Sunset Campground
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 tent camping is permitted. No picnic tables or fire rings. Campfires are not allowed in Sunset except at a few established community fire grates within the campground.
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Amenities & rules
| Dark sky | Inside Death Valley National Park, a certified International Dark Sky Park |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
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Getting there
Gravel road across from the Timbisha Shoshone village.
| Nearest town | Furnace Creek, California |
| Coordinates | 36.4573° N, 116.8619° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Desert Outfitters ↗ | 0.2 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 0.3 mi |
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Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Death Valley Wilderness.
- inDeath Valley Wilderness ↗Wilderness · National Park Service · 3,190,455 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Guidebooks for Death Valley National Park
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- Hiking Western Death Valley National ParkMichel Digonnet and Michel J. F. Digonnet, 2023Find at Bookshop.org
- Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National ParkT. Scott Bryan and Betty Tucker Bryan, 2021Find at Bookshop.org
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Sunset Campground?
No. Sunset Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
How many sites does Sunset Campground have?
230 sites.
Is Sunset Campground good for stargazing?
Yes. Sunset Campground sits inside Death Valley National Park, a certified International Dark Sky Park.
Source: DarkSky International
Is there cell service at Sunset Campground?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is the nearest town to Sunset Campground?
Furnace Creek, California.
Source: Getting there
What if Sunset Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Death Valley Backcountry Roadside Camping (0.4 mi), Furnace Creek Campground (0.5 mi), and Emigrant Campground (20.5 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is Sunset Campground in?
Sunset Campground is a Death Valley National Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.
Source: Death Valley National Park