National park · est. 1944
Big Bend National Park · caps RVs at 40 ft
- Max RV
- 40 ft
- Season
- Year-round (peak: November – April)
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Rio Grande Village RV Campground is the only full-hookup RV facility in the entire national park system south of I-20 in Texas — 25 sites, concessioner-operated by Forever Resorts, year-round, with a 40-foot cap.
The trade-off is a 100-mile drive on US-385 from the nearest interstate exit and a 70-mile drive to the nearest grocery store of any size in Marathon or Alpine. Chisos Basin Campground accepts rigs up to 24 ft only — the basin road's 7° turn radius at the switchbacks above the campground is the gate. Cottonwood Campground in the Castolon area runs dry-camp with a 35-ft cap. Big Bend's RV season inverts Texas norms: November through April is peak, summer afternoons run 110°F+ at Rio Grande Village.
What the length limit is measuring
- Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
- Height — what the branches and the awning need
- Turning arc — the swing off the loop road
How the in-park dump station is used
- Waste outlet — under the rig, driver side
- Ground drain — hose seated, then the valve opens
- Rinse standpipe — non-potable, for the hose only
Primary sources
How to book this park
Reservations + adjacent staging
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
Can you take an RV into Big Bend National Park?
RVs up to 40 ft are allowed in Big Bend's campgrounds.
Are there RV hookups at Big Bend National Park?
Hookups at Big Bend: full.
Is there an RV dump station at Big Bend National Park?
Yes — Big Bend has an RV dump station.
Texas rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 10% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 18+ std · 21+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-08:00
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