Death Valley Backcountry Roadside Camping in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

This listing covers designated primitive roadside campsites set along dirt roads across Death Valley National Park's desert basins, canyons, and badlands. Requires high-clearance vehicles with at least 15-inch rims and 8 inches of ground clearance. Sites offer no water, electricity, restrooms, or amenities of any kind. Foot access extends into over three million acres of designated wilderness via open desert washes, canyon bottoms, and dry playas. Main park sights on paved roads are accessible by car, but these specific vehicle-camping spots sit in remote backcountry areas.

Getting there: Note: Do not exclusively rely on GPS navigation while travelling in Death Valley National Park. Travelers should always carry up-to-date road maps and be aware that there is no cell phone service along most park roads. Always travel prepared to self-rescue as help may be hours away. There is no specific street address for the park. Furnace Creek Visitor Center coordinates: 36.46171, -116.86682 Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station coordinates: 36.608048, -117.144504 Paved Entrances East Side: CA 190 from Death Valley Junction, CA SR 374 from Beatty, NV CA 178 from Shoshone, CA West Side: CA 190 from Olancha, CA (SR 136 from Lone Pine, CA) SR 178 (Panamint Valley Rd) from Trona, CA Cottonwood – Marble Canyon Rd From CA-190 enter Stovepipe Wells Campground. Turn left on the Cottonwood Marble Road marked by a sign for the airport. Check conditions prior to travel.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 49-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Sits on broad, near-level ground.
• Winters Peak stands 5,206 ft above the map pin, 7.3 miles northeast.
• A pond lies 0.4 mi off.

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