Campsite #9 at Cottonwood Campground, Big Bend National Park, TX

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Campsite #9

12 reviews
Drive-In 8 people
34 ft Back-in
2 fair
9
4/30
Campsite #9 Features: Drive-In access, Back-in parking, 34ft driveway, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (12)

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@BradH2618940 · Camped on Apr 20, 2025 at Campsite #9
not much river for being wild and scenic
@MondyCBB34EB90 · Camped on Mar 30, 2025 at Campsite #9
The camp rangers were very informative, I wish there was sinks and flushing toilets , but its fine.
@KathrynF278383 · Camped on Mar 2, 2025 at Campsite #9
On our first morning there, it was calm and the birding in the campground was amazing. We saw 15 different birds by 10 am. Castalon VC was interesting. Hiked at Lower Burro Pouroff and Javelina Spring. Next couple of days windy but that's not the campgrounds fault.
@DonS7246342 · Camped on Feb 25, 2025 at Campsite #9
Site was easy to get in and clean. Toilets were the nicest pit toilets that I have ever used. I liked the recycling of cans,glass,plastic and used fuel cylinders. Excellent camp host
@SarahK3888645 · Camped on Jan 2, 2025 at Campsite #9
Excellent fun at site 9. Lots of javelina activity crunching on the mesquite nuts after dark- kept us entertained!
@GregoryS158769 · Camped on Nov 7, 2024 at Campsite #9
Awesome campsite. Don't come here b/c I want to have the availability!
@JeremyP7103793 · Camped on Apr 17, 2024 at Campsite #9
very quiet, clean facilities, friendly staff, well maintained campground
@EmilyH125 · Camped on Dec 23, 2021 at Campsite #9
Lovely campground! Very close to Santa Elna Canyon. Bathrooms were very clean.
@HarryH636 · Camped on Dec 8, 2021 at Campsite #9
I camp here every chance that I can while when travelling to BBNP. Very quiet, generously spaced lots, and easy access to Santa Elena Canyon, the River Road, and many trails along the Ross Maxwell Dr. During the warmer months, it is cooler, thanks to the cottonwood trees. During cold weather, it will be cold in the campground. But it is all worth it.

If you bring a telescope, there is a large, mostly clear space to set up.
@WilliamR232 · Camped on Feb 21, 2021 at Campsite #9
Pretty dumb I think to close off one row of campsites but fill the other completely rather than do every other site
@ScottS798 · Camped on Feb 2, 2021 at Campsite #9
Great campground with many places to explore nearby!
@CraigJ993 · Camped on Dec 30, 2020 at Campsite #9
Great campground. Well spaced sites. No hookups and no generators allowed. No dump station, so you have to drive to RGV or Chisos Basin. There wasn’t any but one spigot for drinking water, but that was OK for our purposes. Lots of great birding in areas.

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