La Cuesta Campground
Big Bend Ranch State Park
Write a Review FM-170 Redford, TX 79846 432-424-3327 Reservations: 512-389-8919 Official WebsiteGPS: 29.3014, -103.9532
Overview of La Cuesta Campground
$5 entry fee per person in addition to camping fees.
Last Price Paid: $20
Reported by camper-800002 on 3/24/2024
Longest RV Reported: 36 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by LivingOurDreamNow on 7/14/2022
Reservations yes
Elevation 2,460 ft / 749 m
Max Length 30 ft
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Reviews of La Cuesta Campground 6 people have reviewed this location.
“Quiet and Beautiful”
Reviewed 3/24/2024
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
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We stayed here for an entire week in March. I was a bit anxious about how close to RM 170 it is. It turns out, that was not as issue at all. The road is not terribly busy, even during spring break. In the mornings, between 9 and 10, there will be vans with canoes headed down to the river. And throughout the day, folks pull in to look a... more
We stayed here for an entire week in March. I was a bit anxious about how close to RM 170 it is. It turns out, that was not as issue at all. The road is not terribly busy, even during spring break. In the mornings, between 9 and 10, there will be vans with canoes headed down to the river. And throughout the day, folks pull in to look at the river or use the toilet. There is a composting pit toilet that TPW keeps clean and stocked with toilet paper.
While here, we visited the interior of the state park, fair warning, it is 27 miles of washboard gravel road.
We did many of the day hikes off 170 that are in the state park. One day, we went into the national park and crossed to Boquillas, Mexico. The closest town to La Cuesta is Lajitas.
Officially, this is the only campground in the state park that allows rv's, although... we have tent camped in Grassy Banks and our 25' trailer would certainly have fit. There are 4 sites at La Cuesta. The site (4) that is closest to the pit toilet is very unlevel. We stayed in #3 because that is what was open when we pulled in. We had to park closest to the front of the site due to the bad slope. #1, closest to the road is the most level. There are fire rings and picnic tables at each site. We didn't build a fire because it was windy every night.
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camper-800002 would stay here again
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“Pretty setting but very isolated and 12 miles from Barton Warnock Visitors Center ”
Reviewed 2/17/2024
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Beautiful canyon setting but as others mentioned it’s just a gravel parking lot. Felt very isolated especially with no cell coverage. A long way from the state park visitors center which we did not realize when we made our reservation. Very long drive back to Big Bend National Park to the Rio Grande Area. We stayed our final night at a... more
Beautiful canyon setting but as others mentioned it’s just a gravel parking lot. Felt very isolated especially with no cell coverage. A long way from the state park visitors center which we did not realize when we made our reservation. Very long drive back to Big Bend National Park to the Rio Grande Area. We stayed our final night at a commercial RV park in Teralingua and that was much more convenient to BBNP.
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“Correction to previous post”
Reviewed 4/11/2023
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Correction to previous post: The long steep hill on Hwy 170 is east of this campground not west as stated in my previous review.
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“Just a parking Lot”
Reviewed 4/11/2023
| Days stayed: | 0 |
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We did not stay here. There are 4 side-by-side sites, in a gravel parking lot, adjacent to highway 170. However there is not a lot of evening and nighttime traffic on the highway. Be aware that there are some very steep grades on the highway (up to 18%). Most of the hills are only moderately long but there is one long steep hill west o... more
We did not stay here. There are 4 side-by-side sites, in a gravel parking lot, adjacent to highway 170. However there is not a lot of evening and nighttime traffic on the highway. Be aware that there are some very steep grades on the highway (up to 18%). Most of the hills are only moderately long but there is one long steep hill west of this campground. Our rig is a 1-ton pickup towing a 12,000 lb fifth wheel. I would not want to travel this road with a the same truck and heavier trailer.
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“Wowed Us!”
Reviewed 7/14/2022
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Herein you will find a Big Bend Ranch State Park overview and tour. In this video, we show you park camping areas, the Barton Warnock Visitor Center, the Hoodoos, Closed Canyon, and the Contrabando Scenic Overlook, all within Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas. In addition, we share several Big Horn Sheep sightings made during our stay... more
Herein you will find a Big Bend Ranch State Park overview and tour. In this video, we show you park camping areas, the Barton Warnock Visitor Center, the Hoodoos, Closed Canyon, and the Contrabando Scenic Overlook, all within Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas. In addition, we share several Big Horn Sheep sightings made during our stay at Big Bend Ranch State Park. Our campsite made a great base camp to explore Big Bend Ranch State Park and the campsite was definitely affordable.
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LivingOurDreamNow would stay here again
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“Hot, dusty, not level, exposed”
Reviewed 4/11/2021
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class B Plus) |
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We were set to stay here but couldn’t get a level enough spot so we went elsewhere. Didn’t like the vibe at all. Hot. Exposed. Far from River. Generally unpleasant.
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