Sunset Campground

CampgroundPaid25 km from Death Valley, California

Death Valley, CA, about 0.3 km from Sunset Campground — Nearby: Death Valley, CA · 0.3 km awayPhoto: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

American Ford Escort - California, about 0.2 km from Sunset Campground — Nearby: American Ford Escort - California · 0.2 km awayPhoto: Mic from Reading - Berkshire, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Plot of OpenStreetMap data

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Fee: Paid
Price: 14 USD
Sites: 230
Opening hours: 24/7; May 01-Oct 15 off
Address: Texas Springs Road, 92328, Furnace Creek
Phone: +1-760-786-3200
Website: nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/sunset-campground.htm

Typically open mid October to mid April. All sites are first come/first served. Occupy a site and then pay using the automated fee machine using card, or head across the street to the visitor center to pay by check or cash.

Water and dump stations nearby

Potable water
Service point near Death Valley · Free
Sunset Campground also records a tap, usually for campers; the nearest public one is shown.
More water fill stations nearby
0.2 mi from Sunset Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Death Valley in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
RV dump station
Service point near Death Valley · Free
Sunset Campground also records a disposal point, usually for campers; the nearest public one is shown.
More RV dump stations nearby
0.2 mi from Sunset Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Death Valley in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Straight-line distance from Sunset Campground. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.

Recreation.gov

Book Sunset Campground on Recreation.gov

***Scheduled to open mid to late November 2026. Check our Alerts and Conditions page for up-to-date information. Open seasonally, typically late fall through mid-April. First-come, first-served, large campground that rarely fills. This location has little to no vegetation and is comprised of desert gravels. Car and…

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), provided by federal agencies, updated October 13, 2026. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government.