Rio Grande Village Campground — Big Bend National Park

Great views. Great location since its in the park but if going to Chisos Basin go very early (especially during holidays or will be waiting for hours to get into basin area).

Flush toilets, picnic table, bear box, grill provided. 

No campfires allowed sadly. 

Can drive/walk/bike to the river but not as nice of a place to go in it than Cottonwood Campground near Santa Elena. But Boquillas Canyon is close by and if you hike then there's the river to go in. Boquillas Canyon hike was one of our favorites! We climbed up the rocks. There's also a nature trail (we didn't do) that many people who don't camp here come and do.

Javelinas and a roadrunner made an appearance in the campground!

There's actually a no generator area in the campground that we didn't know about but it was hard to get a site so we just took what we got.

Some of the sites are very close together and early morning noisy. But otherwise a very nice campground.

Lot was spacious enough with two adjacent lots that had tents set up. No hookups but fresh drinking water close by. Bathrooms were clean

Good price considering they have running water in the bathrooms as well as dishwashing areas, though those weren’t pristinely clean. We liked our site back in the trees for all the shade, but looked like the sites in the big field all had manmade shade structures as well. Fun to see the javelinas!

Tent camped for 3 nights without any issues. The host was very friendly and helpful. The site are well maintained with clean working bathrooms and water spigots. The coyotes were active but mostly walking around and storing up barks from all the dogs. The convenience store is close y for any forgotten items with showers and laundry. I recommend.

We had a perfect spot with some shade and privacy. The javelinas were very active at night and we were very careful about minimizing food residue near our tents. The site had a bear/food locker and was close to the bathroom and trailhead. The trails were wonderful and we used a propane grill for cooking. In early December the temperatures were 30 ish degrees at night and 60 ish during the day.

This place was amazing! A little tight to get into with our 42’ toy hauler, but not too difficult by any means. We LOVED our pull through spot. The night hosts were so great and hospitable and we had trees for shade! This was our fav dry camping in an rv park so far.

Was a nice campground with water and toilets. Sites have trees and room around them so you are not so close to another camper. Nice small hike to get over view on Rio Grand. You cold go Boquillas Crossing and pay $5 for row boat to take you over to Mexico to have lunch in town. We did not since not available on Tuesday.

We stayed here one night while we explored the east side of the park. It’s clean and has the necessities. It has water fill and dump station. Our site had a pavilion. The campground has toilets but not showers. No power. There’s a nature trail that goes from the campground to the Rio Grande. Very pretty. If you need internet, the village store nearby has great wifi. There is no cell signal at the campground (T-Mobile and Verizon). The village store also has paid showers that are open 23 hours a day. They close at 9am for cleaning.

We started the new year with 5 nights in the park. The sites are good sized and there are sites for larger rigs.

As typical of the national parks, you have to reserve and you need to know how the system works to get a good spot. There are no hookups but a generator is allowed in some areas of the campground.

This is a great site (but not as cool as Chisos). It near the River and the hot springs. It’s very hot here and a lot of mosquitos. There’s a small general store with food, ice, and fuel - but they close at 5pm.

Covered picnic table and grill. Ample room for tents.

We stayed in site 32 which added a lot to our stay, it was an outer campground with a secluded area and view of the mountains, rather than in the rows of RVs with generators. The nature trail is great, gas was right outside the campground, and easy in and out dump station with drinking water.

We spent 3 nights in Site #29 and loved it. It was in the no generator zone which meant neighbors were either in self contained rigs or tent campers. Our site was tucked in under some Mesquite trees that offered lots of privacy. The NPS had closed many of the open sites due to COVID-19, which makes no sense since the FHU sites near the store were jam packed side-by-side. Big Bend NP & this campground is definitely a destination trip since it’s 90 miles from Marathon, TX. But, once in and setup we were able to get to all the sights, hikes and things we wanted to accomplish. NO cell service and the WiFi at the store was off more than on.

Rio Grande Village is a nice quiet spot in the Big Bend National Park. The outer rings of the campground provide private spots that are generator free. The facilities are clean and well maintained. The night sky is dark and breathtakingly beautiful. There is a short trail connected to the campground that provides amazing overviews of the Rio Grande. The location gives you relatively easy access to all of the other attractions in the park.

There was a little creek with standing water at the back of the campground. This meant that there were so many mosquitoes at our campsite that we were unable to spend any amount of time outside of our vehicle while we were there. Our campsite was #2 on loop 4. A general store with laundry and shower facilities was available nearby, so that was nice.

We camped here for 3 nights and only 1 or 2 others were there. Probably due to the 105° heat of the day. Lol We knew it would be this way going in. Flush toilets were clean and water, although warm, was abundant in the bathrooms and outdoor facets. Lots of birds, including vultures were singing in the trees and Javelinas made daily visits. Most sites had sufficient shade, a level spot for tents, and tables. The nearby store has basic necessities and gasoline at reasonable prices. Laundry and showers available for $2.00 or less, each.

We did some back country camping at Big Bend National Park. You will need an SUV or 4x4 for some spots, I did see some cars but they were struggling. We have a Jeep and had to help several people out. Pro tip: show up to get your permit early as it’s in a first come first serve basis. Scout out some sites so you have back up spots if the one you want is taken. We camped at Solis as it was the only one available. It was nicely laid out and super peaceful! After doing some driving around there are some other camps I would have rather had and will try to get them next time. Ours had a beautiful view of the mountains but would have like to been higher up. No complaints.

The Rio Grande Village is closest to Boquillas and Hot Springs but it’s a nice point for ALL your Big Bend adventures! Sites are big enough and have a little shade but it’s the view of the stars at night you’ll want to stay for! The Hot Springs are also great but sometimes crowded! Tru going early or staying late for the least crowded times. Don’t miss Boquillas canyon! You can also go across to the village here. While you’re in the park it’s only 45 minutes across to see Santa Elena and do plenty of hiking in between. PACK WATER. I repeat : PACK WATER. This is the desert and water isn’t on every corner.