About this campground
Furnace Creek Visitor Center is the central hub for all things Death Valley. Here you can pay the park entrance fee, speak with a ranger about trip plans or questions, participate in the Junior Ranger program, watch the 20-minute park film, explore museum displays, and browse the park bookstore.
Getting there
Las Vegas, NV - Blue Diamond NV160 west to Pahrump, NV. Left on Bell Vista/State Line Road to Death Valley Junction and then left on CA190 (west) into the park. Lone Pine, CA - Take CA 190 east into the park. Ridgecrest, CA - Head north toward Trona, CA on CA178 to CA190. Baker, CA - Take 127 North to CA178 or CA190 west (left). Beatty, NV - Take NV374 south/west into the park.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Death Valley Backcountry Roadside CampingDeath Valley National Park0 mi
- Furnace Creek CampgroundDeath Valley National Park0 mi
- Sunset CampgroundDeath Valley National Park0 mi
- Texas Springs CampgroundDeath Valley National Park1 mi
- Stovepipe Wells CampgroundDeath Valley National Park19 mi
- Thorndike Campground (Primitive)Death Valley National Park19 mi
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Furnace Creek Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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