Campsite #10 at Cottonwood Campground, Big Bend National Park, TX

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Campsite #10

13 reviews
Drive-In 8 people
35 ft Back-in
2 fair
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4/30
Campsite #10 Features: Drive-In access, Back-in parking, 35ft driveway, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (12)

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@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.
@DanM7848405 · Camped on Jan 8, 2025 at Campsite #10
Wonderful one night stay while traveling through. Clean facilities, great campground, hike the canyon!
@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.
@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!!!!
@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.
@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.
@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.
@MindyN493 · Camped on Apr 11, 2021 at Campsite #10
Beautiful campsite! Great stars at night!
@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.
@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!
@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.

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