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That isn’t to say it isn’t named for good reasons. It’s the hottest, driest, and lowest national park. The contradictory forces of nature are really on display here. Snow-dusted peaks and record heat? Yes. Wildflower summoning rainstorms between steady droughts? Check. Relieved fish taking refuge in crystal pools? Boiling hot water that flows out of the otherwise dry ground? Yes, yes, and yes.
Feel humbled amidst the prowess of the desert’s spacious immensity, sculpted rock, and vivid technicolor sunsets. Desert regions of harsh extremes and unencumbered beauty have inspired artists and outdoor-lovers alike.
You’re not limited to just the usual camping, hiking, or backpacking here. There is also rock climbing, horseback riding, golfing, off-highway vehicle adventures, and snowshoeing.
That isn’t to say it isn’t named for good reasons. It’s the hottest, driest, and lowest national park. The contradictory forces of nature are really on display here. Snow-dusted peaks and record heat? Yes. Wildflower summoning rainstorms between steady droughts? Check. Relieved fish taking refuge in crystal pools? Boiling hot water that flows out of the otherwise dry ground? Yes, yes, and yes.
Feel humbled amidst the prowess of the desert’s spacious immensity, sculpted rock, and vivid technicolor sunsets. Desert regions of harsh extremes and unencumbered beauty have inspired artists and outdoor-lovers alike.
You’re not limited to just the usual camping, hiking, or backpacking here. There is also rock climbing, horseback riding, golfing, off-highway vehicle adventures, and snowshoeing.
See to the lowest point in North America. Badwater Basin is 282 feet below sea level. Be sure to hike out a quarter mile to see the polygon salt formations that park is famous for. Hit up Zabriskie Point to see the most popular viewpoint in the park. The colored badlands of the Furnace Creek formation look like they belong on another planet.
If you have a 4WD vehicle, you can’t miss the racetrack. Here rocks mysteriously move across the desert floor (known as playa). It wasn’t until very recently that scientists discovered exactly how these rocks are moving. If you come here, please only drive on the road and do not walk on the playa when it is wet. It is very delicate!
After a long day in the desert, fall asleep to one of the best stargazing bedtime stories the night sky has to offer.
This tents only, year round campground is awaiting your need for seclusion, with only 10 spots for the picking! No dump station or fire pit (no fire allowed) but water, flush toilets (that’s right, flush toilets at a 10 site campground) and tables are there to make up for it.
At 2,100 feet above sea level, you’ll be privy to some jaw dropping vi Read more...
At 7400’ elevation, with a camping season that runs March through November, Thorndike campground is not for everyone. Accessible to high clearance vehicles only, (4-wheel drive may be necessary), Thorndike offers six sites, no fees, picnic tables, fire pits, pit toilets and all the rustic truth of roughing amidst in the desert’s surreal beauty.
On a ridgeline of the Panamint range awaits Mahogany Flat, one of the only Death Valley campgrounds where you’ll appreciate the shady reach of trees. And not just any kind of tree, but the sweet smelling breezes stirred up in a Juniper forest. Take in jaw dropping views of the Death Valley basin and plenty of hiking, backpacking and mountaineering Read more...
Imagine the curved ripple of velvety sand against a backdrop of serrated peaks. The nearby sand dunes make Stovepipe Wells a good spot to park your RV and stay awhile (as long as it’s between September 1st and Mother’s Day weekend). This flat 190 spot parking lot campground has water, flush toilets a dump station, a smattering of picnic table an Read more...
This large, flat parking lot campground is primarily for RV camping and sits within a mile’s reach of the Furnace Creek Ranch Resort and the Furnace Creek Hotel. There are 270 spots, a dump station, flush toilets and water available. With a season that runs October through May, Sunset is perfect for a pre-summer excursion when your bones ache from Read more...
In the asperous hills above the Furnace Creek area, Texas Spring provides 92 options that include both tent and RV camping and enviable views of the valley. You can expect spots situated right under the open sky, beside slopes of rock that gleam gold beneath a noontime sun, as well as water, flush toilets, picnic tables, a dump station and fire pi Read more...
Mesquite Spring is your chance to avoid crowds and recharge with some winter camping, minus the noise of RV engines (as many of the RV winter campers grab a spot at Stovepipe Wells first). Even if you miss winter, this year round spot is sure to stun you. Considered one of the prettiest campgrounds in Death Valley, with astounding spring wildflow Read more...
Saying the words Wildrose Canyon elicits a sense of the mythical, perhaps even the magical, camping experience. Its namesake, Wildrose Campground, resides in this poetically named canyon, near the impressive Panamint Range, near the southwestern edge of Death Valley National Park. These 23 campsites are coveted and they position you near some seri Read more...
One of the most centrally located campgrounds in Death Valley, Furnace Creek is seated in a cradle of astonishing ruggedness, surrounded by the weatherbeaten stretches of Death Valley mountains. If you’ve ever wondered what an abandoned borax mine looks like, you can find one nearby, as well as bike paths, hiking trails and a visitor’s center. Thi Read more...
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Death Valley National Park
That isn’t to say it isn’t named for good reasons. It’s the hottest, driest, and lowest national park. The contradictory forces of nature are really on display here. Snow-dusted peaks and record heat? Yes. Wildflower summoning rainstorms between steady droughts? Check. Relieved fish taking refuge in crystal pools? Boiling hot water that flows out of the otherwise dry ground? Yes, yes, and yes.
Feel humbled amidst the prowess of the desert’s spacious immensity, sculpted rock, and vivid technicolor sunsets. Desert regions of harsh extremes and unencumbered beauty have inspired artists and outdoor-lovers alike.
You’re not limited to just the usual camping, hiking, or backpacking here. There is also rock climbing, horseback riding, golfing, off-highway vehicle adventures, and snowshoeing.
See to the lowest poi
That isn’t to say it isn’t named for good reasons. It’s the hottest, driest, and lowest national park. The contradictory forces of nature are really on display here. Snow-dusted peaks and record heat? Yes. Wildflower summoning rainstorms between steady droughts? Check. Relieved fish taking refuge in crystal pools? Boiling hot water that flows out of the otherwise dry ground? Yes, yes, and yes.
Feel humbled amidst the prowess of the desert’s spacious immensity, sculpted rock, and vivid technicolor sunsets. Desert regions of harsh extremes and unencumbered beauty have inspired artists and outdoor-lovers alike.
You’re not limited to just the usual camping, hiking, or backpacking here. There is also rock climbing, horseback riding, golfing, off-highway vehicle adventures, and snowshoeing.
See to the lowest point in North America. Badwater Basin is 282 feet below sea level. Be sure to hike out a quarter mile to see the polygon salt formations that park is famous for.
Hit up Zabriskie Point to see the most popular viewpoint in the park. The colored badlands of the Furnace Creek formation look like they belong on another planet.
If you have a 4WD vehicle, you can’t miss the racetrack. Here rocks mysteriously move across the desert floor (known as playa). It wasn’t until very recently that scientists discovered exactly how these rocks are moving. If you come here, please only drive on the road and do not walk on the playa when it is wet. It is very delicate!
After a long day in the desert, fall asleep to one of the best stargazing bedtime stories the night sky has to offer.
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9 campgrounds in Death Valley National Park
This tents only, year round campground is awaiting your need for seclusion, with only 10 spots for the picking! No dump station or fire pit (no fire allowed) but water, flush toilets (that’s right, flush toilets at a 10 site campground) and tables are there to make up for it. At 2,100 feet above sea level, you’ll be privy to some jaw dropping vi Read more...
At 7400’ elevation, with a camping season that runs March through November, Thorndike campground is not for everyone. Accessible to high clearance vehicles only, (4-wheel drive may be necessary), Thorndike offers six sites, no fees, picnic tables, fire pits, pit toilets and all the rustic truth of roughing amidst in the desert’s surreal beauty.
On a ridgeline of the Panamint range awaits Mahogany Flat, one of the only Death Valley campgrounds where you’ll appreciate the shady reach of trees. And not just any kind of tree, but the sweet smelling breezes stirred up in a Juniper forest. Take in jaw dropping views of the Death Valley basin and plenty of hiking, backpacking and mountaineering Read more...
Imagine the curved ripple of velvety sand against a backdrop of serrated peaks. The nearby sand dunes make Stovepipe Wells a good spot to park your RV and stay awhile (as long as it’s between September 1st and Mother’s Day weekend). This flat 190 spot parking lot campground has water, flush toilets a dump station, a smattering of picnic table an Read more...
This large, flat parking lot campground is primarily for RV camping and sits within a mile’s reach of the Furnace Creek Ranch Resort and the Furnace Creek Hotel. There are 270 spots, a dump station, flush toilets and water available. With a season that runs October through May, Sunset is perfect for a pre-summer excursion when your bones ache from Read more...
In the asperous hills above the Furnace Creek area, Texas Spring provides 92 options that include both tent and RV camping and enviable views of the valley. You can expect spots situated right under the open sky, beside slopes of rock that gleam gold beneath a noontime sun, as well as water, flush toilets, picnic tables, a dump station and fire pi Read more...
Mesquite Spring is your chance to avoid crowds and recharge with some winter camping, minus the noise of RV engines (as many of the RV winter campers grab a spot at Stovepipe Wells first). Even if you miss winter, this year round spot is sure to stun you. Considered one of the prettiest campgrounds in Death Valley, with astounding spring wildflow Read more...
Saying the words Wildrose Canyon elicits a sense of the mythical, perhaps even the magical, camping experience. Its namesake, Wildrose Campground, resides in this poetically named canyon, near the impressive Panamint Range, near the southwestern edge of Death Valley National Park. These 23 campsites are coveted and they position you near some seri Read more...
One of the most centrally located campgrounds in Death Valley, Furnace Creek is seated in a cradle of astonishing ruggedness, surrounded by the weatherbeaten stretches of Death Valley mountains. If you’ve ever wondered what an abandoned borax mine looks like, you can find one nearby, as well as bike paths, hiking trails and a visitor’s center. Thi Read more...
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