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Rio Bravo Ranch • Big Bend, Texas

Rio Bravo 1

Camp Beneath a Billion West Texas Stars

Sleep beneath an enormous Big Bend sky and wake to sunrise over Agua Adentro Mountain. Rio Bravo 1 is a private RV and tent campsite surrounded by the wide-open landscape of Rio Bravo Ranch, just minutes from Big Bend Ranch State Park.

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Big Bend landscape at Rio Bravo Ranch
RV & Tent Site  •  Sleeps 6  •  Big Bend, Texas
This Is Big Bend Camping

More Sky.
Fewer Neighbors.

Rio Bravo Ranch stretches across a remarkable piece of Far West Texas, from the Rio Grande across Alamito Creek and toward Casa Piedra. Alamito Creek divides the property into the Airstrip and Backside areas.

Rio Bravo 1 is located on the Backside, giving you the kind of space, silence and unobstructed horizon that people come to Big Bend to find.

Far West Texas landscape at Rio Bravo Ranch
Your Campsite

Simple Camping. Spectacular Setting.

Rio Bravo 1 gives you the essentials for a comfortable base camp without getting between you and the reason you're here: the mountains, desert, stars and extraordinary solitude of Big Bend.

32"

Fire Ring

Gather around your private 32-inch fire ring, complete with a cooking grate for preparing dinner beneath the West Texas sky.

SHADE

Shade Structure

A dedicated shade structure gives you a place to get out of the desert sun, relax and take in the surrounding landscape.

2WD

Easy Access

Improved ranch roads make Rio Bravo 1 accessible by sedan and other low-clearance two-wheel-drive vehicles.

Big Bend scenery near Rio Bravo Ranch
 
Wake Up Somewhere Different

Sunset.
Stars.
Sunrise.

End the day beneath one of the darkest skies in Texas and wake to the first light spilling across Agua Adentro Mountain. No hotel hallway. No parking lot. Just Big Bend.

Before You Arrive

RV & Campsite Details

Rio Bravo 1 is a primitive campsite designed for travelers who want room to spread out and experience Big Bend without the crowds of a traditional campground.

Bring Your Rig

RV & Vehicle Details

✓   Travel trailers allowed
✓   Fifth wheels allowed
✓   Toy haulers allowed
✓   Pop-up campers allowed
✓   Class A RVs allowed
✓   Class B RVs allowed
✓   Class C RVs allowed
✓   Campervans allowed
✓   Cars allowed
✓   Vehicles under 25 feet
✓   Pull-through site
✓   Accommodates slideouts
Good to Know

Campsite Conditions

✓   Flat campsite
✓   Loose gravel surface
✓   Generators allowed
✓   Generator hours: 9 AM – 7 PM
✓   No electrical hookup
✓   No water hookup
✓   No sewage hookup
✓   No TV hookup
That's the Point
Bring what you need. Leave the crowds behind.
Your Big Bend Base Camp

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Find Your Way West

Location

Rio Bravo Ranch is located along scenic FM 170 near Presidio, putting Rio Bravo 1 within easy reach of Big Bend Ranch State Park, the River Road and the unforgettable landscapes of Far West Texas.