Although bicycles are not allowed on trails or off-road, the backroads offer sufficient challenge to most cyclists. Mountain bikers have some advantages over motorists on some stretches of particularly rough backroad, as it is easier to pick a route for one set of wheels than for two, and they always have the option of getting off and walking through or around the rough spots. Big Bend offers a variety of camping experiences, regardless of your means of travel. For those who want to camp with some degree of civilization, the park maintains three developed campgrounds with individual sites, charcoal grills, picnic tables, water, and restrooms. For those who don t mind having close neighbors, these campgrounds are the most convenient.
Visitors also have a number of primitive camping options.
A free backcountry use permit , available at a visitor center, is required. Many campers request specific sites based on the sunrise or sunset views visible there. Many of these backroad areas are single sites, giving campers a private camping experience. Backpackers in the Chisos Mountains can choose from forty-two designated campsites . Some are surrounded by trees deep in Boot Canyon, while others lie in fairly open Laguna Meadow.