Rio Grande Village is located in the southeastern part of Big Bend National Park in Texas. The village has a visitor center, river access, a camp store with over 50 paved parking spots, a campground with 93 sites, and an RV campground with 25 full hook-ups operated by the park concessionaire, Forever Resorts.
A nature trail starts near campsite 14 in the large campground with parking available at the trailhead for a couple of vehicles. We decided it was too hot to hike during our September 2021 visit to the village.
The camp store sells all the normal camping supplies and park souvenirs. In addition, it has gas and diesel pumps, a laundromat, restrooms, and coin-operated showers.
The RV campground is a large parking lot requiring campers to back into their assigned space. Water, electricity, Wi-Fi, and a dump station are provided, but shade is not.
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| Road sign at the end of the highway |
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| Village Store |
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| Exterior information sign at the store |
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River access
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| Rio Grande downstream |
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| Rio Grande upstream |
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| Thunderstorms forming over the Sierra del Carmen |
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| A less obstructed view of the Sierra del Carmen |
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| Boquillas Crossing was closed due to the Covid pandemic |
An entry fee of $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle, or $15 per person is valid for seven consecutive days at Big Bend National Park. Other fee payment options include the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes including the Annual Pass ($80), Senior Pass ($80 for a lifetime), Access Pass (free with a documented disability), and Military Annual Pass (free for active-duty personnel). Also available is a Big Bend National Park Annual Park Pass for $55.
The Big Bend National Park website is https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm.
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