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National Park Service · National Park · California

Death Valley National Park

Here, 85% take walk-ups.

13Campgrounds
11Take walk-ups
6Free to camp
$10–$30A night, across 5
825Sites
-200–8,120 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 13 of these 13 campgrounds

Where they are

13 of 13 mapped
Drawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshade
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

13 campgrounds
Furnace Creek CampgroundReservableOpenDeath Valley National Park · CAfrom $3033 walk-in sites38 hike-in sites130 sitesrigs to 107 ft-200 fthookupsdrinking watertoiletsMesquite Spring CampgroundFirst-comeOpenDeath Valley National Park · CAfrom $2040 sites1,780 ftdrinking watertoiletsWildrose CampgroundFirst-comeOpenDeath Valley National Park · CAFree23 sites4,080 fttoiletsSaline Valley Campground (Primitive)First-comeOpenDeath Valley National Park · CAFree15 sites1,430 ftHomestake Campground (Primitive)First-comeOpenDeath Valley National Park · CAFree10 sites3,780 ftEureka Dunes Campground (Primitive)First-comeOpenDeath Valley National Park · CAFree7 sites2,890 fttoiletsStovepipe Wells CampgroundFirst-comeDeath Valley National Park · CAfrom $18190 sites0 ftdrinking watertoiletsSunset CampgroundFirst-comeDeath Valley National Park · CA230 sites-150 ftdrinking watertoiletsTexas Springs CampgroundFirst-comeDeath Valley National Park · CAfrom $20106 sites-90 ftdrinking watertoiletsDeath Valley Backcountry Roadside CampingReservableDeath Valley National Park · CAfrom $1039 pull-through sites49 sitesrigs to 22 ft-190 ftEmigrant CampgroundFirst-comeDeath Valley National Park · CA10 sites2,170 ftdrinking watertoiletsMahogany Flat Campground (Primitive)First-comeDeath Valley National Park · CAFree9 sites8,120 fttoiletsThorndike Campground (Primitive)First-comeDeath Valley National Park · CAFree6 sites7,410 fttoilets
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Watch

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Sep 30, 2026

Heads up

Park Closure
Some Roads Closed due to Flood Damage A storm on 10/22 caused flooding in several areas of the park, which washed debris across roads.
Information
Gas Pumps at Panamint Springs Resort are Closed at Night Gasoline is available at Panamint Springs Resort from 7am-9:30pm, daily. Gas is available at Furnace Creek and Stovepipe Wells 24hrs.
Source: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 23, 2026

Who answers for this land

Death Valley National Park’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Kevin Kiley, official portrait
Kevin Kiley (I)CA 3rd · 13 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly