Paint Gap #2 Campground

Off of the Maverick Entrance to Panther Junction Section of the main road within Big Bend National Park is the turnoff for the Paint Gap and its 4 campgrounds. The first three require a High Clearance Vehicle only but the last one may require some 4WD. My wife and I stayed at Paint Gap #2 (which is right next to Paint Gap #3) in late May of 2024 and it was a lovely and quiet campground. It was also full of moths, bees, hornets, and ants. It was also VERY hot. Thankfully it cooled down to the high 60s by the very early morning but when we began setting up our tent it was over 100°. At night the stars were incredible and quite numerous… as were the annoying line of satellites. In the morning I saw a Roadrunner get chased out of a tree by a smaller bird. At night we saw bats swooping for the moths. Rabbits and birds also frequented the camp. We crossed the road to watch the sunset and sunrise on the Chisos and both were amazingly beautiful.

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