**This is a 3.5 star review.**…read more This place is really close to being off the grid, but there are just enough amenities to keep you comfy. It's also a fantastic place to take photos of the stars. The staff: Wonderful! Everyone I encountered made me feel like a million bucks. I encourage you to ask them how they ended up here, because their stories are wonderful. The room: We stayed in #28, which was close to everything, including the laundry, office and restaurant. I liked the convenience, but would've preferred a room a few hundred yards away so that I didn't have to dodge generators and power lines for my nightly photo shoots of the galaxy. -- The beds were comfortable, and the rooms were clean. Question though: Why would you put a refrigerator in the room and not a TV or microwave? Additional amenities: There is laundry here, as well as ice, snacks and a few essentials available at the HQ. Other comments: One other reviewer complained that this place wasn't close to Terlingua and listed Alpine on the GPS. He's right and he's wrong. First, it's called Terlingua Ranch Lodge, and it has a Terlingua postal address. Secondly, 40 miles is nothing to these folks. I talked to someone at the desk whose daughter attends public school in Terlingua and takes a 45-minute bus ride every morning. Finally, my GPS also says Alpine, despite that Alpine is 70 miles up the road. GPS also misspelled my last home address. So what! Nothing is close here! It's SW Texas, for crying out loud. -- I would highly recommend renting a car or SUV to visit this place as the last few miles of the trip on the ranch road is covered in loose rock. I experienced one window chip, and I'm pretty sure that there are some dents on the undercarriage. Thank goodness my credit card includes insurance on rental cars. And thank goodness someone advised me not to take my own car. Finally, though I highly recommend this place, I think they suffer from an identity crisis. On one hand, I can pretty much buy anything I need at the office; eat what I want at the restaurant; do my laundry; get decent internet access; take a hot shower, and set the room temperature to a comfortable 72 degrees to sleep on a nice mattress. This place obviously doesn't want to be known as "off the grid," so why not put TVs in the rooms and a microwave and coffee maker? Either way, I would certainly stay here again.

A nice rustic and pup friendly place to stay if you are visiting the Big Bend National Park or…read morestate park. The cabins/rooms are clean with the basic necessities... no frills. They have a nice pool onsite along with a great little restaurant serving up meals all day. Everyone on staff we encountered was friendly, helpful and welcoming. Be ready to disconnect or bring a good book, WiFi is spotty which is totally fine if you are out here in the first place (no cell service) we enjoyed ourselves!

Although I was only in the area for 4 days, Venga became a morning ritual. Sunrise, coffee and…read morebreakfast at Venga, run my day, sleep and repeat. The coffee is fine, speciality but pretty simple, and the food works, but I'm confident this spot is so popular for their other offering. The aesthetic pet friendly patio, spacious interior, variety of plants, and purchasable local artwork set it apart for anything and everything you'll find in the area. In fact, if you have a couple minutes to spare, it's worth stopping in, grabbing a drink, and treating the spot like a museum/local store. From tshirts, to hiking gear, to small local products, cacti and more, there's a little something for everyone, Protip: visit them at sunrise for an unrivaled majestic experience. :)

One of the few places that are open in the morning. The doors to what might be Terlingua's more…read moremodern building open daily at 8:00am. We showed up early for our ride with Terlingua Stables, while we had some time to burn, we dropped by to grab some coffee. It looked like it opened slightly earlier the day prior, and the day we got there it was as if they were still getting ready at 8:20am. I was glad to have this place open during the Terlingua "slow" season. They had three types of drip available, and I tried one of their muffins. I think for the most part the other patrons in the shop/cafe. The menu has sandwiches, toasts, breakfast snacks. So, if you had time, at breakfast or lunch, food is an option. The staff were nice. The cafe and shop were clean. The shop had a variety of things for sale - cool gear, cool snacks, cool coffee, cool art. They have art for sale, and big art, small art... shirts with art on them. Liz picked up a light long sleeve shirt to cover her arms during our times outside. There's a cool painting of John Wayne outside the bathroom for about $1,200. There is a bigger but similar style mural of Willie Neslon in the main shop area. It looks real cool. They have African statues and masks from all over. In the cafe portion, you can find plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Liz enjoyed her coffee in the unusually cool and breezy July morning outside. Solid 3.5 and great place for coffee and art.

Trails clearly marked, observatory was easy to find, locals are very kind and RV park was clean and…read morewell organized. Staff was super friendly. Bathrooms were clean and stocked too.

Small (understated) shop of Terlingua area trinkets - all kinds…read more Inside the store of various rooms, you will find a plethora of stuff. There is a small museum speaking to the history of the mining community, but when you walk in the entire store could be history of Terlingua and the surrounding area. This trade store has gifts for everyone. If you're looking to dress up your Xmas tree they have that. Looking for a hat (sombrero, trucker, cowboy), they got it. If you're looking for wine or hot sauce, they have it. They have a small book store. so the selection is huge and varied. I truly believe you can find any kind of gift in here for all your folks. When we went there it was later, after dinner at the Starlight Theater next door - so, there wasn't a lot of help at this store. I wouldn't say that the prices are entirely bargain, but they are not surprising. Liz picked up some cute earrings and some stickers. It's a nice place to find whatever you might gift to anybody. if you're in the Terlingua Ghost Town, you should stop in.

Lots of cute stuff, lots of tourist trap stuff, lots of expensive stuff, lots of unique stuff. Got…read moreaway only buying 2 ornaments and a sticker. Overpaid for it,but what the hey...it's our vacation and Terlingua knows it.

LOVE this place! Great food. I have celiac. Many options! The catfish, tacos,burgers and cornbread…read moreall amazing! Excellent service/knowledgeable staff! A definite must try. You won't regret it.

We visited the Galleria Chisos on the first day it reopened after being closed for a year for The…read moreCOVID. The owners (husband and wife) were extremely friendly. There are plenty of works for sale by local artists and this is, in my opinion, the best place in the area to pick up a souvenir actually made locally. The Gallery ended up being one of the family favorite stops in the Terlingua area.

Wonderful cooperative artist gallery. Most art is by local artists with a couple of Mexican…read moreartists included. Beautiful and well-priced pieces. Friendly artists there to assist you and tell your their stories. We were lucky enough to meet the owner who gave me background on the Larimar pendant we purchased. Larry's drawings are beautiful-I got a ship but he has several of Terlingua places, too.

Stopped by Terlingua early in the morning and quickly realized most places don't open until 10am…read more Except for this gem! Opens at 8am Monday. The owner is friendly and inviting, kindly explained where the art is from and the artists who've made them. Mostly local Terlingua artists and some Mexican artwork. Some of the jewelry is the owners own work! There's paintings, photographs, drawings, handmade mugs, shot glasses, plates, jewelry etc. I got a beautiful tumbled stone necklace (made by the owner) and two shot glasses made in Mexico. There was a mistake when checking out and he quickly explained what happened, apologized and refunded me my money and even gave me another necklace for the inconvenience. He was very kind and apologetic about the mistake. I will definitely be coming back here next time I'm in town.

The wright hardware store has a bit of everything, if they don't have it they can probably get it…read morefor you. Staff is very knowledgeable and will help you find a different and usually better way of completing your task. I found prices slightly higher on some items and lower on others. Enjoyed shopping the store.

I had an mis threaded lens cap on my camera with a broken cover. Adam was knowledgeable and…read morefriendly who helped me solve my problem and saved my vacation. I highly recommend Wright Hardware. Adam and his customer service skills are outstanding!

The displays outside are pretty good, lots of nice rocks. But if you step inside the shop there's a…read morebumper sticker with a Hitler quote prominently displayed, a large confederate flag, and such. We left without buying anything.

I can't wait to visit Many Stones again! It's my one of my favorite highlights while visiting the…read morearea. I wish I could come more than 1x a year this will be my 5th visit this May. Always great finds and fun to talk rocks and about the Marfa lights!