Cottonwood (Big Bend, TX)

Address PO BOX 129, BIG BEND NAT. PARK, TX, 79834
StateTX
Reservable Yes — reservable on recreation.gov
Phone432-477-1121

Amenities

📌 TABLES
🚰 DRINKING WATER
🚻 PIT TOILETS
🚰 DRINKING WATER (PEAK SEASON)
📌 FOOD STORAGE LOCKER
📌 GRILLS
🧺 PICNIC TABLES
🐾 Pets Allowed
📌 BBQ: Y
🕒 Checkout Time: 12:00 PM
🚶 Site Access: Drive-In, N/A
🕒 Checkin Time: 1:00 PM
🔥 Campfire Allowed: No
👥 Max Num of People: 8–25
📌 Electricity Hookup: N/A
👥 Min Num of People: 1–9
🚰 Water Hookup: No
🌳 Shade: No, Yes
🚗 Driveway Length: 20–40
🚙 Max Vehicle Length: 0–40
🚙 Max Num of Vehicles: 2–4
🚗 Driveway Surface: Gravel
🚙 Min Num of Vehicles: 1
🚗 Driveway Entry: Back-in
🚗 Driveway Grade: N/A
📌 Site Width: 18
📌 Site Length: 30
📌 Tent Pad Length: 0
Accessible Sites: 2 of 31
📅 Reservable Sites: 29 of 31
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Overview

Cottonwood Campground is a quiet desert oasis in the southwestern corner of Big Bend National Park. Conveniently located between the Castolon Historic District, the scenic Santa Elena Canyon and the tail end of the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive, this small, 30-site campground is one of the least-known and quiet campgrounds in the park. There is one group campsite and 30 individual sites. This is a remote campground in a remote park. It is dry camping, no hook-ups, and no generat

Data updated: 2026-08-23 13:43 (UTC) · Source: RIDB (recreation.gov)