Chisos Basin Campground — Big Bend National Park
Andrea P.
Reviewed Jul. 8, 2019

Life changing. NP not SP.

The views here will change your life. Personally stayed at the Chiso Mountains campground think it’s the most scenic of the two campgrounds they have. The other campground has the store and I believe showers.

Best time to go is when the season just starts in my opinion which is fall early winter. Especially if you stay in the mountains campground. It’s cool/cold at night and hit during the day.

The hot spring is a must. The road to the trail is quite scary if you have anything bigger than a standard car. Your up against a wall on one side and a drop off of 20 feet on the other.

If you really want to test your endurance, the lost mine trail goes up a mountain. Well worth the treck. Take your time and you will get to the top.

If your over camping in tents and RVs, they also have a lodge in the Chiso Mountains, about a two minute drive from the campground. It has a restaurant as well as a gift shop.

There is only one gas station there so expect high prices.

Terlingua is the closest town and my group had dinner, and checked out the ghost town.

Please not, skunks are not afraid of you and they will check out your campsite whether you like it or not.

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  • Review photo of Chisos Basin Campground — Big Bend National Park by Andrea P., July 8, 2019
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  • Review photo of Chisos Basin Campground — Big Bend National Park by Andrea P., July 8, 2019
  • Review photo of Chisos Basin Campground — Big Bend National Park by Andrea P., July 8, 2019
  • Review photo of Chisos Basin Campground — Big Bend National Park by Andrea P., July 8, 2019
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  • Review photo of Chisos Basin Campground — Big Bend National Park by Andrea P., July 8, 2019
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