Big Bend Ranch State Park - Rancho Viejo in TX -- Campground & RV Camping in Texas
Big Bend Ranch State Park - Rancho Viejo in TX
TX State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Primitive site with tent pads in partial shade near a stone pila (water tank) and papalote (windmill) from Big Bend Ranch's working-ranch heritage. A historic stone corral built in the 1930s marks the original ranch road from Marfa. A spring framed by cottonwoods provides year-round bird-watching opportunities. The Rancho Viejo Trailhead nearby offers access to moderate trails along Teneros Creek into scenic Manzanillo Canyon. Situated within Big Bend Ranch State Park's 311,000-acre Chihuahuan Desert wilderness, purchased by Texas in 1988 and opened to the public in 2007.
Grounded in tpwd.texas.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad.
Secluded here -- no through road within 3.7 miles. Bofecillos Mountains stands 1,500 ft above the site, 3.5 miles south. The nearest town, Presidio, is 16 mi off.
September normals 63–89°F, 1.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.