Elephant Tusk Primitive Dispersed Campsite — Big Bend National Park

Recommended for HIGH CLEARANCE vehicles only.

Primitive roadside sites offer nice views, solitude, and a small flat gravel space to set up camp next to your vehicle. No shade, toilets, or other amenities are provided. The use of generators is prohibited in the backcountry.

This campsite is adjacent to the road and is located across from the Elephant Tusk Trailhead. The site is small. It is easiest to reach this site from the south along the River Road, as opposed to coming from the north via the Glenn Spring and Black Gap Roads. Sometimes water will flow in Fresno Creek after a large rain event.

There is no shade at this campsite. There is gravel ground cover with sparse creosote and lechuguilla.

A Backcountry Permit is required to use any backcountry campsite.