Campsite #15 at Chisos Basin Campground, Big Bend National Park, TX

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Campsite #15

14 reviews
Drive-In 8 people
24 ft Back-in
2 good
15
6/4
Campsite #15 Features: Drive-In access, Back-in parking, 24ft driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (14)

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@DavidW7736336 · Camped on Apr 7, 2025 at Campsite #15
Awesome campground with beautiful views and hiking trails of all levels. Clean well maintained facilities. Highly recommend!
@JanetH5048939 · Camped on Feb 10, 2025 at Campsite #15
No cell service or wifi. No shower facility. Nevertheless, great views all around and complete peacefulness.
@JinsungP6F253C · Camped on Nov 25, 2024 at Campsite #15
Had a great time in Chisos basin campground. Stargazing at night is the most wonderful thing from the campground. I recalled I could not see the same level of sighting from the other campsites in the park.
@JesseB3600980 · Camped on Apr 9, 2024 at Campsite #15
April at Chisos is a fantastic time to visit. Crisp mornings with hot afternoons allow for great hiking at any altitude. We were on the first row (site 15) and it was very windy each evening that battered us pretty good, but we also have a very tall tent.
@JohnP1604489 · Camped on Feb 26, 2024 at Campsite #15
Surrounded by mountains, the scenery is incredible.
@MarthaG2608915 · Camped on Feb 23, 2024 at Campsite #15
Campground was wonderful! Well laid out, clean, and nice bathrooms. Loved being able to hike from campground and walk to visitor center etc. Staff and volunteers were great too! Thank you!
@GeorgeA8786885 · Camped on Dec 27, 2023 at Campsite #15
Great campground and facilities. Very few sites are level, so plan ahead. As with most popular NP campgrounds, competition for reservations are getting tougher.
@KenL1199369132 · Camped on May 5, 2023 at Campsite #15
The staff at the campground as well as other staff were very helpful. The hiking was great and the area is very beautiful and interesting.
@KurtW514 · Camped on Dec 16, 2021 at Campsite #15
Crowded campsite. Very noisy
@JamesW973 · Camped on Dec 11, 2021 at Campsite #15
Beautiful sites all around. Nice clean restrooms with running water and flush toilets.
@StevenZ463 · Camped on Nov 22, 2021 at Campsite #15
Beautiful campground.
@LaurieZ294 · Camped on Nov 8, 2021 at Campsite #15
Campsites here nicely arranged, Stellar views and perfectly placed to explore the trails around it. Extremely nice and knowledgeable camp hosts. Everything was clean in order and well cared for. How could you not fall in love with this campground? Perfect!
@ChrisR704 · Camped on Oct 17, 2021 at Campsite #15
Very beautiful. We enjoyed many of the trails including Emory Pk and the South and North Rim trails. Too bad it is so difficult to get a campsite.
Cell reception is very spotty
@GwendolynB656 · Camped on Aug 28, 2021 at Campsite #15
Love, love, love Big Bend campground. It was so much better than I expected. I was very pleasantly surprised.

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