Desert & Redrock camping · California
Furnace Creek Campground
Camp below sea level in Death Valley
SettingDesert & Redrock
StateCalifornia
Best seasonWinter & early spring
ReserveRecreation.gov (winter); first-come (summer)
At 196 feet below sea level, Furnace Creek is the hub of Death Valley — close to Badwater, Zabriskie Point, and the dunes. Brutally hot in summer; sublime and starry in winter.
Why camp here
Don’t miss: Sunrise at Zabriskie Point
RVs & rigs: RV sites; some hookups nearby
What’s here
- Badwater Basin
- Zabriskie Point
- Mesquite Dunes
- Dark-sky park
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