Big Bend National Park17
Campsite #17 at Cottonwood Campground, Big Bend National Park, TX
$16
Campsite #17
| Drive-In | 8 people |
| 28 ft | Back-in |
| 2 | fair |
Campsite #17 Features: Drive-In access, Back-in parking, 28ft driveway, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (9)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 56% |
| 4 star | | 33% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 11% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@RodD6776716 · Camped on Mar 1, 2025 at Campsite #17
The campground was very quiet, both day and night. The restrooms were very clean and smelled good, especially for pit toilets! The current severe drought is having an impact on the cottonwood trees and could make finding shade harder. I appreciate that each site has it's own food locker. Cell service is non-existent without satellite help, but just a ways up the road at the overlook I found good service.
@ShannonB230826 · Camped on Feb 12, 2025 at Campsite #17
Extremely quiet camp ground. No showers. This camp site is great for van life or overlanders Extremely clean restrooms. The group camp ground looked extremely clean and would be perfect for groups. Camp host wasnt friendly at all. She had a bit of an attitude.
@AllisonPFF558D · Camped on Jan 2, 2025 at Campsite #17
Great, quiet campground. The bathrooms do not have sinks or running water, but there are taps around you can gather water to wash yourself in further away from the campsite
@MaryUA9A83072D · Camped on Nov 25, 2024 at Campsite #17
Big, clean campground. Picnic tables are not located exactly where you would expect them so make sure you are not using your neighbors by accident! Water temps in shower was on the cool side.
@BrendanJ608 · Camped on Jan 8, 2022 at Campsite #17
Where to start,
We arrived late on a Saturday (around 8pm) and promptly began setting up our camp. We were then greeted by Lou (An absolute saint of a man) who proceeded to provide the most warm welcome that we have ever received. On his nightly foot patrol of the campground it was clear that Lou cared deeply for the fortunate souls that had the pleasure of inhabiting cottonwood campground. As for the campground itself, the sites are secluded yet offer the slightest slight glimpses of neighboring campers. The bathrooms were immaculately maintained and the water pressure was stunning to say the least. As the darkness lifted on our first morning songbirds began the tweet and flutter about and the truant campers emerged from their vessels like vampires waking from a 1000 years rest. We departed toward Santa Elena canyon for sunrise and were treated to scenes reminiscent of a Claude Monet painting. As we returned to camp the couples (undoubtably from Minnesota) were making laps out of the well trodden gravel road that encircled the campground with their coffees in hand. We departed with a wave to Lou and Ed the camphosts and had a wonderful day in the rest of the park.
We arrived late on a Saturday (around 8pm) and promptly began setting up our camp. We were then greeted by Lou (An absolute saint of a man) who proceeded to provide the most warm welcome that we have ever received. On his nightly foot patrol of the campground it was clear that Lou cared deeply for the fortunate souls that had the pleasure of inhabiting cottonwood campground. As for the campground itself, the sites are secluded yet offer the slightest slight glimpses of neighboring campers. The bathrooms were immaculately maintained and the water pressure was stunning to say the least. As the darkness lifted on our first morning songbirds began the tweet and flutter about and the truant campers emerged from their vessels like vampires waking from a 1000 years rest. We departed toward Santa Elena canyon for sunrise and were treated to scenes reminiscent of a Claude Monet painting. As we returned to camp the couples (undoubtably from Minnesota) were making laps out of the well trodden gravel road that encircled the campground with their coffees in hand. We departed with a wave to Lou and Ed the camphosts and had a wonderful day in the rest of the park.
@AndreaD596 · Camped on Jan 7, 2022 at Campsite #17
Beautiful, quiet .. just what I needed.
@DarrellB253 · Camped on Dec 24, 2021 at Campsite #17
Needs an RV dump station.
@TrejonW895 · Camped on Nov 19, 2021 at Campsite #17
Such a lovely time at Big Bend! Very quiet and beautiful for the entire stay. Plenty of trails and sights to see.
@JerryS767 · Camped on Jan 27, 2021 at Campsite #17
This is a very pretty campground, and nice for tent camping, which we do. A big plus is that generators aren't allowed, so though there are lots of trailers and RVs, they are all compact, and the sort of ones that are used by people with less stuff and noise. Most of the sites have at least some shade, which is pretty important in this location, especially when during the hotter months.
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