Big Bend Area RV Park Recommendations
Traveling to Big Bend and would like some of your opinions on where you parked your RV in the Big Bend Area.
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You shouldn't take anything over about 21' into the Basin and even if you did it's almost impossible to find a level spot. Plus there are no hookups and they've reduced the number of spots where you can use your genny. The Village has a lot of spots without hookups and a small commercial area by the store (the parking lot) with full hookups. Cottonwoods at the West end of the NP is nice but a no genny zone.
Outside the park the closest place for RVs is Study Butte. There are a number of commercial campgrounds there with full hookups. Big Bend Ranch State Park runs along the river from La Jahitas to Presideo along 170. Beautiful drive and there are commercial campgrounds in Presideo. There are State Park HQs at both ends. The HQ in La Jahitas has a very small campground in the back for about 6 or 8 campers that are reserved for the volunteers, but in the past if they had open spots they'd let you park there for $18/nite and that was with full hookups on paved pads.
Outside the park the closest place for RVs is Study Butte. There are a number of commercial campgrounds there with full hookups. Big Bend Ranch State Park runs along the river from La Jahitas to Presideo along 170. Beautiful drive and there are commercial campgrounds in Presideo. There are State Park HQs at both ends. The HQ in La Jahitas has a very small campground in the back for about 6 or 8 campers that are reserved for the volunteers, but in the past if they had open spots they'd let you park there for $18/nite and that was with full hookups on paved pads.
