Cottonwood (Big Bend, TX)
Terlingua, Texas · 2,129 ft · In Big Bend National Park
Photos: NPS Photo (C. Hoyt)
At a glance
6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 2,129 ft (649 m)2,129 ft649 m
Loops1
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From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 2 staff entries left out. Loop names are trimmed and merged.
Other campgrounds in Big Bend National Park 84
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- Cottonwood Campground22 sites · $16 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov110 ft
- Buenos AiresCampground · facts not yet known3.5 mi
- Buenos AiresCampground · facts not yet known4.8 mi
- Ocotillo GroveFee charged6.2 mi
- Terlingua AbajoCampground · facts not yet known6.5 mi
- Black DikeCampground · facts not yet known7.7 mi
Also in the park: Group area: Chisos Basin Group Campground 16 mi · Group area: Chisos Basin Group Campground (Big Bend, TX) 16 mi · 1 backcountry camp
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About
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 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.
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Cell service
Report signalFCC map: no coverage reported
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- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
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Cell service at Cottonwood (Big Bend, TX): FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 19% chance of rain102°76°
- WedSunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 43% chance of rain96°73°
- ThuShowers And Thunderstorms Likely, 64% chance of rain88°59°
- FriRain Showers, 98% chance of rain66°52°
- SatMostly Cloudy, 8% chance of rain67°53°
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