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- AdiabatmanExplorerIf you don't need hookups, there are dozens of dispersed camping sites throughout the park. Most are tent-only, but there are some that are suitable for RV's. I found them using the Ultimate Campgrounds app.
- LindaAnnExplorerWe have stayed at the Study Butte RV Park on Hwy 118...we had full hookups...it's just a few miles from the entrance to Big Bend. And nearby is the neat little town of Terlingua, designated a Ghost Town, but with some good places to eat and a Trading Post. You can walk around and see the ruins of some old buildings and a very interesting old cemetery.
Big Bend is one of our very favorite places to visit. - caysea7254ExplorerAgesilaus we watched his channel and subscribed to channel. Very good info. Thanks again!
- caysea7254ExplorerThanks everyone appreciate ur replies. Will ck out BB Rv Park.
- mockturtleExplorer IIHaven't been there for a while but Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park in Fredericksburg is very nice. There are also several good state parks in the Hill Country, like Pedernales Falls & Guadalupe River.
- fitznjExplorerI've stayed at Stillwells - just outside the NP; Nothing fancy but that's par
for the course in Big Bend. Expect remoteness.
I then moved to Terlingua and stayed there another week; Close to amenities
(grocery store, bars, restaurants, gas.....) - Quirky little town but I
enjoyed it.
Take ALL your supplies (food/drink/propane/gas.....) - it's remote out there
and gorgeous. I was hoping to get ther again this winter, but plans changed.
I stayed at Guadalupe State Park in Hill country, really nice campground. Good
for hiking, cycling and relatively close to a town. - patperry2766Explorer II
TexasShadow wrote:
At Big Bend, just a couple miles west of the park, at Terlingua, is the Big Bend RV park. Not fancy, but good for water and elec and close to the park.
Don't let it deter you from going just because you can't get into a NP campsite. Was there at Thanksgiving and stayed at BB RV park. It was actually a good in between. It was nice to be able to have a hot shower, electricity and a flush toilet at the end of a long day of exploring.
The ONLY FHU campground is JUST A PARKING LOT with hookups...literally - TexasShadowExplorer IIAt Big Bend, just a couple miles west of the park, at Terlingua, is the Big Bend RV park. Not fancy, but good for water and elec and close to the park.
- BB_TXNomadFor the hill country we really like Kerrville-Schreiner Park in Kerrville. Formerly a state park now owned by the city of Kerrville. Split by a highway with Riverside and Hillside areas. We like the Hillside, but it has only 30 amp FHU. If you want 50 amp FHU you have to stay on the Riverside. But both sides are great. And likely deer will come grazing thru your camp site. Good central area to visit Fredericksburg (with a large number of wineries), Boerne, Bandera, etc.
- Jayco-noslideExplorerBe aware of the climate there. Been there twice in mid-winter and both times it dramatically changed from hot to cold. We've camped all over and spent the coldest night(-7 F) of our 40 years of camping. I doubt that's normal but it can happen and frightened us.
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