Accessible via paved roads, Grassy Banks Campground provides 18 sites with full hookups for RVs up to 22 feet within Big Bend Ranch State Park. The $12 nightly rate includes electric, water, and sewer connections, plus covered picnic tables and fire rings at each site. Campers report no cell service but note the convenient access to southern canyon trails. Sites vary in terrain, with some containing significant rocks that may affect setup. The campground splits between 12 roadside sites and 6 additional spots around back, offering spacing between neighbors. Reservations are available through Texas Parks and Wildlife, and the location serves as a practical base for exploring camping near Big Bend Ranch State Park and accessing equestrian trails throughout the area.
Description
Primitive camping - no shaded campsites
Reservation Info
When you reserve one of these sites, it will not be a site specific reservation. You will be assigned a site when you arrive at the campground.
RV Road Trip Guides
Location
Public CampgroundGrassy Banks Campground — Barton Warnock Visitor Center is located in Texas
Directions
From San Antonio: . Take I 10 West to Fort Stockton. From Fort Stockton, 10 miles west, take Hwy 67 South to Alpine. From Alpine, take Hwy 118 South to Study Butte. From Study Butte, take Hwy FM 170 West, 16 miles towards Lajitas. Barton Warnock center is 1 mile east of Lajitas, Texas.
Address
21800 FM 170
Terlingua, TX 79852
Coordinates
29.28097100595352 N
103.88784707051937 W
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&TNo Coverage
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Reservable
- Electric Hookups
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- 30 Amp Hookups
- 50 Amp Hookups
Drive Time
- 3 hrs 51 min from Odessa, TX
- 4 hrs 3 min from Midland, TX
- 4 hrs 32 min from El Paso, TX
- 5 hrs 28 min from Eagle Pass, TX






