Spent some time there this week, it is a dont miss place, put it on your list of things to do. We did get profiled!!
As we neared the Big Bend National Park in Texas near the border, we stopped for an Immigration Check Point and the young agent took us for US citizens without asking!
Later as we entered the park the Ranger at the gate answered our question about where the camp ground is located by glancing at our rig and stating that “You want the FULL HOOKUP camp ground.” I guess we really look the Weenie!!
This park is a DON’T MISS; it is big, as in 800,000 plus acres, and 70 miles from the entrance to the camp ground. Other trips within the park are such as this. We and others had to monitor fuel, even more than on the Alaska trip.
The word SPECTACULAR comes to mind in describing the terrain and don’t miss the drive along the border fr Terlingua to Presidio State hwy 170. WOW Rivals anything that we saw in Alaska and Canada. Do not pull or drive your RV on this road, can you spell 15% grades.
Pat has been looking for mountain lions, I have been looking for illegals, have seen neither. Very safe, no problems at all, Border Patrol is everywhere.
We drove all along the border, could walk across as the border is up against the highway. Mexicans working the other side and Americans on this side.
Another good trip is the one north from Terlingua to Fort Davis, a scenic trip that, again, riveled those in Canada and Alaska. Then there is the large observatory complex there at the end of the highest highway in Texas, neat. No, we did not pull the TT up there.
bigredoes said
06:10 AM Feb 10, 2012
Yup ...pretty cool place. Would you share your impressions of the rv facilities? We stayed outside the park and drove in each day
charles said
02:32 AM Feb 11, 2012
About the RV facilities in the park. The full service CG is at Rio Grande Camp Ground, it is black top parking with curbs and expensive dumps at each site. It is very tight to manuver with all of the 30ft Plus units. A parking lot, period. If you want to use the "facilities" that is across the parking lot for cars a nice walk fr the CG sites. There is a very nice and spacious dry camping area adjacent much more pleasant if you wish. There are a couple of other dry CG but for smaller RVs. I think that it may be difficult to get the full service spots in the season so call early for reservations. Oh, not cheap, $33 per nt for full service---NO telephone nor computer coverage in the area. Some ph coverage up at Panther Junction a number of miles away. Gas and diesel is expensive so go in with a full tank, note that to get to the CG from the nearest gas outside the park is abt 100 miles away. Gas/diesel is avail in the park at several locations at about forty cents MORE per gallon than the going rate.
Again, this place is a Dont Miss destination. See the Univ of Tex Observatory as mentioned, the Confederate Air Force Museum at Midland, Hanger 25 Air Museum in Big Springs, a WWII training facility for bomber pilots and bombardiers. Actually have a Norden Bombsite. Along with the OATH that was signed by each bombardier to protect it.
CCC
bjoyce said
03:01 AM Feb 11, 2012
$33 a night for full hookups inside the park is not cheap, but it is not expensive either. We paid about the same to be in Grand Canyon Village one October and really appreciate having full hookups and being in the park. For Big Bend we dry camped in at the no hookups Rio Grande section for $10 a night in November 2006 and survived just fine. We enjoyed watching the sunset over the river by the campground a lot more than driving an hour to a campground outside the park. It is also much more convenient to go to ranger talks where you stay in the park. Big Bend was great, we would like to visit again.
Spent some time there this week, it is a dont miss place, put it on your list of things to do. We did get profiled!!
As we neared the Big Bend National Park in Texas near the border, we stopped for an Immigration Check Point and the young agent took us for US citizens without asking!
Later as we entered the park the Ranger at the gate answered our question about where the camp ground is located by glancing at our rig and stating that “You want the FULL HOOKUP camp ground.” I guess we really look the Weenie!!
This park is a DON’T MISS; it is big, as in 800,000 plus acres, and 70 miles from the entrance to the camp ground. Other trips within the park are such as this. We and others had to monitor fuel, even more than on the Alaska trip.
The word SPECTACULAR comes to mind in describing the terrain and don’t miss the drive along the border fr Terlingua to Presidio State hwy 170. WOW Rivals anything that we saw in Alaska and Canada. Do not pull or drive your RV on this road, can you spell 15% grades.
Pat has been looking for mountain lions, I have been looking for illegals, have seen neither. Very safe, no problems at all, Border Patrol is everywhere.
We drove all along the border, could walk across as the border is up against the highway. Mexicans working the other side and Americans on this side.
Another good trip is the one north from Terlingua to Fort Davis, a scenic trip that, again, riveled those in Canada and Alaska. Then there is the large observatory complex there at the end of the highest highway in Texas, neat. No, we did not pull the TT up there.
There is a very nice and spacious dry camping area adjacent much more pleasant if you wish.
There are a couple of other dry CG but for smaller RVs.
I think that it may be difficult to get the full service spots in the season so call early for reservations. Oh, not cheap, $33 per nt for full service---NO telephone nor computer coverage in the area. Some ph coverage up at Panther Junction a number of miles away. Gas and diesel is expensive so go in with a full tank, note that to get to the CG from the nearest gas outside the park is abt 100 miles away.
Gas/diesel is avail in the park at several locations at about forty cents MORE per gallon than the going rate.
Again, this place is a Dont Miss destination.
See the Univ of Tex Observatory as mentioned, the Confederate Air Force Museum at Midland, Hanger 25 Air Museum in Big Springs, a WWII training facility for bomber pilots and bombardiers. Actually have a Norden Bombsite. Along with the OATH that was signed by each bombardier to protect it.
CCC