Overview

Furnace Creek Campground is the only NPS campground in the park that is reservable. All other NPS campgrounds operate on a first-come, first-serve basis.

• PLEASE NOTE: The actual availability of any first-come, first served-sites (FF) IS NOT reflected on the Recreation.gov website in real time.

• Advance reservations are highly recommended for Furnace Creek Campground during the reservation window (October 15 - April 15).  

• First-come, first-served sites (FF) at Furnace Creek Campground are rare and fill quickly on weekends, around holidays, and in days preceding and just after the reservation season.  

• When arriving without reservations, we recommend tent campers pack camp chairs and a propane stove for cooking as not all campsites in other park campgrounds offer picnic tables and fire rings.

• Death Valley has a total of 9 National Park Service campgrounds to choose from in this beautiful land of extremes. Six are open year-round. Three others are closed during summer months.  

Please visit our official park website to assist with trip planning and to check out all of our camping options: https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/camping.htm  

Facilities

Furnace Creek has 136 campsites with drinking water, picnic tables, flush toilets and a dump station. Each site has either a campfire ring or grill. A campground kiosk is staffed 7 days/week during the reservation season (Oct 15-April15). Campground Hosts are also available to help during our peak camping season.  

Full Hook-up Pull-through Sites: 67, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 

Full Hook-up Back-in Sites: 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52 

Tent Only Drive-in Sites: 100-110 (No campervans, pop-ups, or RV's are permitted.)

Tent Only Walk-in Sites: 115-150 (No campervans, pop-ups, or RV's are permitted.)  

Tent Only Walk-in Group Sites: 1-4 (No campervans, pop-ups, or RV's are permitted.)  

Please note our Tent Only Walk-in Site area is generator free. Campers reserving sites 115-150 and Group Sites 1-4 may not sleep in their vehicles. 

Natural Features

Despite its morbid name, a great diversity of life survives in Death Valley! In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes. Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow. Rare rainstorms bring vast fields of wildflowers. Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and humans.  

Death Valley has sunk below sea level through geologic processes over time. It lies within the Mojave Desert and is the hottest, driest and lowest location in North America. Despite its extreme climate, the park boasts a diversity of ecosystems, including colorful badlands, snow-covered peaks, desolate sand dunes, rugged canyons and flat, dry basins called playas.

Furnace Creek Campground is located on the valley floor. The terrain is fairly open with sparse vegetation. Some campsites do have trees that provide shade, but most are unshaded. The facility offers a wide mountan views to the east and west, which glow with hues of orange, red and yellow during sunrise and sunset.

Recreation

There are over 3.4 million acres of Death Valley to explore. The popular main attractions are accessible by paved roads and more remote areas of the park will require high clearance, 4wd. Please visit our website for helpful tips when planning your trip: www.nps.gov/deva

Nearby Attractions

Explorers of all ages can enjoy educational programs and exhibits at the Visitor Center, just a short walk from the campground. Birders may have luck spotting local and migratory birds around the campground and along Airport Road, especially in the cooler months. Visitors can bike, walk their dog, or run along a one-mile bike path to an interpretive trail from the campground to the Harmony Borax Works, an abandoned borax refinery from the late 1800s. The campground is also within walking distance of the private resort, Furnace Creek Oasis and Ranch.

Contact Info

Important Notices

• In addition to the camping fee, there is a required park entrance fee of $30 per vehicle, valid for 7 days. If you already have an Interagency Pass (eg: Senior Pass, Annual Pass), please have that ready to show when checking in. If you need to purchase an entrance pass or Interagency Pass, you can do so at the kiosk when checking in to your campsite.

• When choosing a site through recreation.gov, your total length is the vehicle plus trailer or rv plus tow vehicle. Only one RV unit is allowed per site. If you choose a site that does not fit your total length, the Park reserves the right to cancel your reservation upon arrival. All wheels must fit on the pavement provided at the site.

• Campervans, pop-ups, and RVs are not permitted in Tent Only Sites 100-110 and 115-150. Campers reserving Tent Walk-in Sites 115-150 may not sleep in their vehicles.

• Additionally, campervans, pop-ups, and RVs are not permitted in Group Sites 1-4 as these sites ar located within Furnace Creek Campground's tent-walk in area.

• Campers are required to check-in with the rangers at the Furnace Creek Campground Kiosk, even if you have a reservation. If the kiosk is closed when you arrive, proceed to your site and check in the next morning. Have your reservation information and proof of a park entrance pass ready to show at the kiosk. 

• A reservation will be marked as a no show if you do not arrive by noon on the second day of your reservation, and a service fee will be charged. Please see the Cancellation section for additional information.

• IF YOUR ARRIVAL WILL BE DELAYED BY ONE NIGHT OR MORE, please call 760-786-2441 or email deva_campgrounds@nps.gov to update us on your progress.

• TO MAKE, CHANGE OR CANCEL A RESERVATION, please contact Recreation.gov at 1-877-444-6777. If you must change or cancel your reservation less than 24 hours of the original arrival time, please call 760-786-2441 or email deva_campgrounds@nps.gov to process your changes. Cancellation fees are non-refundable.

• If you have specific questions about the campground and your upcoming reservation, please email us at deva_campgrounds@nps.gov. 

• This facility is on a first-come, first-served basis from mid-April through mid-October (summer). All sites are reservable from mid-October to mid-April. This is a very popular campground through reservation season, so there is rarely availability from last minute cancellations. If you are unable to obtain a reservation, please plan on camping at one of our first-come, first-serve campgrounds throughout the park. https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/camping.htm 

• Power surges can occur at any electrical outlet, including RV electrical hookups. Campers are responsible for protecting their RVs and appliances from power surges.

• Electric Vehicle/EV charging is NOT supported in Furnace Creek Campground. Plugging your EV into these pedestals could permanently damage your vehicle and the campground's electrical system. You could be liable for any damage done to the system. There are EV charging stations at the Oasis Ranch and Inn, a short drive away.

• Coyotes and ravens frequent this area; visitors must never leave pets unattended and must keep food in hard-sided containers or in vehicles. Trash must be properly disposed of. 

• All vehicles in Campground must be CA Highway Legal - ATVs are not allowed to be driven in the campground or in the park.

• Firewood collection is not allowed in the campground. The resort nearby sells firewood in the general store. If you choose to bring your own firewood, please visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn about transporting firewood across state lines. 

Available Activities

• Visitor Center - Visitor Center
• Hiking - Hiking
• Camping - Camping
• Historic & Cultural Site - Historic & Cultural Site
• Birding - Birding
• Biking - Biking
• Guided Interpretive Walks - Guided Interpretive Walks
• Interpretive Programs - Interpretive Programs
• Photography - Photography
• Star Gazing - Star Gazing
• Wildlife Viewing - Wildlife Viewing
• Wilderness - Wilderness

Directions

Death Valley is in eastern California on the Nevada border, 130 miles west-northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada and 106 miles east of Lone Pine, California. Furnace Creek Campground is a half-mile north of Furnace Creek Visitor Center on State Highway 190.

Cancellation Policy

<p>Reservation Cancellations & Changes</p> <p>Cancelling a Reservation: Customers may cancel their reservation prior to arrival both on-line and through the call center. A $10 service fee will be withheld from any refund for a cancellation. Depending on when you cancel in relation to your arrival day, it may be considered a late cancellation (see below).</p> <p>Changing an Existing Reservation: When changes are made prior to the cut-off window:</p> <p>If a customer wants to switch dates that are entirely outside of the original reservation dates, there is a $10 change fee.</p> <p>There is no change fee if a customer extends or shortens a reservation, as long as the change includes dates from the original reservation. If they choose to depart early, they may forfeit the recreation fee for the day of departure.</p> <p>There is no change fee if the customer wants to switch sites that are the same price with the same reservation dates in the same facility.</p> <p>If a reservation is made that includes dates beyond the maximum booking window, that reservation cannot be changed until 18 days have passed from the original booking date.</p> <p>Late Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window</p> <p>Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.</p> <p>No-Shows</p> <p>Overnight and Day-Use Facilities: A no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date (or for day-use facilities, by check-in time the day of arrival). Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.</p> <p>No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night’s recreation fee for a campsite.</p> <p>Early Departures</p> <p>If a customer departs prior to the scheduled check-out date, they may be eligible for a partial refund.</p> <p>Please notify staff at the facility if you depart early to allow others to use the site.</p> <p>Customers may notify the call center to request a refund of remaining unused nights. If a customer requests a refund for an early departure after the facility check-out time has passed, the customer will not be refunded for that night and is eligible for a refund on any additional nights that will not be used.</p>

Contact Information

Phone: 760-786-2441

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