Description

Texas, Rio Grande Village Group Campground, Big Bend National Park(BBNP).

Directions: 

From Interstate 10, take State Highway 385 south to Fort Stockton and onto Marathon. From Marathon, drive 40 miles south on State Highway 385 to the north entrance of Big Bend National Park. Drive straight for 26 miles to Park Headquarters at Panther Junction. Turn left and proceed for 20 miles to the campground located in the Rio Grand Village. 

The nearest freeway to the national park is Interstate-10 located 100 miles north of the entrance on Highway-385.  BBNP is an extremely remote park.  100 miles into the park plus an additional 50 miles to the closest Campground.  Make sure your vehicle is in perfect operation before entering this area.  Also, gas stations in the area are far and few in between.  Make sure you have sufficient fuel when entering this remote area. 

Please see the Campbase map tab for an accurate location. 

Comment

Rio Grande Village Group Campground is for tenting only, RV's are not allowed.  Tent spots are all grass with drinking water and a restroom located in the campground.  This facility Is located in the Rio Grande Village on the banks of the famous Rio Grand River. The campground is one of the most popular campgrounds in Big Bend National Park.  The campground does not have showers however, showers are available at the nearby village store.  The village store is just a short walking distance.  The Village store has drinks, ice, laundry, WiFi, fuel, and propane available.  The WiFi is good but you will need to sit at the village store for a connection.  Cellular service is not available in most of the park.  The group campground does have river access however, most of the river does have tall reeds covering the banks.  Swimming is not recommended due to dangerous currents and no place to exit the river due to thick reeds.  There is a 14 night stay limit. 

The best time of year to visit the park is in the fall, winter, or spring.  Summer temperatures tend to be to extreme.  Thanksgiving and Christmas are the two busiest weekends of the year in the park.

Be bear and mountain lion aware when visiting this park.  Please secure all food.  

Pets are prohibited on trails and in the back country.