Chisos Basin Group Campground (Big Bend, TX)

We definitely recommend the Chisos Basin Lodging. The rooms are old but well maintained and well thought out, and it was SO nice to have a shower and flushing toilet at the end of the day! We did have to share hot water with neighbors' rooms, so sometimes the showers were barely warm, and sometimes they were nice and hot. But, hey, we're roughing it. ;) There was an ice machine at the end of the... We definitely recommend the Chisos Basin Lodging. The rooms are old but well maintained and well thought out, and it was SO nice to have a shower and flushing toilet at the end of the day! We did have to share hot water with neighbors' rooms, so sometimes the showers were barely warm, and sometimes they were nice and hot. But, hey, we're roughing it. ;) There was an ice machine at the end of the building, and the visitor's center across the parking lot has a water bottle refill station that's outside and accessible after hours. Very helpful for filling up camel backs and water bottles! ... Store and lodging desk are open until 10pm. (And they sell water bottles if you need them. It's VERY dry here, even in January). We ate at the food truck for our dinners. The fare is limited (burger, hotdog, chicken strips, fries, etc.), but they cook it fresh, and it was pretty tasty (My husband said the burgers were not good, tho. Chicken strips and fries were very good) . There are plenty of places to sit outside and eat "with a view" if you don't want to eat in your room. (For our January visit, it was about 75-80 in the day and 45-50 at night. Wind at the Pinnacles was chilly, but we hiked in shorts and t's comfortablly). The people running it were super nice as were the people in the shops, visitors centers and gas station. The room had a dorm fridge with a separate freezer and a small microwave. Sheets & towels are provided. There aren't a ton of plugs, so bringing some sort of charging station would be helpful. Internet and cell service were almost non-existent all throughout the park, even on the tops of mountains. I read that there was wifi somewhere, but we brought a starlink and used that in the room. Theres no tv either, so bring a screen if you want one. The park is gorgeous, and we would definitely stay in the lodging again.

We absolutely loved our stay at the Chisos Basin campground. It is very close to the windows trail and to the Lost mine trail. There are also flushable toilets for people who are tent camping and a place to wash your dishes. Each campsite has a food storage locker which makes it convenient to keep food items away from wildlife. There is always a camp host on site to whom you can ask questions etc... We absolutely loved our stay at the Chisos Basin campground. It is very close to the windows trail and to the Lost mine trail. There are also flushable toilets for people who are tent camping and a place to wash your dishes. Each campsite has a food storage locker which makes it convenient to keep food items away from wildlife. There is always a camp host on site to whom you can ask questions etc etc. The campground gets booked up but if you sign up to be informed of cancellations, you might be able to get in. That’s what we did. You do need a solid car bec the park is very big and isolated and it takes a few hours from the last gas station to the campground. Plus the roads are winding leading up to the campground.

I enjoyed my stay here. It’s easy to find the different campgrounds. There are a restroom restrooms on site as well. I like that it was busy but not too noisy. I didn’t want to be totally isolated so I felt safe with a lot of others around me. The stargazing is gorgeous here. However, beware that there’s no service. It can also get very windy and cold at night. It got into the 40s my second night... I enjoyed my stay here. It’s easy to find the different campgrounds. There are a restroom restrooms on site as well. I like that it was busy but not too noisy. I didn’t want to be totally isolated so I felt safe with a lot of others around me. The stargazing is gorgeous here. However, beware that there’s no service. It can also get very windy and cold at night. It got into the 40s my second night and I had to resort to the car. Pricing was cheap at about $16 per night. Do book early though because it fills up. I will say that they were still on a shut down due to water when I went there and it did not affect my visit at all. Do not stop that from letting you go.