Reviews

Regina Butler

Having an option to stay IN the national park in an RV is a treat. We are grateful that this campground exists. It was so nice to have FULL hookups. The staff were very personable and helpful. The bathrooms were nice and the store, albeit small, was a bonus. The location in the park is great for proximity to the Rio Grande and to Mexico. It was so nice to have gas at the campground and additionally at Panther Junction. The only thing that was not ideal was that each site was extremely small and close to its neighbor. It did feel like a parking lot, parking the camper on asphalt and parking our car right next to our camper. There was literally no privacy or room to spread out. The little shaded area behind our site did provide a little bit of shade. Because we spent most of our time exploring the park, and just eating and sleeping in our camper, we did not miss much. However, if we had wanted to sit around for relaxation, during a portion of the day, we would have no place to feel like we were camping. It is a GREAT place to stay in the park because it is the only place to stay there, with an RV, that offers hookups so because of that, we were delighted to get a reservation for 3 nites. Be aware that it takes 90 minutes to get to the Santa Elena area of the park and more than one hour to get to the Chisos Basin area. Panther Junction is 25 minutes away. So, this campground takes a long time to get to, once you enter the park. Be sure you gas up before entering Big Bend.

Faith Warren

We've camped here twice inside our Rivian and had a great experience both times. Its nice to stay inside the park with access to EV charging. This is a parking lot with full hookups and close neighbors, great place to park at night and spend all day hiking and exploring - not a great place to hang out and relax. The store has friendly staff and the restrooms/showers are suitable. (Bring quarters for the $2 showers or get change before the store closes.) Bonuses: Calm wild horses and mules walk through the campsite every morning and evening. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets on the Sierra del Carmen mountain range adjacent to the RV Park which is easily missed elsewhere in Big Bend.

Marybeth Havens

We loved it here! Had great WiFi at the bathroom/laundry area. Beautiful views! Our late-August stay was lovely in temp! It was warm but not unbearable. Felt safe. Had some free-range horses and donkeys everywhere!

Matt Peterson

This is a great place to stay while in Big Bend. You have water, electricity and sewer at your site and the site is impeccably clean. The camp store is well equipped. It even has a very good selection of craft beer and is reasonably priced. My only reason to knock the one star as they charge $2 for 5-minute showers. The only other thing I would recommend is to bring shade. The morning and evening sun can be brutal.

Jason K

I love camping in Big Bend National park. It's a shame the government won't put a little bit more effer and money into this place. The dump station right outside the campground is obviously leaking raw sewage on the ground and it stinks most of the time. There is power and water at the campground I don't understand why they won't make it more accessible to each campsite. I meant some really great people there. There are quite a few trails and internet is a 5-minute walk away at the camp store.

Nicoletta Christina

An absolutely gorgeous place to camp! I was there in April and there must have been hundreds of nighthawks and bats there. I've been there once in 2019 and once in 2022 and it's felt safe, clean, and well-kept both times. There's a great little nature trail nearby, and the stargazing is absolutely fabulous. Do be prepared for mosquitos if you're here in the spring or summer (that's a lot of what the bats are hunting).

Cindy Sheets

We spent one night at Rio Grande Village Campground in May 2022. Large, very well-maintained and lovely park. Lots of grass and lovely spaces. There are a lot of smaller trees but they don’t really provide much shade. No hook-ups, but sites host a picnic table and locker box to secure food from bears or javelina. Restrooms available, but no showers. However, there are clean coin-operated showers at the park store just up the road. The showers and laundry stay open 23 hours a day, and are very reasonably priced (shower is $2 for 5 minutes; washer is $1.50/load and dryer is .25 for 8 minutes). There are a couple picnic tables out front where you can hang out and access Wi-Fi. A maintenance guy told us that very gusty winds are common in the campground, and advised not leaving our canopy out at night or when we are away from camp. We were very glad we took his advice because a neighbor who left theirs out nearly had it ripped off their camper. Friendly and helpful folks at the camp store, where you can purchase gas, ice, drinks, limited groceries, and some camping supplies.

Chris George

Great grounds to camp in! Amenities are well taking care of and staff helped us on multiple occasions (even had jumper cables) to make our impromptu camping trip a success. Nice trails close to camp, store and gas are very close, and very family friendly! Will go back when we get another chance.

Peter Ruehlen

Had an incredible time here in big bend! Would haughty recommend.

Kimberly Robinson

Spacious campsites. We stayed at site 31 and it nicely fit our 22ft van and was level. It’s semi shaded so your panels may not get full sun all day depending on the time of year. This site has a little path to the restrooms which is nice. This section is more private than the other loops and is generator free. Site 29 has a nice big space if you have a larger tent. Showers are up at the visitor center and pretty dated. I had a lukewarm shower but the view there at sunset was pretty awesome.