|
Death Valley National Park is located east of Lone Pine via highway 190 and north of Baker via highway 127. Death Valley is the hottest, driest and lowest point in the United States and can reach temperatures over 120 degrees in the summer. Activities include sightseeing, road & mountain biking, off-roading, hiking, and camping. Spring is the best season to see this park for its 'desert in bloom'. Area attractions include the town of Furnace Creek where a museum, visitor center and resort can be found. A total of 9 campgrounds exist within the park of which, we list the 5 most popular.
 Check our Death Valley blog for more details.
 See our Death Valley photo album on Flickr.
Death Valley National Park
Highway 190
Death Valley, California 92328
Reservations: (800) 365-2267
Map |
Park Map |
Furnace Creek Reservations |
Furnace Creek Campground Map |
Website |
Other Ideas
Mesquite Spring offers 30 sites for tent or RV. Amenities include a picnic table, fire ring, and flush toilets. RV dumpstation available. First-come first-served. Stovepipe Wells offers 200 sites for tent or RV. Amenities include a picnic table, fire ring, and flush toilets. RV dumpstation available. First-come first-served. Showers, groceries and laundry facilities are available in the Stovepipe Wells Village. Furnace Creek offers 136 sites for tent or RV. Amenities include a picnic table, fire ring, and flush toilets. RV dumpstation available. Reservations recommended. Showers and pool access are available for a fee at the adjacent Furnace Creek Ranch. Groceries and other amenities are available in the Furnace Creek Village. Sunset/Furnace Creek offers over 1,000 sites for tent or RV. Flush toilets. RV dumpstation available. First-come first-served. Texas Spring/Furnace Creek offers 92 sites for tent or RV. Amenities include a picnic table, fire ring, and flush toilets. RV dumpstation available. First-come first-served.
Joshua Tree National Park is located off highway 62 just north of Palm Springs. Sightseeing, road & mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing and camping are the major activities to be enjoyed in Joshua Tree. Joshua Tree offers 9 campgrounds and all but 2 are just above primitive standards. Black Rock and Cottonwood are the only camps with flushing toilets and running water.
Joshua Tree National Park
74485 National Park Drive
Twentynine Palms, California 92277-3597
Reservations: (800) 365-2267
Map |
Park Map |
Black Rock Reservations |
Website |
Other Ideas
Black Rock offers 100 sites for tent or RV. Amenities include a picnic table, fire grates, and flush toilets. RV dumpstation available. Reservations required. Cottonwood offers 62 sites for tent or RV. Flush toilets. RV dumpstation available. First-come first-served. Group sites can be reserved. Indian Cove offers 101 sites for tent or RV. Vault toilets. Bring your own water because there is none available at this camp. First-come first-served. Group sites can be reserved. Hidden Valley offers 39 sites for tent or RV. Vault toilets. Bring your own water because there is none available at this camp. First-come first-served. Ryan offers 31 sites for tent or RV. Vault toilets. Bring your own water because there is none available at this camp. First-come first-served. Sheep Pass offers 6 group sites only. Vault toilets. Bring your own water because there is none available at this camp. Group sites can be reserved. Jumbo Rocks offers 124 sites for tent or RV. Vault toilets. Bring your own water because there is none available at this camp. First-come first-served. Belle offers 100 sites for tent or RV. Vault toilets. Bring your own water because there is none available at this camp. First-come first-served. White Tank offers 15 sites for tent or RV. Vault toilets. Bring your own water because there is none available at this camp. First-come first-served.
Lake Cahuilla is located southeast of La Quinta off Interstate 10 and Monroe Street. Features include a small fishing lake and swimming pool. Lake Cahuilla offers 56 campgrounds for tent or RV. Features include a picnic table, fire ring, flush toilets, showers and shade awnings. RV dumpstation available.
Lake Cahuilla
58-075 Jefferson Street
La Quinta, CA 92253
(760) 564-4712
Map |
Reservations |
Website |
Other Ideas
Calico is located off Interstate 15 northeast of Barstow. Calico is a historic ghost town. Once known for mining silver, borax and gold, Calico today attracts tourists. Atractions include the Maggie Mine, train rides, glass bottle house, restaurants, gift shops, and multiple shows including Tombstone-style gunfights. Learn more about Calico on our Points of Interest page. Calico offers 265 sites for tent or RV. Features include a picnic table, fire ring, grill, flush toilets and showers. RV dump stations available. Reservations recommended.
Calico
Ghost Town Road
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2122
Map |
Reservations |
Website |
Other Ideas
Moabi is located off Interstate 40 south of Needles, along side the Colorado River. Features include a boat launch, marina, store and canoe & kayak rentals. Moabi offers 35 full hookup RV sites and unlimited tent camping. Features include a picnic table, fire ring, flush toilets and showers. RV dumpstations available. First-come first-served.
Moabi
Park Moabi Road
Needles, California 92363
(760) 326-3831
Map |
Reservations |
Website |
Other Ideas
Mayflower Park is located off Interstate 10 north of Blythe, along side the Colorado River. Features include a boat launch, day use area, shuffleboard and horseshoes. Mayflower offers 152 campgrounds for tent or RV. Features include a picnic table, fire ring, flush toilets and showers. RV dumpstation available. First-come first-served.
Mayflower Park
4980 Colorado River Road
Blythe, CA 92225
(760) 922-4665
Map |
No Reservations |
Website |
Other Ideas
Salton Sea State Recreation Area is located east of San Diego and south of Palm Springs along highways 78 and 86. This is a huge, inland lake that formed as the result of a dam breakage in 1905. Activities include camping, boating, hiking, fishing and wildlife viewing. Boat performance is increased due to its 228 feet below sea level elevation. Off-roading is popular in nearby Ocotillo Wells. Salton Sea offers over 100 campgrounds for tent or RV. Features include a picnic table, fire ring, flush toilets and showers. RV dumpstation available. Reservations recommended.
Salton Sea
100-225 State Park Road
North Shore, California 92254
Somewhere, CA 99999
(760) 393-3052 or (760) 393-3059
Map |
Reservations |
Website |
Other Ideas
Anza-Borrego State Park is located east of San Diego on highway 78. This area is a playground for off-roaders with the Octotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area and Borrego Badlands within its boundaries. Other activities include hiking and wildlife viewing of bighorn sheep, roadrunners and other desert species. Anza-Borrego offers 4 campgrounds but only 2 are above primitive standards and are listed below.
Anza-Borrego
200 Palm Canyon Drive
Borrego Springs, California 92004
Reservations: (800) 444-7275
Map |
Reservations |
Website |
Other Ideas
Borrego Palm Canyon offers 117 sites for tent or RV. Amenities include a picnic table, fire grates, and flush toilets. RV dumpstation and hook-ups available. Reservations required. Tamarisk Grove offers 27 sites for tent or RV. Flush toilets. Reservations required.
|
