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Pull-thru
NPSBig Bend National Park · Texas
Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)
Overview The Rio Grande Village Campground sits near the banks of the Rio Grande, the International Boundary between the United States and Mexico.
Sites10093 reservable
Elev.1,841ft
Comf.Jan-Dec6 months
Max rig65 ft19 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From San Antonio8h09real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,841 ft, Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX) has a 6-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 48°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 100 sites total: 93 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 19 pull-through, and the longest takes a 65-ft rig. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 23.
81°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
San Antonio
458 mi
8h09
02
Austin
482 mi
8h55
03
Dallas
594 mi
10h57
04
Houston
650 mi
11h33
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 100 SITES
Color byShow only
100 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
100
Sites
★ The standout
Site 019
Loop 1 · shaded.
To neighbor
118 ft
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
25
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.