Big Bend National Park50
Campsite #50 at Chisos Basin Campground, Big Bend National Park, TX
$16
Campsite #50
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 20 ft | Parallel |
| 1 | fair |
7/15
7/22
Campsite #50 Features: Drive-In access, Parallel parking, 20ft driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (11)
2.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 64% |
| 4 star | | 18% |
| 3 star | | 9% |
| 2 star | | 9% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@MarkH6047851 · Camped on Nov 22, 2024 at Campsite #50
A simple lock box would be preferred over the cumbersome, invasive online system that barely works. Backed up by a phone number no one answers. The number of park rangers standing around suggests to the average mind this isn't a personnel shortage problem, but a cultural one so typical of .gov bureaucracy. The sites are almost too small for a single vehicle. It is a beautiful place. I've seen enough....
@KerrieB5C545D2 · Camped on Oct 30, 2024 at Campsite #50
Big Bend has a lot to offer between the desert and mountain trails. The Chisos Basin campground was great, beautiful location, and convenience of the store nearby was also a plus.
@EdwardC8595351 · Camped on Jun 7, 2024 at Campsite #50
Great location to trails and other sites.
@DesireeM9A17CA · Camped on Mar 4, 2024 at Campsite #50
This review is for the campsite 50 itself. The campsite was majority rock. It was very hard to set up our tent. Bending our stakes and we also noticed other stakes that someone had left behind were also bent. Other than this specific campsite number the camp ground itself is absolutely beautiful.
@JanetD66FA53AE · Camped on Dec 14, 2023 at Campsite #50
Staying at Chisos Basin Campground was awesome as the location and views are spectacular. It was nice to be centrally located within the park. The Lost Mine Trail was fantastic and one of the most popular favorites. Hiking up the Pinnacles, Emory Peak summit, South Rim, and Laguna Mesa in one day is challenging, so be in shape for a very rigorous hike, bring plenty of water, food, clothing, and a headlamp, just in case. Santa Elena and Boquillas Canyons were beautiful and it was fun to walk in the water up the Rio Grande. Mule Ears Spring was an interesting hike in the desert environment, also interesting are seeing the springs that provide water even in the extreme heat of the summer. The Nature Trail at the Villages is a shorter hike suitable for most anyone where you can see the Sierra del Carmen range of Mexico right in front the Chisos range of the US. There are so many interesting features about this park that make it a gem in our park system. Kudos to all the park rangers for the incredible amount of the work they do and the volunteers that allow us to share in the spectacular beauty of our National Parks. Thank you!
@JesseG846 · Camped on Jan 3, 2022 at Campsite #50
It was great.
@JoanG601 · Camped on Dec 15, 2021 at Campsite #50
Very clean camping, and crowded. Access to hiking trails nearby. Earplugs used at night to help me sleep and not listen to neighbors. Scenery is wonderful. Deer came right through my camp. News of mamma bear & 2 cubs off Window Trail, but I didn't spot them. Good time.
@JonathanC936 · Camped on Dec 10, 2021 at Campsite #50
This was a wonderful campsite. The camp host was a good communicator and helped to make our stay enjoyable.
@StevenF422 · Camped on Nov 28, 2021 at Campsite #50
This park is awesome. The beauty of the desert landscape is amazing. The Chisos Basin campground is set up very well. However the road to the campground has switchbacks and is not suitable for trailer longer than about 20’’. The sites are small so no room for big rigs. Many sites are more suitable for tent camping. So if you have a tent, small trailer or smaller rv you will love it.
@JohnM334 · Camped on Oct 18, 2021 at Campsite #50
Stayed in site 50. Very poorly executed site. I walked the entire campground and there were some very good sites there so good execution can be and has been done. Please redo that site and bring it up to the level of the rest of the campground. Thank You.
@SeanW590 · Camped on Sep 13, 2021 at Campsite #50
Incredible campground. Also, it's over 5K feet. So even in the summer it is quite nice once the sun goes down. The views are something you won't find in TX anywhere else. Definitely make this one of your camping spots when you go to Big Bend!
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