About Cottonwood (Big Bend, Tx)
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 generators are permitted. There is not a fill or dump station, please come prepared. Cottonwood gets its name from the cottonwood trees that surround and provide shade for the facility nearby the Rio Grande. A general store and visitor center -- a converted former military outpost -- are also nearby. The campground is at an elevation of 1,900 ft. (580 m). It is relatively cool in the peak seasons of fall and winter due to…
- Fees: **Entrance Fee**. Big Bend charges an entrance fee separate from the camping fee. You may pay the fee upon arrival or [purchase in…
- Managed by: Big Bend National Park, NPS
- Where: 11 mi south of Terlingua, TX · 29.13694, -103.52222
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Nov–Mar (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 16.3 mi
Water fill-up: 16.3 mi
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- Ocotillo Grove 6.2 mi
- Terlingua Abajo 6.5 mi
- Black Dike 7.7 mi
- Gauging Station 10.5 mi