Rio Grande Village Campground
Big Bend National Park · Texas · 93 sites
Photos: National Park Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Rio Grande Village Campground is a National Park Service campground in Big Bend National Park, Texas, with 93 sites. A mix: some shady sites, some open. No carrier reports coverage at any site.
42 of 93 sites shaded
44 of 93 sites in full sun
89 of 93 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Rio Grande Village Campground are the shadiest?
About 50% of them. 42 of 93 sites have good shade and 51 are mostly open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Rio Grande Village Campground get the most sun?
Some. 44 of 93 sites are open to the southern sky, good for solar panels, and 29 more get some sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Rio Grande Village Campground?
Easy here. About 89 of 93 sites have open sky for a Starlink dish, and 4 more have a partial gap. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Rio Grande Village Campground are the most level?
42 of 93 sites are flat, and 35 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 16 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 65 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Rio Grande Village Campground have cell service?
Not really. None of T-Mobile, Verizon or AT&T reports coverage at any site at Rio Grande Village Campground, so plan to be offline here. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Rio Grande Village Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 88°F and lows around 56°F, with about 0.9 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Rio Grande Village in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 93
- Kinds
- 88 for RVs or trailers · 5 tent-only
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 65 ft
- Accessible
- 1 site
- Elevation
- 1,835–1,842 ft
- Amenities
- Drinking water, Flush toilets, Food storage lockers
- Every site
- Drive-in · Picnic table · Pets allowed · No campfires
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “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. 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”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.