+- +-

Advertisement

Accommodation Options
With everything there is to see and do in and around Big Bend National Park, the area has become one of the most cherished family-friendly vacation destinations in Texas. Lodging options are abundant, ranging from rustic to luxurious. Whether your family would prefer a campground, an authentic Texas ranch, a resort hotel or a vacation rental, you're sure to find it here. There are also plenty of timeshare resales and vacation homes for sale, for those interested in becoming an avid Bender!

Copyright Notice
All photographs and content posted by members are to be considered copyrighted by their respective owners and may not be used for any purposes, commercial or otherwise, without permission.
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: spring break 2011  (Read 1859 times)  Share 

Offline jim2

  • Black Bear
  • *
  • Posts: 550
spring break 2011
« on: January 07, 2011, 06:57:02 PM »
my son is 17 and a juinor in high school. spring break of 2012 he is going on his class trip. i'm running out of time with him, so i'm thinking of a spring break trip.we will arrive on wed. march16 and depart on sunday. the plan is go to panther junction and get whatever backcountry campsite is avalible. then do hike a from there or from somewhere close. i've read about fresno being a great campsite, if it's open i'd like to try it.  what do you'll think will i be able to got a site or will i have to camp in study butte? i'm a heavy truck camper so zone camping would be a last resort.
Logged

Offline chisos muse

  • Golden Eagle
  • Mountain Lion
  • *
  • Posts: 4189
Re: spring break 2011
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2011, 07:19:37 PM »
Hey jim! Pardon me for noticing but for someone who's been on the chat board for 5 years and has been to Big Bend as much as you have....your question sounds like this is your first time!  :icon_lol: Please don't take offense but spring break has been brought up so many times here over the years I can't count. It is the BUSIEST time of year in Big Bend, with only Christmas and Thanksgiving following. Nobody can answer the question as to whether or not you'll get a campsite. You just have to be prepared for as many options possible.....good luck!
Logged
There's got to be something better than
In the middle....

Offline homerboy2u

  • The Chipewa Cris tribe,Canada:
  • Mountain Lion
  • *
  • Posts: 5012
Re: spring break 2011
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 07:48:00 PM »
Now go and stand in the corner, until further notice!!!......Git!
Logged
Stay thirsty, my friends.

Offline jeffblaylock

  • Horned Frog
  • Golden Eagle
  • Mountain Lion
  • *
  • Posts: 2200
  • I'd rather be on the South Rim
    • http://www.jeffblaylock.com
Re: spring break 2011
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2011, 09:40:42 PM »
I recommend zone camping the entire trip and exploring wherever you are in the mornings and evenings. It'll be quieter, and you're (virtually) guaranteed a spot.
Logged
Jeff Blaylock
www.jeffblaylock.com

"We'll be back, someday soon. We will return, someday, and when we do the gritty
splendor and the complicated grandeur of Big Bend will still be here. Waiting for us."--Ed Abbey

Offline Hoodoo

  • Diamondback
  • *
  • Posts: 305
Re: spring break 2011
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2011, 11:44:29 PM »
Quote from: jim2 on January 07, 2011, 06:57:02 PM
i've read about fresno being a great campsite, if it's open i'd like to try it.  what do you'll think will i be able to got a site or will i have to camp in study butte?

Quote from: chisos muse on January 07, 2011, 07:19:37 PM
You just have to be prepared for as many options possible.....good luck!

We were there during Spring Break 2010 with the whole family. My son was also 17 soon to be 18 and it was most likely the last opportunity for us to camp together.

The plan changed multiple times, including the day of departure, reservations had to be canceled. The options considered were Established Campgrounds or a Back Country site.

We were able to get a campsite at Madera along the river in BBRSP. We had our choice of 6 sites, however all remaining sites were full by the end of the day!

That was Monday. Those same campsites were vacated on Wednesday. We broke camp and moved further west on Thursday.

I only mention this as another option in lieu of camping in Study Butte. I have no experience on the availability of Fresno during spring break.

There will be mucho people at all of the published attractions.

Good Luck and I say GO FOR IT.

Don
Logged
Don
Fort Worth

Offline Homer67

  • Diamondback
  • *
  • Posts: 398
  • Be good to each other
Re: spring break 2011
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2011, 07:32:22 AM »
My first trip years ago (1991) was on a Spring Break; we camped down by Mule Ears.  It was a great experience, one that endeared BB to me for life.  I find that comraderie comes fast and easy in BB, so it isn't too bad running across other hikers; the spirit is contagious, and sometimes it's nice to share it, even with those one has just met! But we all know this...

Spring Break (or shortly thereafter) may be the last time I can get away to BB for the next several years, so we may just be out there as well!

But first, we are hitting the park on the 24th through the 31st...a little over two weeks to go!
Logged
Ah Big Bend, we will soon return to reacquaint ourselves in our ritual of blood, exhaustion and dehydration. How can we resist the temptation to strip ourselves of the maladies of civilization?

Offline FatPacker

  • Roadrunner
  • *
  • Posts: 77
Re: spring break 2011
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2011, 07:37:24 AM »
I plan to take my 17 year old son this year as well, while I still have the chance. He is a senior and maintaining very good grades.
I have decided that a chance to experience Big Bend is educational enough to justify taking him out of school for a few days so that we can go before the spring break rush.
If the school does not agree with my opinion, then I guess he will just be ill for 3 days......

Planning to head out on a Thursday afternoon and return home on a Tuesday. Still working on details, but the planning is a lot of the fun for me.... Then the plan goes out the window usually!
Logged
Are we there yet?

Offline jim2

  • Black Bear
  • *
  • Posts: 550
Re: spring break 2011
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2011, 04:20:40 PM »
thanks for in the input guys. sounds like i'm not the only dad with a kid going up quickly. 
Logged

Offline CactusFlower

  • Coyote
  • *
  • Posts: 124
Re: spring break 2011
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2011, 06:14:09 PM »
Jim, we used to go during spring break and you have to just accept that acting like a stalker is your best bet for getting a site.  No shame in that.  If you can be the first in line at Panther Junction, that might help too.  Good luck and let us know how it goes!
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Advertisement
Looking to plan an adventurous trip at the Big Bend National Park but have a distracting timeshare on the brain? Free yourself from the stress of trying to sell timeshares or cancel timeshares. The professionals at Transfer America will have you enjoying the entire Big Bend Region in Texas before you know it.

Advertisement