Papalote Rancho Viejo Campsite
Description
Activities
Offered near the campground.
Biking
Stretching along the Rio Grande in far west Texas, the Big Bend Ranch State Park is an amazing location for the adventurous. Th...Read more
Boating
The Rio Grande/Rio Bravo area offers great day-use access where visitors can float and fish!
Fishing
Fishing is accessible for day use in the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo area. If you need it, you can purchase a fishing license inside t...Read more
Hiking
Big Bend Ranch State Park is the biggest Texas State Park—so there’s plenty to explore. Hike around the 238 miles of multiuse t...Read more
Horseback riding
In addition to riding on the trails, there are equestrian campsites available for overnight stays! There are a few rules you ha...Read more
Paddling
For a day trip on the water, visit the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo corridor to raft, canoe, picnic and fish. Several access points lie...Read more
Swimming
Although there isn’t a great place for swimming inside Big Bend Ranch State Park, on your way in or out, stop for a dip in the ...Read more
Whitewater paddling
For a day trip on the water, visit the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo corridor to raft, canoe, picnic and fish. Several access points lie...Read more
Wildlife watching
Big Bend Ranch State Park is the perfect location for beautiful geology, birds, animals, and plants. There are more than 300 bi...Read more
Terrain
Natural features you'll find at Papalote Rancho Viejo Campsite.
1 Review
Beautiful campsite! It has a covered picnic table, flat openings for tents and a good fire pit. The skies are gorgeous and it’s fully remote.
The dirt road in wasn’t that bad- no issues in a Volvo XC60- about 30 min from 170.
WARNING: There are bears in this area. A black bear came to our campsite at 8pm, but it was easily scared off. There happened to be a carcass in the old water trough that attracted it, but that wouldn’t normally be an issue.
Keep dogs leashed- we saw a pack of 20 javelinas!
Like they say, bring tons of water. We didn’t see water refill stations in Presidio.
The only place that sells firewood in Presidio is True Value hardware- open limited hours. Terlingua has more firewood, but 1.5 to 2 hours away.
- Park
- Big Bend Ranch State Park
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Phone Number
- (512) 389-8900
- Directions
- View on Google Maps
- Official Website
- View Website
- Coordinates
- 29.52° N, 104.111° W
- $8/night
- Tent / Van: 1 Site (Up to 8 people per site)