Big Bend National Park10
Campsite #10 at Cottonwood Campground, Big Bend National Park, TX
$16
Campsite #10
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 35 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | fair |
2/18
3/22
Campsite #10 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 35-foot driveway, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (20)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 60% |
| 4 star | | 20% |
| 3 star | | 15% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 5% |
@DanielG6266400 · Camped on Apr 13, 2025 at Campsite #10
Amazing views from Emory peak and the south rim trail. Campgrounds were nice, just wish they had showers.
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@JannaB2440098 · Camped on Jan 11, 2025 at Campsite #10
We love Cottonwood. Our 3rd year there and WILL be back. Love the remotenessquietand location! Lots to doBathrooms always CLEAN!!!! Lots of wildlife!!! Campground hosts always visible daily if you have questions or concernsJust an all-around great camping experience!!!!
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@DanM7848405 · Camped on Jan 8, 2025 at Campsite #10
Wonderful one night stay while traveling through. Clean facilities, great campground, hike the canyon!
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@TraceyN05602D5 · Camped on Feb 4, 2024 at Campsite #10
I wish we would have known ahead of time how popular a campground Cottonwood is. We were only able to stay one night because of no sites available for the rest of our time in the park. It felt like a little community there, everyone was very welcoming and friendly! Very positive experience.
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@JannaB2440098 · Camped on Jan 17, 2024 at Campsite #10
We LOVE Cottonwood!!! The peace. Quiet. Remoteness. Beauty. Majestic views. Great hiking. All in all a great experience. We will be back!!!!
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@AnthonyW983D96 · Camped on Dec 21, 2022 at Campsite #10
Great location close to Santa Elena canyon, drop toilets were very clean. Friendly and helpful camp host. Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because several of our neighbors were loud late into the night.
@DennisM8587674 · Camped on Oct 25, 2022 at Campsite #10
good spot if you want to explore this part of the park but campgrounds a bit sparse.
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@Elizabeth86784 · Camped on Apr 27, 2022 at Campsite #10
We loved the grass where we set up our tent, and the trees that shaded our site. The ranger that came through the campground to check on new arrivals was very helpful. It also worked out well for us to be close to St. Elena Canyon, because we went there early in the morning to hike the trail, and still had time to get back and pack up before the check-out time. The pit johns were clean.
@JamesW5759385 · Camped on Feb 28, 2022 at Campsite #10
Really a great place. Tucked away at the bottom of the park. Many birds, good bike rides and hikes. The volunteers do a great job of keeping you informed.
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@PaulineB99E1B5 · Camped on Feb 14, 2022 at Campsite #10
This my 4th review for this trip! I love Big Bend. This is my fourth review for a 10 day stay because this is the 4th campsite. Why? Because I couldn't get consecutive days at one site even though I made reservations almost two months in advance even though campsites that were "officially" reserved were unoccupied. The government knows the problem!!! Will it fix it??? Probably not. It's getting its revenue for "full" campgrounds while campers are turned away, leaving half-full campgrounds!!!
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@RachelS6363728 · Camped on Feb 10, 2022 at Campsite #10
Gorgeous, spotless campground! The rangers roving every couple of hours were very friendly, greeting new guests as they arrived (and letting us know exactly where to look for the resident great horned owls!) The toilets were the cleanest I've ever experienced at any campground. We visited the other two campgrounds at Big Bend, and Cottonwood was hands down the best.
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@carolc858 · Camped on Nov 24, 2021 at Campsite #10
Restrooms were spotless! Camp hosts were very friendly and helpful. And we saw them cleaning campsites immediately after campers left.
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@FrankL232 · Camped on Apr 24, 2021 at Campsite #10
Post speed limit sign with an explanation about courtesy and dust...most violators do not stay in the campground. Also, should allow some use of generators to prepare meals. Bathrooms were clean and host was helpful.
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@MarliesI554 · Camped on Apr 20, 2021 at Campsite #10
This campground is an oasis in the desert. There is a lot of shade, clean drinking water, clean restrooms, and water spigots nearby. There is a fence surrounding the campground for safety from animals. And it is just down the road from Santa Elena Canyon. The park host came by a few times each day to make sure everything was good and had helpful information about the park.
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@MindyN493 · Camped on Apr 11, 2021 at Campsite #10
Beautiful campsite! Great stars at night!
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@DianaP993 · Camped on Mar 27, 2021 at Campsite #10
There is no use of generators allowed at the campground and electric plug-ins are not provided. I think based on the climate where the campground is located one or the other or both of these should be available. There's no
@BobE440 · Camped on Feb 28, 2021 at Campsite #10
A nice, quiet little campground that makes its easily to access the west side of the park with a great view of the Mexican cliffside.
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@ShelbyH341 · Camped on Jan 16, 2021 at Campsite #10
Quiet little campground with lots of space between people around us. It was full, but I still felt like I had plenty of safe space to move around. The wind through the trees was a very relaxing sound, too!
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@JonO108 · Camped on Jan 2, 2021 at Campsite #10
We managed to book 2 nights @ Cottonwood in early January (holiday week) and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The campground is small and very quaint with large trees and a great view of the canyon walls. The site was spotlessly clean, very quiet, and well managed by the host staff (very helpful). We wish we could have booked a longer stay but no sites were available. Highly recommend this campground.
@StuartB5959278 · Camped on Dec 14, 2020 at Campsite #10
The spaces at Cottonwood are a little more cramped than at Rio Grande village for instance and at first I was nervous at the proximity. but the folks around me were quiet and the partial closure helped also with the sense of privacy. I slept well there and the proximity to great hikes makes the place amazing.
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