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Best Campgrounds near Presidio, TX

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Camping near Presidio, Texas encompasses a range of desert experiences from developed RV parks within town limits to remote primitive sites along the Rio Grande. The area serves as a gateway to Big Bend Ranch State Park, which Texas Parks and Wildlife describes as "the other side of nowhere." Several RV parks provide full hookups and amenities in Presidio itself, including Loma Paloma RV Park and Desert & Sierra Panorama RV Park, which sits on a hill overlooking the town. These established campgrounds offer a convenient base for exploring the surrounding wilderness while maintaining access to basic services.

Road conditions and vehicle requirements vary dramatically throughout the region. Highway 170 between Presidio and Lajitas features a scenic drive along the Rio Grande but includes a challenging 15% grade near Madera Canyon that requires caution for RVs and trailers. Interior primitive sites in Big Bend Ranch State Park demand high-clearance vehicles, with many requiring 4x4 capability. Cell service is virtually nonexistent throughout most of the camping areas, with limited connectivity available in Presidio and at visitor centers. Summer temperatures regularly exceed 100°F, while winter nights can drop below freezing, sometimes reaching as low as 15°F according to camper reports.

The camping options reflect the stark contrast between convenience and wilderness immersion. RV parks in Presidio provide full hookups, laundry facilities, and showers, making them suitable for travelers seeking amenities or passing through to Big Bend National Park. As one camper noted, "Not much to do here in Presidio, but this makes a great stop over for heading to/from Big Bend NP." In contrast, the primitive sites along the Rio Grande offer unparalleled solitude and stargazing opportunities. Riverside campgrounds like Lower Madera provide picnic tables with sun shades and fire rings, though potable water is only available at visitor centers. Backcountry permits are required for primitive camping, with sites costing approximately $12 per night plus park entrance fees unless covered by a Texas State Parks Pass.

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  • Vidalia S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 23, 2025

    Upper & Lower Madera Campground — Big Bend Ranch State Park

    A bit dusty but isolated

    15 primitive sites. If there is any chance of flooding pick a site on the high ground. Almost everyday there are canoe and kayak outfitters coming down to the boat launch. The site was very dusty when we were there in December, with lots of sand spurs, but the stars and the view of the canyon can't be beat.

    Each site has a fire pit grill, picnic table and shelter. The site was very flat and unpaved. The sites are large and widely separated, but there is very little vegetation. The entrance road to lower Madera is gravel 1 and 1/2 lanes wide and has a very sharp turn, and a moderately steep grade that might be challenging for longer, bigger vehicles. There are composting toilets and a trash bin. The closest drinking water is at the visitor station which is about 12 miles away. Several nights we were the only people there, except for the taking people on canoe trips.

  • Vidalia S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 23, 2025

    La Cuesta Campground — Barton Warnock Visitor Center

    On the Rio Grande

    This small campground with 4 sites is a fairly Spartan accommodation. An asphalt lot divided by highway guardrails, each small site having a fire pit grill and picnic table. Nice if you are primarily interested in some place to park your RV while you go canoeing or kayaking. There are composting toilets and a trash bin. None of the sites are pull through but could accommodate a fairly large RV, on flat ground with an easy approach.

  • Vidalia S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Dec. 23, 2025

    Upper & Lower Madera Campground — Big Bend Ranch State Park

    Beautiful canyon views

    15 primative campsites on the Rio Grande. Composting toilets and a trash bin. Although the park information says you must pack out all trash and waste. If flooding is expected, do not pick the lower campgrounds. This site is also used almost daily by local canoe and kayak trip outfitters. It can be very dusty, and lots of sand spurs, but the views of the cliffs and canyons are spectacular. Each site has a fire pit, grill, picnic table, and shelter.

  • Russ H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 14, 2025

    Rancho Topanga

    Great location and super friendly owners.

    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

  • Lindsey M.
    Oct. 8, 2024

    Rancho Topanga Campgrounds

    I Could Live Here

    Stayed here at a valley tent site (car camping), privately positioned on the other side of a ridge from the owners’ house with miles and miles of hilly desert land around. Bathhouse is hand-built by the owners next to sites, and they offer ice and laundry as well. It is cash only, although phone reservations are highly recommended during cooler months. I felt comfortable here as a solo woman camper, with stars as my roof most nights.

  • Joshua R.
    Sep. 24, 2024

    Jomommas Rv Park

    Elena is the host you need to know!

    A friend and I spent one brief night at Jomomma's in July of'24 before we climbed Emory peak in the morning. We were just plugging in a camper van because the nights were too warm to get good rest. July is"off-season" in Terlingua, and of the 5 or so RV places I called, Elena is the only one that called me back in a reasonable amount of time. The park was great, a limited number of spaces marked out by rocks and cactus. It wasn't one of those places that's just a big asphalt parking lot, or one of those places that just a dirt-scape either. Has true Terlingua character; which makes sense as Elena is 3rd generation Terlingua. The park is named after her grandmother"Jo", the original owner of the property. Clearly marked out spots, good desert landscaping, more than dark enough to see the stars, more than quiet enough to feel the presence of the desert and get a good nights sleep. All of this despite being very accessible from the main drag and not needing a 4x4 to arrive in one piece. Elena was warm, friendly, helpful, funny, and I quickly felt like I had a friend in town and knew that she was on the phone for whatever reason. 

    The rest of this is going to feel like a legend, but I promise it's true... 

    Two months later, my family(wife and 2 kids) and I had been in Big Bend STATE Park and were headed back through Terlingua on our way back home to the Permian basin. We came through town and then turned North to Alpine for about 3-5 miles when we had a blow out.... after business hours, on a Saturday, in Terlingua. My spare had even stopped holding air... do you see how screwed I was? I had been under the vehicle cursing myself for having neglected my"spare" situation, I'd already sweated through my clothes, and I was in denial about how much trouble I was really in when I started hearing another female voice beside my wife's. I climbed out, slumped in the shade of my van, then decided to try and at least remain a decent human being and introduced myself to the lady who'd stopped to help. I was flustered by the situation and was slow to catch on, so I asked"what do you do here in Terlingua?" she said"I run Jomomma's RV park" and I replied"Oh! i stayed there a couple months ago" she smiled a friendly grin and said emphatically"$*!*, I already know!" 

    She got out no less that 6 different tools from her truck trying to help us jerry-rig ourselves mobile again, she called her friends for help and ideas, she insisted that we keep a jack-part that she had but didn't need, she kept us laughing, and keeping optimistic about a way forward, and consorted with the other Terlingua residents who stopped to try and find a way for us to get out of this mess. She tried to call the only tire-guy in town and didn't get an answer. In the end, we loaded both my spare and my blown out rim into her truck and she and I headed to the home of the guy who ran the only tire business in town. 

    By this time, it was every bit of 8pm. Elena knocked on his door, entered his home, persuaded him to fix us up, spent probably 20 minutes helping him get ready to go, and even looked through his used tire inventory for what we needed. We talked about life, Terlingua in the past, Terlingua in the present, the state of the world, and what we believed in. We talked about the RV park, it's future and it's challenges. When the work was through, the tire man(so many props to Diego's Tire Repair Terlingua TX!) didn't take anything but cash and I didn't have enough on me; Elena offered to pay him and let me pay her back via Venmo. wow. 

    After she returned me to our family carriage, she hung around until we got the tire on and saw that it was holding enough air for the journey. All told, Elena spent 2.5 hours with my little family that Saturday night...no exaggeration, I just confirmed it with my google maps timeline. We were completely"up a creek" with two anxious young children, and I HAD to be at work the next morning. Elena saved our bacon at a time when I still don't know what"plan b" would have been. And she did it all with a smile and seemingly enjoying herself as she helped us. I had no idea I had a friend in Terlingua, but now I have no doubt...my family and I have a good friend in Terlingua, and I recommend that you make her acquaintance.

  • A
    Apr. 5, 2024

    Croesus Canyon Camps

    Great little campsite!

    Lovely outdoor space, great 360 views, and very private. There is only one bathroom stall but it’s cute and nice. We liked this space a lot and the hosts were very kind.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Mar. 28, 2024

    Terlingua Bus Stop Campground

    Good campsite with all the features

    This was a good campsite with excellent cell and wifi. Each campsite has water/sink, electric (2-110v and 2-220v), table and fire ring but no shade anywhere, none, and it gets hot until 7pm or so. Some campsites like 5, 8 and 10 are very level but others less so. The showers and toilets are centrally located and well maintained. Firewood was at the site and also available for purchase at $1 per stick on the honor system ie Venmo, Paypal etc. Sites 8,9,10 while closer together than I prefer (but not like at a National Park eg Rio Grande in Big Bend) have an excellent unobstructed dawn view

  • Lucy P.
    Mar. 22, 2024

    Terlingua Bus Stop Campground

    Great spot to stay!

    Very pretty location, no cell service but okay wifi. Only wish would be more guidance on where we could or couldn’t walk from the campground. Also it’s hot, sunny, and windy so be prepared!

Guide to Presidio

Campgrounds near Presidio, Texas provide a mix of desert and riverside camping experiences in the remote western edge of the state. Loma Paloma RV Park and Desert & Sierra Panorama RV Park offer full hookup RV sites within city limits, while Big Bend Ranch State Park, located east of Presidio, features primitive tent camping, RV sites, and cabin accommodations across its vast landscape. Most campgrounds accommodate both tent and RV campers, with several primitive sites offering solitude in the rugged Chihuahuan Desert terrain.

High clearance vehicles are necessary for accessing many of the primitive camping areas in Big Bend Ranch State Park, particularly interior sites that require navigation of rough dirt roads. "High clearance needed. Site has a table and bear box. No cover for shade. Great views - definitely recommend this site," noted one camper about the interior primitive sites. Summer temperatures regularly exceed 100°F, while winter nights can drop below freezing, making spring and fall the most comfortable seasons for camping. Cell service is extremely limited throughout the region, with coverage available only in Presidio and some higher elevations. Campers should bring ample water supplies, as drinking water is unavailable at many primitive sites.

The camping experience near Presidio offers extraordinary night sky viewing opportunities due to minimal light pollution. Several visitors mentioned the solitude as a primary attraction, especially at Big Bend Ranch State Park's remote sites. A camper described the experience: "If you are looking to get out into the backcountry of Big Bend and truly experience its vast remoteness & beauty, then this is one of the best places to do just that." Wildlife sightings often include javelinas, coyotes, and various desert bird species. River sites along the Rio Grande provide water access and views into Mexico, while elevated desert campsites offer panoramic vistas of the surrounding mountains and mesas. The dramatic desert landscape, characterized by rocky terrain, cactus, and occasionally cottonwood groves near water sources, creates a distinctive camping setting unlike most other regions in Texas.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Presidio, TX is Loma Paloma RV Park with a 4.7-star rating from 3 reviews.

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