Despite being larger than Rhode Island at 1,252 square miles, Big Bend National Park only sees about 500,000 visitors per ...

Camping in Big Bend National Park takes a little preplanning, but it's worth it for the chance to stay in one the best stargazing destinations in the U.S. Located where the Chihuahuan Desert meets ...

Camping. Ground camping is available at Chisos Basin, Rio Grande Village and Cottonwood. You can enjoy everything these campgrounds have to offer and be close to all of the fun of this national park.

Flooding in Texas prompted the evacuation of a campground and closed some roads and attractions in Big Bend National Park.

Big Bend National Park Camping Reservations All Big Bend camping sites require advance reservations booked (up to six months in advance) through recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777.

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK — As I unzipped the door to the tent, ... We were without conflict for about 20 minutes, until the first campers left Cottonwood Campground.

Big Bend National Park has two entrances—Persimmon Gap on the north side, which is accessible via U.S. Highway 385 from the quaint old railroad town of Marathon, or the Maverick entrance from ...

Big Bend National Park is located in the southernmost area of the Chihuahuan Desert range in the United States. ... so much so that a campground is named after it, is the Cottonwood.

Camping. Ground camping is available at Chisos Basin, Rio Grande Village and Cottonwood. You can enjoy everything these campgrounds have to offer and be close to all of the fun of this national park.