Rio Grande Village RV
Facility · Texas ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Big Bend National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 1,843 ft
- Elevation
Open, paved lot with grassy, tree-lined edges. Adjacent to the Rio Grande Village camp store. This campground, operated by Aramark, has the only full hook-ups in the park. 25-site RV park (full hook-ups—water, electrical, and 3-inch sewer connection). All sites are back-in only. Tents are NOT permitted. Operated by the park's concessioner, Aramark. Periodically, a few sites may not be available for a 38' or longer RVs due to the size of the parking lot and orientation of the spaces.
Getting there
Several highways lead to Big Bend National Park: TX 118 from Alpine to Study Butte or FM 170 from Presidio to Study Butte (then 26 miles east to park headquarters), or US 90 or US 385 to Marathon (then 70 miles south to park headquarters). Rio Grande Village RV Camping is located at Rio Grande Village, 20 miles east of park headquarters.
29.18317, -102.96381 · 29°10'59.4"N 102°57'49.7"W
Typical weather
Typically 105°F in Jun, down to 70°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 70 | 76 | 85 | 93 | 100 | 105 | 103 | 102 | 97 | 89 | 78 | 70 |
| Low °F | 30 | 36 | 45 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Rio Grande Village RV
- Can you reserve a site at Rio Grande Village RV?
- No. Rio Grande Village RV is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Rio Grande Village RV
- Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX) 0.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rio Grande Village Group Campground (Big Bend, TX) 0.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Big Bend Backcountry Camping 17.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Chisos Basin Group Campground (Big Bend, TX) 21.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Chisos Basin Campground (Big Bend, TX) 21.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Cottonwood (Big Bend, TX) 33.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rio Grande Village Visitor Center 0.2 mi · Visitor Center
- Rio Grande Village Visitor Center 0.2 mi · Visitor Center
- Panther Junction Visitor Center 17.7 mi · Facility
- Chisos Basin Visitor Center 21.1 mi · Facility
- Castolon Visitor Center 33.4 mi · Facility
- Persimmon Gap Visitor Center 35.3 mi · Facility
Contact
- Info Recreation.gov
- Book chisosmountainslodge.com
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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