Best Dispersed Camping near Marfa, TX

super quiet. right off the highway, but very little traffic. pretty level spots. i take my converted cargo trailer often.  the hike is an easy one with small children and gives visitors a taste of the actual landscape of Jeff Davis mountains, TX

Awesome free camping. No cell service.

Wal traveling from Big Bend NP to El Paso and thus wa sthe perfect place to stop for the night.

This is a spectacular location for star gazing. It's also close to the McDonald Observatory. This is an important historical site and I would strongly recommend getting a tour.

The campsite was very quiet and privacy is better than anything else in West Texas. Great hiking trail. The only downsides are the wind.

The area around Elephant Mountain is beautiful and the mountain itself is a huge bluff sticking up out of the otherwise flat landscape.  The campsites are basic with a vault toilet in a little shack.  It was adequate for what I needed... just an overnight. But it's very hard to tell if a permit is needed.  Dyrt says Yes, and the info at the entrance says yes, but there's no indication how to get one.  I did not have a permit and nothing happened, but I was a bit paranoid. I'd say the landscape is the best part of this campsite.

In the shadow of elephant mountain and under the west Texas desert sky is this beautiful wildlife management area. Hunting, hiking, camping and self guided driving tour are all available. Sites are primitive but have picnic table, sunshade, and fire rings.

You’re taking a risk if you don’t have them permit required by the sign but ran into no authorities during our brief one night stay.

We stayed for 2 weeks, with a night out of it. We really enjoyed our time here. The views are great .. although we didn't see any wildlife, you could tell there was a lot. The sites are very well maintained.

You do need a permit, but we found it worth it.