Study Butte & Terlingua, Texas, Villages near Big Bend National Park

We spent 4 days in Study Butte which was just outside of 

Big Bend National Park.

Paisano Village RV Sites in Study Butte.

This park was established in October 2018 all gravel and dirt.

  

The sites were close together, however we had water, electric and sewer.  Verizon didn't work at all, AT&T did have reception.  .

Since we don't have a satellite we 

did't get any television stations over the air. 

The village of Terlingua was a collection of eclectic people and things.  This is the porch of the Trading Post which also sold cold drinks.  On the porch were a group of people hanging out, shooting the shit, some singing, others playing instruments.
 
The village attracts artistic performers
and is quite famous for it's entertainment. 

To the right of the porch is the Starlight Theater which offers food and entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights.   People come from miles around to have dinner and watch a show.   

Outside seating to the side of the theater.

Pretty cool bar stools.

Deck is sitting on a horse butt.

 Locals are still buried in this cemetery.

Some of the grave sites.

Marathon Southwest Texas

We left the Hill Country heading west on 10 then south towards Big Bend National Park.

The drive south to Marathon TX is the beginning of the desert.

Our campsite at the Marathon Motel and RV Park.

 

It's desert, brown and very little green vegetation.

View from our campground.

 

Inside the walled area was a place for campers to picnic or have a fire.

The GAGE Hotel in Marathon
a really cool place to stay if your not camping.

Inside the lobby of the Gage Hotel.

An exterior wall of the Hotel.