California / Inyo County / Death Valley National Park

Furnace Creek Campground

Open — Open year-round. Reservations required October 15 through April 15 and accepted up to 6 months in advance via Recreation.gov. From April 16 through October 14, the campground reduces to 41 first-come, first-served sites. Campground kiosk is staffed during reservation season.

About

Furnace Creek Campground is the premier camping destination in Death Valley National Park and the only NPS campground that accepts reservations. Located at 190 feet below sea level on the valley floor, it offers 136 campsites including 18 full hookup sites with electric, water, and sewer connections. The campground provides modern amenities including flush toilets, drinking water at each site, picnic tables, fire rings or grills, and a dump station. Sites range from standard RV/tent sites to tent-only drive-in sites and walk-in tent areas, with some sites offering shade from sparse vegetation. The terrain is fairly open and exposed, typical of Death Valley's harsh desert environment. Despite the extreme setting, the campground offers spectacular mountain views to the east and west, with stunning sunrises and sunsets. The facility is staffed during peak season with rangers and campground hosts available to assist visitors. A one-mile bike path leads to the historic Harmony Borax Works, and the Furnace Creek Visitor Center is just a short walk away. Birders can find opportunities along Airport Road, especially during cooler months. Death Valley is a land of extremes, holding the record as the hottest, driest, and lowest location in North America. Yet this below-sea-level basin supports surprising biodiversity, from wildflower blooms after rare rains to wildlife adapted to harsh conditions. The park encompasses over 3.4 million acres with colorful badlands, snow-covered peaks, sand dunes, rugged canyons, and vast playas waiting to be explored.

Directions

Death Valley is in eastern California on the Nevada border, 130 miles west-northwest of Las Vegas and 106 miles east of Lone Pine. From Las Vegas, take Blue Diamond Road/Highway 160 east to Pahrump, NV. Continue through Pahrump, turn left on Bell Vista Road, which becomes State Line Road and ends at Death Valley Junction. Turn right then quick left on CA-190 into the park. Furnace Creek Campground is on the left, half-mile north of the visitor center on Highway 190.

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