.

Loved it here! Nice and quiet and secluded, just like i like it!

If you’re looking for desert solitude, this is the spot! So beautiful. Will definitely be back!