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Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)

29.1797° N / 102.9576° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Next open date Sep 18Next open weekend Sep 1888 detected openings this week93 monitored sites

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Booking reality
Campsite Sniper detected 88 site openings here in the last 7 days
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01 · Detected Opening History · the openings record · file CS-234035

When Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX) reopens

Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)'s openings record: every site-date Campsite Sniper detected turning available, logged and time-stamped. Refreshed hourly.
Openings · last 7 days
88
Openings · last 30 days
213
Openings · last 90 days
213

Weekday pattern

Detected openings by day of week · 90d
0102030405018334050302517MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNOPENINGS RECORDED · LAST 90 DAYS · N = 213

Thursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected. 50 of 213 openings detected in the last 90 days occurred on a Thursday (23.5%), with Wednesday (40) and Tuesday (33) next in line.

Hour-of-day pattern

First detected by hour · local time · last 90 days
01020304023251937000408121620HOUR OF DAY (24H) · CT · LAST 90 DAYS

The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 07:00 and 12:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 62 of 213 detected openings (29.1%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Central Time, not when the change was made upstream.

Lead-time profile

Days before stay date · percentiles
P25 · 13DMEDIAN · 14 DAYS OUTP75 · 14D0306090120150180DAYS BEFORE STAY DATE

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 13–14 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.

Highest-churn sites

Most openings · 90d
SiteOpeningsShare of all openings
062  219.9%
075  219.9%
092  219.9%
093  219.9%
087  188.5%

Site 062 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 21. One free watch covers every site here.

02 · Availability Outlook · Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027 · of 93 monitored sites

Of the 17,019 tracked site-nights (Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027): 3,961 open for online reservation · 4,983 reserved · 3,091 closed · 4,984 not yet released.

Where the open windows are

76.7% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation. 3,961 of 17,019 remain open; here is where they are.

Load status

Sep 18, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027
Not open online76.7%
Open site-nights3,961 / 17,019
Reserved (of online inventory)4,983 / 8,944
Weekday openings2,386
Weekend openings1,575

Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 2,386 fall on weekdays and 1,575 on weekends (Fri–Sun).

Open dates by month

Sep 2026 – Mar 2027
01,0002,0003,0001611143437981,291730524SEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARSOLID = OPEN SITE-NIGHTS · DASHED OUTLINE = TOTAL BOOKABLE

January holds the most room. 1,291 of 2,883 site-nights are still open there.

Holiday windows

Sites open per night · of 93 sites
WindowNightSites openStatus
Labor DaySAT Sep 50None open
SUN Sep 60None open
MON Sep 70None open
ThanksgivingTHU Nov 260None open
FRI Nov 270None open
SAT Nov 285Open
ChristmasTHU Dec 2420Open
FRI Dec 2517Open
New YearTHU Dec 312Open
FRI Jan 119Open

Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: no site is currently available for the complete three-night stay. Thursday and Friday have no online availability; individual Saturday night remains open. Christmas: 15 sites are available for the complete two-night stay. New Year: 2 sites are available for the complete two-night stay.

Best-availability sites

Most open site-nights · tracked window
SiteOpen site-nights
014 ADA only  102
039  96
041  96
048  96
035  95

The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.

Next windows

As of Sep 18, 2026 snapshot
Next open dateFri · Sep 18
Next open weekendFri · Sep 18

The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.

Stays and site detail

3,961 open site-nights across 65 sites at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX), from the same hourly snapshot as everything above.

Multi-night stays. 471 2-night, 355 3-night, 163 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 18 at site 092.

RV length. Longest recorded site here is 65 ft. 81 sites take 25 ft, 58 sites take 35 ft, 38 sites take 40 ft.

Showing 60 of 65 sites with current availability
SiteMax RVHookupsOpen site-nightsLongest runDates
014 ADA only40 ftNone10229 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 7 +90 more
03920 ftNone9635 nightsNov 1, Nov 5, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +84 more
04130 ftNone9629 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 26, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +84 more
04850 ftNone9651 nightsNov 4, Nov 5, Nov 11, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4 +84 more
03530 ftNone9537 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30 +83 more
03330 ftNone9363 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 5, Nov 9, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +81 more
03415 ftNone9134 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +79 more
03845 ftNone9038 nightsNov 1, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +78 more
05036 ftNone9042 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 30, Nov 3 +78 more
04650 ftNone8849 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +76 more
05330 ftNone8838 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 29, Sep 30, Nov 5, Nov 16, Nov 29 +76 more
05130 ftNone8740 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2 +75 more
02520 ftNone8235 nightsNov 1, Nov 5, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +70 more
05835 ftNone8129 nightsNov 3, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +69 more
03135 ftNone8040 nightsNov 10, Nov 11, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11 +68 more
03740 ftNone8039 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +68 more
04255 ftNone8018 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 13 +68 more
05435 ftNone7934 nightsNov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8 +67 more
04550 ftNone7629 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 30, Oct 20, Nov 15, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1 +64 more
04740 ftNone7631 nightsNov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +64 more
02330 ftNone7316 nightsNov 30, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18 +61 more
04440 ftNone7318 nightsNov 1, Nov 15, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10 +61 more
05635 ftNone7323 nightsNov 17, Nov 18, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11 +61 more
02025 ftNone7230 nightsNov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 11 +60 more
06145 ftNone7229 nightsSep 19, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Nov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5 +60 more
04940 ftNone6925 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +57 more
01715 ftNone6826 nightsSep 20, Sep 24, Sep 28, Nov 4, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 5, Dec 6 +56 more
02620 ftNone6821 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 15, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +56 more
01130 ftNone6733 nightsNov 1, Nov 5, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 8, Dec 9 +55 more
01330 ftNone6621 nightsNov 4, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 19, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9 +54 more
03640 ftNone6634 nightsSep 18, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +54 more
05240 ftNone6625 nightsNov 1, Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6 +54 more
01615 ftNone6520 nightsNov 4, Nov 5, Nov 11, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15 +53 more
04365 ftNone6512 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 30, Nov 2, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 8 +53 more
02935 ftNone6430 nightsNov 1, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13 +52 more
06035 ftNone6416 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5 +52 more
02230 ftNone6318 nightsNov 29, Nov 30, Dec 2, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 10, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17 +51 more
00625 ftNone6125 nightsNov 10, Nov 11, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6 +49 more
02120 ftNone5914 nightsNov 5, Nov 17, Nov 18, Dec 2, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 24 +47 more
05735 ftNone5914 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 28, Nov 29, Dec 4 +47 more
05935 ftNone5930 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 11, Nov 15, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 14, Dec 15 +47 more
02750 ftNone5523 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 24, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 11, Dec 12 +43 more
05530 ftNone5422 nightsNov 1, Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3 +42 more
01040 ftNone5118 nightsNov 17, Nov 18, Dec 11, Dec 12, Dec 13, Dec 20, Jan 3, 2027, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027, Jan 6, 2027, Jan 7, 2027, Jan 8, 2027 +39 more
01555 ftNone4913 nightsNov 5, Nov 11, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 9 +37 more
03255 ftNone4518 nightsNov 1, Nov 19, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7 +33 more
00730 ftNone448 nightsNov 1, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 11 +32 more
02450 ftNone4411 nightsNov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 5, Dec 10, Dec 14, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18 +32 more
00830 ftNone4014 nightsDec 4, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 7, Dec 8, Dec 15, Dec 16, Dec 17, Dec 18, Dec 22, Jan 2, 2027, Jan 3, 2027 +28 more
00340 ftNone376 nightsNov 1, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 8, Nov 12, Nov 15, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 29, Nov 30 +25 more
03060 ftNone375 nightsSep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 12, Nov 11, Nov 17, Nov 18, Nov 19, Nov 20, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 8 +25 more
01950 ftNone364 nightsSep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 20, Dec 5, Dec 6, Dec 10, Dec 16 +24 more
00150 ftNone347 nightsSep 29, Sep 30, Oct 26, Nov 3, Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 12, Nov 18, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 13 +22 more
00240 ftNone3413 nightsNov 1, Nov 4, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 10, Dec 17, Dec 24 +22 more
00945 ftNone3112 nightsNov 1, Nov 9, Nov 11, Nov 16, Nov 17, Nov 20, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 25, Jan 4, 2027, Jan 5, 2027 +19 more
02850 ftNone3110 nightsNov 5, Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 10, Dec 11, Dec 12 +19 more
09218 ftNone2727 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 26, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29 +15 more
09360 ftNone2517 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1 +13 more
01855 ftNone247 nightsNov 16, Nov 17, Nov 29, Nov 30, Dec 1, Dec 2, Dec 13, Jan 11, 2027, Jan 18, 2027, Jan 19, 2027, Jan 20, 2027, Jan 21, 2027 +12 more
07545 ftNone2218 nightsSep 18, Sep 19, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 3, Oct 4 +10 more

About 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. It is one of the most popular campgrounds in Big Bend National Park, especially for those traveling in large recreational vehicles. It is located close to Boquillas Canyon and Hot Springs, and serves as a launch point for visitors accessing the river or the endless miles of backcountry roads. Rio Grande Village has an outstanding view of the Sierra del Carmen Mountains, located in Mexico to the east, which light up with hues of red and orange during sunset.

Recreation

The river offers ample opportunities to explore its shores and water. The river put-in allows easy access to canoeing and kayaking on the river. Birders flock to the river banks to spot such rare and unique species often found only in Big Bend.

Day Hike trails are also found nearby and many backcountry roads are located near the campground.

Facilities

Equipment Types . This fairly large campground has 100 campsites that range in size from small tent sites to large pull-through sites that can fit a 40-ft. (12 m) motor home. Please look carefully at each campsite description, as low hanging branches persist in the campground and not all sites are suitable for tall or long RVs and trailers.

All campsites are reservable, some six months in advance, some two weeks in advance (campsites #14 (accessible), 20-25, 34, 61-65, 67-70, 72, 74-75, 87-100). There is no first-come, first served camping. A few sites are set aside for administrative use.

No Hookups. There are no hookups available in the facility but each site offers a picnic table, charcoal grill and bear-proof food storage locker. Some are also furnished with picnic shelters for shade. Generators are permitted in some sites during designated generator hours (8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.).

Other amenities. All campsites are within easy walking distance to water spigots, flush toilets, and utility sinks, and for those camping in motor homes and travel trailers, a fill/dump station is provided at the campground's entrance. Showers and laundry facilities can be found at the Rio Grande Village Store just outside the entrance to the campground.

Natural Features

The mountain views, proximity to Mexico, the Rio, and shade from the surrounding cottonwood trees make Rio Grande Village Campground irresistible to visitors.

The campground is at an elevation of 1,850 ft. During the winter season (November through March) temperatures are warm and pleasant with daily highs in the mid-70s to low 80s. From April through September, this campground is extremely HOT with daily highs exceeding 100-107 degrees.

Be prepared for the weather: Current Weather Readings

Nearby Attractions

Rio Grande Village is located near the Boquillas Canyon trail, the Boquillas Port of Entry, the Marufo Vega Loop trail, the Hot Springs and Hot Springs Historic District and Daniels Ranch. It is 20 miles (32 km) from the Panther Junction Visitor Center.

93 monitored sitesRVs up to 65 ftNo hookups56 shadedPets OKMax party 8

Getting there

From Interstate 10, take State Highway 385 south to Fort Stockton and into Marathon. From Marathon, drive 40 miles (62 km) (south on State Highway 385 to the north entrance of Big Bend National Park. Drive straight for 26 miles (42 km) to Park Headquarters at Panther Junction. Turn left and proceed for 20 miles (32 km) to the Rio Grande Village area. Turn left at the stop sign and follow signs into the campground.

Po Box 129, Big Bend Nat. Park, TX 79834432-477-1121
BoatingCampingEvening ProgramsFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SitePicnickingVisitor Center

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FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)?

Reservations for Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX) are made through Recreation.gov. 76.7% of tracked site-nights are not currently open for online reservation; 3,961 of 17,019 remain open. Campsite Sniper has also detected 213 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.

Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 17:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

How often do new openings appear at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)?

Campsite Sniper detected 88 site-date openings at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX) in the last 7 days, 213 over 30 days and 213 over the last 90.

Which day of the week had the most detected openings at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)?

Thursday accounted for the largest share of the openings Campsite Sniper detected in the last 90 days: 50 of 213 (23.5%). Days reflect when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, not when the change occurred upstream.

Can I get a multi-night stay at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)?

355 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 18 at site 092. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.

Which sites at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX) fit a 35-foot RV?

58 of the 93 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 65 ft.

Which month has the most availability at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)?

January 2027, with 1,291 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 2,883.

How far ahead of a stay do openings appear at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)?

Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 13-14 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.

When is the next open date at Rio Grande Village (Big Bend, TX)?

As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.

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