Family-friendly holiday rentals in Brewster County

Tiny Terlingua-Terlingua Ghosttown-Locally Owned

Tiny Terlingua is minutes from the historic Terlingua Ghosttown, conveniently situated between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. The park entrance is 10 minutes away. This little house is tucked away on the corner of 5 acres with plenty of room for enjoying a campfire, viewing the night sky and watching an amazing sunrise. A peaceful desert paradise perfect for nature lovers! The house is located about 1 mile from the pavement on a dirt road. See "Other Detals to Note".

Pancho Villa - Tin Valley Retro Rentals

Tin Valley Retro Rentals has 90 private acres of "glamping" campsites nestled in the foothills of surrounding mountains. Perfect for stargazing, birding, hiking, ATV/ & jeep touring. Located near the Rio Grande, Big Bend National & State Park, for canoeing/kayaking/rafting. Families, solo travelers, couples, photographers, weddings, welcomed. Pet Friendly! Tin Valley was featured on Nat Geo’s documentary show “Badlands, Texas, and has caught the attention of travelers all over the world.

Sunset Ranch, acre lot facing open high desert

Sunset Ranch is an acre lot at the far southeast corner of Marathon, TX that backs up to the ranch land facing south that provides unobstructed views of sunrises and sunsets from the 700 sf covered porch. Marathon is a quaint west Texas town with a public park, gardens, restaurants and shopping. It also has a level 1 night sky rating for star gazing. Located 40 minutes from Big Bend National Park entrance, this is a launch point to explore the national park and other parks and communities.

Third Street & Avenue B, Marathon

Our magical guesthouse is the perfect home base for your West Texas adventure or weekend retreat. From its location on the western edge of Marathon, mountain views create the perfect backdrop for spectacular nightly sunsets. Practice yoga or savor a glass of wine on the expansive deck, star gaze beside the backyard fire pit or enjoy a long soak in the antique clawfoot tub. Just 2 blocks from the historic Gage Hotel and walking distance to shops, restaurants & galleries. Come be our guest!

Terlingua Casita de Chile's

This is a 107 acre property that allows for lots of wildlife viewing, stargazing and just enjoying quiet and relaxing evenings. This is one of two rentals on the 107 acres! This property is a scenic 50 minute drive to the BBNP entrance. At 45 minutes along the way to BBNP you will pass gas, grocery and adult beverage stores. Once you return to the property for the evening, you will find a cooling/hot tub, wildlife along with peaceful relaxing stars and scenery to enjoy. Car accessible.

The Ranchito: Beautiful Views Close to Town.

Just past Alpine city limits, quiet and with great views close to town. This is an Adobe house built in the 1950’s with natural earthen floors made of clay brick. The back yard backs up to an undeveloped ranch, providing privacy and open spaces- with plenty of deer, fox, javelina, and bird of prey passing through. The Milky Way can be observed from this location. The Ranchito is a quick 25 minute drive from Marfa. Alpine is a great spot to access all points of the Big Bend.

Deep Rock Dystopia, Suite B - Central & Unique!

Local owned and operate! This comfortably modern duplex is located in the heart of Terlingua, less than 10 mins from the West entrance of the National Park, and even closer (4 mins) to Study Butte and the Terlingua Ghost Town. Enjoy elegant accommodations with unlimited views of the stunning mountain terrain: including the Chisos Mountains and Santa Elena Canyon! Come stay and play in one of the most beautiful and conveniently located places around!

Blue-Green Sears Kit House

Our lovely, blue-green house was built from a Sears kit in the 1920s. It has been extensively remodeled in the last few years and is a wonderful, comfortable place to stay during your visit to the Big Bend area. My wife and I actually stayed in this house years ago, on one of our first trips to Big Bend, and fell in love with it. We had the opportunity to come out to the region for work and knew we wanted to make this house our home.

Alpine Windmill House

The Windmill House is perfectly located within walking distance (only minutes away) from downtown. Rocking chairs on the front porch create a perfect place to enjoy a hot cup of coffee in the morning. This rental also has electric car charging available on the property.