Cottonwood Campground

CampgroundPaid95 km from Presidio, Texas

Cerro Castellan w, about 0.9 km from Cottonwood Campground — Nearby: Cerro Castellan w · 0.9 km awayPhoto: Jonathan Cutrer / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Old machinery Big Bend, about 0.9 km from Cottonwood Campground — Nearby: Old machinery Big Bend · 0.9 km awayPhoto: Fredlyfish4 / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Plot of OpenStreetMap data

CampsiteFull map

Fee: Paid
Price: 16 USD
Sites: 22
Website: nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/cottonwood_campground.htm

Water and dump stations nearby

Potable water
Service point near Presidio · Fee not recorded
Cottonwood Campground also records a tap, usually for campers; the nearest public one is shown.
More water fill stations nearby
16 mi from Cottonwood Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Presidio in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
RV dump station
Service point near Presidio · Fee not recorded
More RV dump stations nearby
16 mi from Cottonwood Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Presidio in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Straight-line distance from Cottonwood Campground. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.

Recreation.gov

Book Cottonwood (Big Bend, TX) on Recreation.gov

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…

Sites: 29
Check-in / out: 13:00 / 12:00

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), provided by federal agencies, updated October 13, 2026. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government.

Services & facilities

Drinking waterYes
Waste disposalNo
ElectricityNo
ToiletsNot recorded
ShowersNot recorded
Wi-FiNot recorded
Dogs allowedNot recorded
Wheelchair accessNot recorded
Tents allowedYes
Caravans allowedYes

"Not recorded" means OpenStreetMap has no tag for it yet, not that it's missing.

Prices & opening

A fee is charged. Tagged price: 16 USD. Opening hours are not recorded. Check current prices on their website.

Getting there (GPS, access, height)

GPS coordinates

29.13761, -103.52286

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No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.

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