---
title: "Mel's Place Big Bend — Private Campground Campground in Texas, USA | Campstr"
url: https://campstr.com/campgrounds/texas/mel-s-place-big-bend
description: "An off-grid desert escape near Big Bend featuring mountain views, furnished tents, and premier stargazing for adults."
lang: en
---

# Mel's Place Big Bend

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Terlingua, Texas, USA

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An off-grid desert escape near Big Bend featuring mountain views, furnished tents, and premier stargazing for adults.

Mel's Place Big Bend is a 20-acre off-grid desert retreat located in Terlingua, just minutes from the Maverick entrance of Big Bend National Park. The property features a cozy solar-powered cabin, furnished Kodiak canvas tents, and primitive campsites, all offering panoramic views of the Chisos Mountains. Designed exclusively for adults, the site provides a serene atmosphere for exceptional dark sky stargazing and desert exploration.

### Site Types Available

Off-grid Cabin

Primitive Tent Site

Furnished Canvas Tent

Stargazer Tent Site

Tiny Home

#### For Your RV

##### Camping Types

Tent Sites

Cabins

Glamping

Tiny Homes

#### Rules & Policies

Ask Host

Pets

Ask Host

Generators

Ask Host

Campfires

Ask Host

Alcohol

Starting from

$20 / night

$$ price tier

9 Sites

Total campsites

512-557-6814melsplacebb@gmail.com
Visit Website: https://www.melsplacebigbend.com/

#### Address

71 Indian Head Rd.
Terlingua, Texas
79852
USA

#### GPS Coordinates

29.3402, -103.5005

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## Getting Here

Terlingua, Texas, USA

$20

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## Camp Weather

Terlingua, Texas, USA

## About this listing

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