Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Big Bend National Park

The skies at night are big and bright....deep in the heart of Texas! This is a beautiful - completely off the beaten path - well lots of amenities campground. We were there over Memorial Weekend, expecting it to be crowded, it was not. They have 101 camping spots for RV's - plenty of room to spread out. Big spaces can accommodate any size rig. We were pleasantly surprised with the lounge and swimming area, well kept, clean, everything you could need. If you need groceries, bring them with you, there is a small local store that caters high end good products, but not a lot of them. One local restaurant, one local bar, all part of the resort - if you want to golf, horseback ride, hike, all is available. The nearest anything though is Terlingua (which isn't much.)
What is great about the park is that it is the best available camping near Big Bend National Park. Big Bend is huge and beautiful, lots of water, hot springs, 4 wheel drive trails - it's a park that has a lot of history too. Go there, and go to the Big Bend State Park too - lots of local color.

Nice location if visiting Big BEnd National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. We did not see any management from arrival to departure but they had our names/sites listed on the board when we pulled in, plus we received a welcome email. Sites are full hookup and they have a nice dog park. They also have WiFi but we didn’t use it so I can’t say how strong it was. TiVo’s restaurant is right next door and they had really good homemade Mexican food (no alcohol). Both parks are just a short drive away. 4 stars for the lack of bathhouse and showers. Knew that when I booked so it’s ok, but apparently they have been ‘planning to add a bathhouse & laundry’ for some years now. I didn’t see any evidence that it was going to happen anytime soon. Also, if you want to confirm your picked site, there is a $25 lock-in fee. Advice on choosing sites - it pretty much doesn’t matter if you have a premium desert view site or not, so save your money.

The Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park is cool whether you’re in a tent or a camper. It has a ton of pros: bathrooms close by, being the coolest place in the park (serious bonus in the summertime), close proximity to hiking trails (don’t miss the Window trail!!!) and it close enough to the Chisos Basin restaurant and store you could walk if you’re feeling ambitious (it IS uphill haha!). My only complaint for this campground is how cramped it feels! If you’re trying to get away from it all and feel open space around you Chisos may not be your best bet. Sites are small and very close together.

This is a great location to mountain bike in Big Bend Ranch State Park and on the Lajitas trail system, but also you’re only an hour away from sitting in the Big Bend National Park Chiso basin parking lot to do great hiking. Terilinga Texas is a fun town nearby and there’s a place to buy groceries called the Cottonwood general store in Study Butte. I am a single camper and Rancho Topango is only $15 a night and you get hot showers and flush toilets and some of the sites have a roof built over the picnic tables to help keep the searing Texas Sun at bay

Big Bend National Park is a beautiful place to visit and stay at if you're ever in West Texas! During the day some of the best places to visit (there's to many to list) are the Hot Spring located right on the Rio Grande, Santa Elena Canyon, The Window Trail, Tuff Canyon, Dog Canyon, Cattail Falls and of course the Chisos Mountains. At night time you must stay awake to see all the beautiful stars! The milky way is easy to see and the stars are so bright! River trips are available and are super fun! If you're lucky, you might spot all the beautiful wildlife! The temperature is definitely hot in that area, but I've loved all the adventures Big Bend has had to offer!

We booked this campsite through Airbnb. See like below:

https://abnb.me/zzl0MFCXtqb

It was a great location. About 20 minutes from the entrance to Big Bend National Park. The road to the park also takes you through the town of Study Butte so you can get any essentials you need (groceries, firewood, camping supplies, etc).

The campsite itself was very clean. A spot to park next to your site, a picnic table to eat at and a desert Ramada to set a tent up underneath.

The owner of this land has other similar camping spots close by, so there will likely be other people near you. However, Our first night we were alone and the starts were beautiful!