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This is a wonderful motel, confortable and extremely pretty. The rooms are adorable and very clean, and with a little terrace with table and chairs. There is a wonderful spanish-style garden, surrounded by the double bungalows which are the motel rooms. You can have breakfast nearby at Marcie's Kitchen run by the motel owner. She also runs an RV park behind the motel.
The claim to fame of this motel is that it was used for a scene of the Wim Wenders movie "Paris, Texas" in 1984.
The only downside, which is valid for all of Marathon accomodations, is that it is closed to the rail-road tracks. Fret trains pass all night long about once every 2 hours and honk loudly at each passage way. The locals say you get used to it. The motel gives you ear plugs!! It is just too bad, because Marathon is such a nice village to stay at! I personally slept great anyway, and without using the ear plugs. Leave a Comment Theme: MotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: P.O.Box 141, I-90, Marathon, Texas 79842Phone: (866) 386-4241 or (432) 386-4241Directions: Marathon is a village about 50 miles (75 km) North of Big Bend National Park. The motel is on US90, on the Western side of town.Website: http://www.marathonmotel.com/
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| | | | Chisos Basin Campground: A Campground in Chisos Basin | Tip Rating:  | | | | |
Chisos Basin Campground is at a 5,600 foot altitude, and has 63 campsites in a beautiful rugged, mountain setting. 26 of these campsites may be reserved from November 15 to April 15. You may call or make reservations online. Although there are no hookups; flush toilets, running water, grills, and picnic tales are available. The sites are quite small, and trailers over 20’ and RV’s over 24’ are not recommended in this campground. Be aware that you must also follow a narrow, winding road to reach the basin area, and the road into the campground is at a 15 percent grade.
This campground is close to a number of beautiful hiking trails. It is also close to the restaurant if you would like to eat out while you are there. Leave a Comment Theme: CampgroundPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensivePhone: 1-877-444-6777Directions: Directions on How to get there: From the Panther Junction Visitor Center (park headquarters) drive 3 miles west, then turn onto Basin Road (also called Green Gulch) and follow the Basin road to Chisos Basin.Website: www.reserveusa.com
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| | | | Rio Grand Village Campground: Campground in the Southeast Section of Big Bend | Tip Rating: Satisfaction: | | | | |
At a 1,850 foot elevation, and located near the RV Park is the Rio Grand Village Campground. This campground has 100 sites, and was the one that we stayed in. Operated by the National Park Service, if you have a Golden Age Pass, you will only pay half the price per night. There are open sites, sites under trees with no buffer zones between the sites, or more private sites among trees and bushes. These last, more private sites also have a nice picnic table area with a cement pad and cement table under a sun roof. We chose one of these more private sites with a roofed table. There are also non-generator use camp sites available. This campground has no hookups, however water and flush toilets are available. There is also a dump station nearby. Generator hours are 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. 43 of the sites in the Rio Grand Village may be reserved between November 15 and April 15, the remainder are available on a first come first serve basis. Call the number listed below for reservations, or reserve on line. When we visited the cost was $10 per night ($5 for people with golden Age or Golden Access Passports).
The lovely Rio Grand Village nature Trail begins within this campground. This is also a good area for birding. Roadrunners and javalinas are common in the campground. Leave a Comment Theme: CampgroundPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensivePhone: 1-877-444-6777Directions: From the Panther Junction Visitor Center (park headquarters) travel southeast about 20 miles, then follow the sign to the campground.Website: www.reserveusa.com
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on November 10, 2003
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