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Campsite #14 at Chisos Basin Campground, Big Bend National Park, TX
$16
Campsite #14
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 24 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | good |
2/8
3/22
Campsite #14 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 24-foot driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 76% |
| 4 star | | 20% |
| 3 star | | 4% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@BrianK7953567 · Camped on Jan 12, 2026 at Campsite #14
Overall, the campground was great! Due to a broken pump, there was no running water. Fortunately, we were notified of this well in advance by email so we were prepared. Unfortunately, although we were told that the campsite was not level, we were not given much more detail. Thus, we had major issues getting our hard-sided popup into the site. Having had a bit more information as to just how unlevel the site was would have been helpful. Hopefully, this will be addressed in the renovations that will be taking place.
@billym2598478 · Camped on Dec 8, 2025 at Campsite #14
Spectacular views and close to restrooms. Cant wait to go back!
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@NadineM2114071 · Camped on Sep 22, 2025 at Campsite #14
The campground hosts were both so friendly and helpful. Site #14 had too much of an incline for our small RV to be comfortable. Shane rearranged our reservation and moved us to #9 for three nights instead of one night. We had a fabulous time in this beautiful Basin.
Excellent
@KathleenO53921 · Camped on Jan 30, 2025 at Campsite #14
So central to the rest of the park, and the spot had incredible views. The sites at the top of the loop are very tight and lack anything to break them up, which wasn't ideal. Lost mine trail was great to have access to (definitely recommend an early start- was filling up 8:30am in Feb).
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@JoseR3910067 · Camped on Nov 5, 2024 at Campsite #14
Perfect location with amazing views.
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@MarkM2223984 · Camped on Jan 8, 2024 at Campsite #14
Despite not having showers, this is a lovely campground. Sunrise and sunset and gorgeous in the basin.
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@PatrickH813255 · Camped on Jul 24, 2023 at Campsite #14
The campground hosts were amazing. Kim, Jeff, and George are knowledgeable, courteous, welcoming, helpful. I could go on with descriptive adjectives but that should suffice. The views are amazing and the sites are well situated. Highly recommend staying at the campground.
Excellent
@WilliamC221307 · Camped on May 10, 2023 at Campsite #14
Great views in the campground area. The host was friendly and very friendly. Nice to have a lodge and store around the corner.
@Christoph19649 · Camped on Apr 13, 2023 at Campsite #14
Loved it!
@KristenS426435 · Camped on Jan 25, 2023 at Campsite #14
I absolutely love Big Bend National Park and come here once a year to camp and hike. I have car camped in both the Chisos Basin and Cottonwood campgrounds and really like them both. For hiking, my favorite trails are the South Rim Trail, Windows Trail, and the Mule Ears Spring trail. Each has its unique beauty. My favorite time of year is either January or February; although it can get cold at night, the days are usually pleasant. I'm never disappointed!
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@JenniferM11870 · Camped on Oct 2, 2022 at Campsite #14
Nice view of Casa Grande from this site. Beautiful park, great trails and wildlife viewing.
Good
@PeterM4881533 · Camped on Jun 2, 2022 at Campsite #14
We were in Big Bend just for the night and was really happy to get a reservation at Chisos Basin Campground. It is in a very nice spot deep in the mountains that you take a very scenic drive to get there. Our campsite and parking spot was just the perfect size when pulling a 13-foot teardrop trailer behind our Ford Explorer. Included a nice shaded pavilion and table with each campsite that was nice and clean. No issues with the restroom. It rained pretty heavy when we were there so we were lucky to be in a trailer. Would highly recommend staying up late, waking up in the middle of the night, or getting up really early to see the stars as they were super worth it! Great campsite overall.
@MarkL5886645 · Camped on May 11, 2022 at Campsite #14
It's amazing. But allot bigger than it seems. Definitely break it into sections. Chisos area, boquillas area, trails and stops along the scenic drive, and Santa Elena area. 3-5 days would be best. It's very windy camping at chisos so keep that in mind. I was there in May. After 3pm it was really too hot to hike.
@DavidH4978786 · Camped on Feb 26, 2022 at Campsite #14
The Chisos Basin Campground was great! We stayed at site 14 and it worked very well for us -- good access; fairly level and large enough for our 6-person tent (definitely not the case with all sites); a shelter over the picnic table (although seating on both sides would have been useful; relatively near bathrooms building; and oriented in a way that we could view/enjoy both the sunsets and sun rises. Also, while the park is very large, necessitating a drive to a number of trailheads, the campground is centrally located and the setting is lovely; a number of trailhead are also very nearby. Park and park staff are wonderful!
@MikeC4022067 · Camped on Feb 20, 2022 at Campsite #14
Great trails
@DavidR6871281 · Camped on Feb 7, 2022 at Campsite #14
Parking area for my small rv was sloped to the extreme. It would be nice if your website indicated which campsites had an extreme slope so an uncomfortable stay could be avoided.
@EdP1739307 · Camped on Jan 23, 2022 at Campsite #14
Great campground. Clean facilities. Only issue was site was listed at 24' maximum but our 22' Sprinter just barely fi20' seemed longer.
@MaryJoyO223 · Camped on Nov 26, 2021 at Campsite #14
Great location. Close proximity to bathroom and beautiful views.
@SteveC464 · Camped on Nov 8, 2021 at Campsite #14
Friendly campground hosts, clean bathrooms, and great views!
@DanielB912 · Camped on Jun 15, 2021 at Campsite #14
Beautiful place as always. The covered eating areas are so nice. The bathrooms needed to be serviced but otherwise it was very enjoyable. Staff were super friendly.
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@JonathanJ271 · Camped on May 28, 2021 at Campsite #14
Beautiful campsite in the shadows of the peaks around the basin. This isn't a "roughing it" kind of site and there are a lot of people around, but the location in the park is really nice and central and you have quick access to a lot of trails. You're close to bathrooms, water, and the convenience store for anything you need. The site itself has a nice shelter and table. It was really windy and a little rainy the night we were there and the shelter didn't provide much protection from that, so just be prepared for some elements.
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@JenniferE663 · Camped on Mar 6, 2021 at Campsite #14
Beautiful location, very quiet. Snuggled into a caldera, what more could anyone want.
Good
@AliciaG644 · Camped on Feb 27, 2021 at Campsite #14
The only downside was the roadwork on the basin road. It definitely put a damper on the whole trip.
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@MatthewEEFA211 · Camped on Nov 19, 2020 at Campsite #14
One of the best car camping experiences out there
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