Death Valley Backcountry Roadside Camping | Basecamping

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At a glance

RV sites up to 22 ft
Length limits vary by campsite.
No hookups
Pets welcome
Public land

19 available sites

Available only19 open of 34 sitesRV lengthSortLoop

Site M4

RV or tent · Up to 22 ft · Up to 12 peopleNo hookupsMarble Canyon Road loop

Available all 2 nights

$20 for 2 nights

$10/night · before taxes & fees

Site E3

RV or tent · Up to 22 ft · Up to 12 peopleNo hookupsEcho Canyon Road loop

Available all 2 nights

$20 for 2 nights

$10/night · before taxes & fees

Site C4

RV or tent · Up to 22 ft · Up to 12 peopleNo hookupsCottonwood Canyon Road loop

Available all 2 nights

$20 for 2 nights

$10/night · before taxes & fees

Site G4

RV or tent · Up to 12 peopleNo hookupsGreenwater Valley Road loop

Available all 2 nights

$20 for 2 nights

$10/night · before taxes & fees

Site C3

RV or tent · Up to 22 ft · Up to 12 peopleNo hookupsCottonwood Canyon Road loop

Available all 2 nights

$20 for 2 nights

$10/night · before taxes & fees

Site C7

RV or tent · Up to 22 ft · Up to 12 peopleNo hookupsCottonwood Canyon Road loop

Available all 2 nights

$20 for 2 nights

$10/night · before taxes & fees

Site M2

RV or tent · Up to 22 ft · Up to 12 peopleNo hookupsMarble Canyon Road loop

Available all 2 nights

$20 for 2 nights

$10/night · before taxes & fees

Site C9

RV or tent · Up to 22 ft · Up to 12 peopleNo hookupsCottonwood Canyon Road loop

Available all 2 nights

$20 for 2 nights

$10/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Recreation.gov

Availability on Recreation.gov.

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Price

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$10

C4

standard nonelectric

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$10

C5

standard nonelectric

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$10

C6

standard nonelectric

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$10

C7

standard nonelectric

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$10

C8

standard nonelectric

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✓

$10

C9

standard nonelectric

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✓

$10

M2

standard nonelectric

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$10

M4

standard nonelectric

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$10

E3

standard nonelectric

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

Day 1 · Arrive and settle in
- Check in and set up camp.
Day 2 · Get out and explore
- Death Valley Full Day Private Tour & Hike Death Valley National Park area · 6 hr–8 hr · from $973/person
- Private Death Valley National Park Tour Death Valley National Park area · 6 hr–9 hr · from $195/person

Self-guided tours at Death Valley National Park

Highlights: 3 Hour Driving Tour · 3–5 hr · Stops: Furnace Creek Visitor Center, Badwater Basin, Artists Palette, Zabriskie Point, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
Learn about the powerful forces which have shaped Death Valley and some of the incredible plants and animals which call this extreme place home. This is a self-guided driving tour starting from…
Star Wars Film Locations Tour of Death Valley · 5–7 hr · Stops: Furnace Creek Visitor Center, Twenty-mule Team Canyon, Dantes View, Golden Canyon, Artists Palette, Desolation Canyon +1 more
Have you ever dreamed of visiting Tatooine? Then you've come to the right place! Two movies from the famous Star Wars series, Episode 4 - A New Hope, and Episode 6 - Return of the Jedi, were filmed…
Golden Canyon Hike · 1–3 hr · Stops: Golden Canyon Hike Introduction, Golden Canyon Hike Stop 1- Old Road, Golden Canyon Hike Stop 2- Mud, Golden Canyon Hike Stop 3- Ripples, Golden Canyon Hike Stop 4- Minerals, Golden Canyon Hike Stop 5- Badlands +1 more
Golden Canyon is one of the most popular hikes in Death Valley, and for a good reason- it is incredible! Walk between towering golden walls and learn about some of the many changes which have occurred…

Source: National Park Service. Tours are in the free NPS App.

Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

Tent camping here: 34 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 22 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2020 Pacifica XL (off road)*Towable with SUV*

2020 Pacifica XL (off road)*Towable with SUV*

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 136 mi from campground

$96/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

2024 Catalina Sleeps 5 With Bunk Beds!

2024 Catalina Sleeps 5 With Bunk Beds!

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 5 · 142 mi from campground

$89/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

2019 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup/pup

2019 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup/pup

Travel trailer · 16 ft · sleeps 3 · 162 mi from campground

$95/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

Things to do

Activities near Death Valley Backcountry Roadside Camping

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Death Valley Full Day Private Tour & Hike

Death Valley Full Day Private Tour & Hike

Death Valley National Park area · 6 hr–8 hr · from $973/person

Private Death Valley National Park Tour

Private Death Valley National Park Tour

Death Valley National Park area · 6 hr–9 hr · from $195/person

Free things to do (National Park Service)

Ranger programs, trails and park activities — typically free. Separate from paid tours above.

From the National Park Service · Death Valley National Park

Notch-leaved Phacelia and Golden Evening Primrose bloom in a desert wash. — Photo: NPS/ D.Milliard

Explore Wildflowers in Death Valley

1-3 Hours

Learn about the different flowers you might be able to see in Death Valley during spring months.

Happening during your dates

Ranger programs and events Nov 13–Nov 15

Night Sky Ranger Talk · Nov 13 · 08:30 PM–09:15 PM · Free
Furnace Creek Visitor Center back parking lot - park in the main lot in front of the visitor center and follow…
Salt Creek Ranger Walk · Nov 13 · 02:30 PM–03:15 PM · Free
Night Sky Ranger Talk · Nov 14 · 08:30 PM–09:15 PM · Free
Furnace Creek Visitor Center back parking lot - park in the main lot in front of the visitor center and follow…
Sand Dunes Walk · Nov 14 · 03:00 PM–04:00 PM · Free
Meets at Mesquite Dunes Parking

Source: National Park Service (Death Valley National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Peak season Oct 15–Dec 31: RV & Tent $10 per night
Peak season Jan 1–Apr 15: RV & Tent $10 per night

stays up to 7 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

Month	Open	Booked	Closed
Nov 2026	60%	38%	1%
Dec 2026	84%	16%	0%
Jan 2027	91%	9%	0%
Feb 2027	86%	14%	0%
Mar 2027	91%	9%	0%
Apr 2027	99%	1%	0%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: Cottonwood Canyon Road (Nov 2026).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Death Valley Backcountry Roadside Camping

For February weekends, book about 42 days ahead. Three in four February Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 22 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns

Arrival month	Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least	A quarter at least	Other days: half booked at least	A quarter at least
January	5 days ahead	17 days ahead	2 days ahead	9 days ahead
February	22 days ahead	42 days ahead	14 days ahead	41 days ahead
March	14 days ahead	32 days ahead	7 days ahead	30 days ahead
April	5 days ahead	25 days ahead	5 days ahead	24 days ahead
May	2 days ahead	15 days ahead	4 days ahead	22 days ahead
July	—	—	16 days ahead	47 days ahead
September	4 days ahead	21 days ahead	3 days ahead	27 days ahead
October	2 days ahead	18 days ahead	3 days ahead	27 days ahead
November	5 days ahead	23 days ahead	4 days ahead	19 days ahead
December	8 days ahead	19 days ahead	4 days ahead	14 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,711 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.