Sponsors Death Valley National Park Camping Areas Emigrant Open All Year Details Located at 2,100 feet, Emigrant is designated for Tents Only and has 10 sites with water, tables, and flush toilets. No fires are allowed. Emigrant is a Free campground. Furnace Creek Open All Year Reservations Online or by Phone at 1-800-365-CAMP Details Located 196 feet below sea level, Furnace Creek has 136 sites with water, tables, fireplaces, flush toilets, and dump station. Furnace Creek is $18 per night during the winter season and $12 a night during the summer. Reservations for sites in Furnace Creek Campground are only taken for the winter season. The campground is first come first served in the summer. There are two group camp sites at Furnace Creek Campground. Call 1-800-365-CAMP for group site reservations. Mahogany Flat Open From March to November Details Mahogany Flat is located at 8,200 feet in the Panamint Mountains and is accessible to high clearance vehicles only. Depending upon road conditions, 4-wheel drive may be necessary. The campground has 10 sites, tables, fireplaces, and pit toilets. Mahogany Flat is free. Mesquite Spring Open All Year Details Located at 1,800 feet 3 miles from Scotty's Castle, Mesquite Spring has 30 sites with water, tables, fireplaces, flush toilets, and a dump station. The fee is $12 a night. Panamint Springs Campground Open All Year Phone 775-482-7680 Details Located at 2,000 feet in the Panamint Valley, Panamint Springs Campground has 11 full RV hookup sites, 30 water-only sites, and 26 tent sites. Prices range from $30 per night for full hookups and $20 for water-only to $15 per night for tent sites. The campground has water, showers, restrooms, firepits, tables and picnic areas. Showers are available separately for $3. Reservations are available by phone. Stovepipe Wells Open From Ocotber to April Details Located at sea level, Stovepipe Wells has 190 sites with water, some tables, some fireplaces with the tent sites, flush toilets, and dump station. $12.00 per night. Stovepipe Wells RV Campground (Concession) Open All Year Details Located at sea level, the Stovepipe RV Campground is managed by the Stovepipe Wells Resort. It has 14 sites with full hook-ups and no tables or fireplaces. A swimming pool and showers are available. No Reservations, first come first served, and the sites are $23.00 a night. Sunset Open From October to April Details Located at 190 feet below sea level, Sunset has 1000 sites with water, flush toilets, and dump station. NO Fires Allowed. Sunset is $12.00 per night. Texas Spring Open From October to April Details Located at sea level, Texas Spring has 92 sites with water, tables, fireplaces, flush toilets, and dump station. Texas Spring is first come first served with self registration, and the fee is $14.00 per night. No generators allowed. Thorndike Open From March to November Details Thorndike is located at 7,400 feet in the Panamint Mountains and is accessible to high clearance vehicles only. Depending on road conditions, 4-wheel drive may be necessary. Thorndike has 6 sites, tables, fireplaces, and pit toilets. Thorndike is free. Wildrose Open All Year Details Located at 4,100 feet in the Panamint Mountains, Wildrose Campground is not accessible to vehicles over 25 feet in length. Wildrose has 23 sites, with tables, fireplaces, and pit toilets. Drinking water is available during the Spring, Summer, and Fall. Wildrose is a free campground. Lodging Options Furnace Creek Inn Phone (760) 786-2345 Details The private Furnace Creek Inn provides first class resort accommodations in the Furnace Creek area. Further online information and reservations are available at www.furnacecreekresort.com. Furnace Creek Ranch Open All Year Phone (760) 786-2345 Details The private Furnace Creek Ranch provides motel accommodations in the Furnace Creek area. Further online information and reservations are available at www.furnacecreekresort.com. Out-of-Park Lodging to the East Details Lodging facilities are available to the East of Death Valley National Park in most of the towns along Highway 95 in Nevada. These include Tonopah, Goldfield, Beatty, Indian Springs, and Las Vegas. Lodging is also available in Amargosa Valley and at Stateline on Highway 373 in Nevada, and at Death Valley Junction, Shoshone, Tecopa, and Baker on Highway 127 in California. Pahrump, Nevada, halfway between Death Valley and Las Vegas, also has full accomodations available. Additional Information Getting There Plane There is a small public airport at Furnace Creek. Fuel is available at the airport. There is also a rough paved strip at Stovepipe Wells. No fuel is available. We recommend airport information manuals for further information on both of these airstrips. Car Death Valley National Park is transected from east to west by California Highway 190. On the east in Nevada, U.S. Route 95 parallels the park from north to south with connecting highways at Scotty's Junction (State Route 267), Beatty (State Route 374), and Lathrop Wells (State Route 373). South of the park, Interstate 15 passes through Baker, California on its way from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. State Route 127 travels north from Baker to Shoshone and Death Valley Junction with connections to the park on State Route 178 from Shoshone and connection with California Highway 190 at Death Valley Junction. Public Transportation At this time, there is no public transportation available to Death Valley National Park. Getting Around California Highway 190, the Badwater Road, The Scotty's Castle Road, and paved roads to Dante's View and Wildrose provide access to the major scenic viewpoints and historic points of interest. More than 350 miles of unpaved and 4-wheel drive roads provide access to wilderness hiking, camping, and historical sites. All vehicles must be licensed and "street legal". There are hiking trails of varying lengths and difficulties, but most backcountry areas are accessible only by crosscountry hiking. There are literally thousands of hiking possibilities. | ||
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