Sunset Campground
Sunset Campground has 270 sites, making it the largest campground in the park.
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Sunset Campground Details
Open seasonally from late fall through mid April, Sunset Campground is a large, first come, first served campground in Death Valley National Park that rarely fills. Located near Furnace Creek, the campground sits on open desert gravel with little to no vegetation, offering wide open views and expansive skies. Car and tent camping are permitted. Individual sites do not include picnic tables or fire grates, and campfires are not allowed except at a few established community fire rings within the campground. Personal fire grates and charcoal grills are prohibited, though gas burning stoves are permitted. Fees are paid at self service stations located within the campground. Amenities include seasonal trash collection, seasonal potable water, flush toilets when in season, and a seasonal dump station. A camp store is available year round nearby. There is no cell service, internet connectivity, laundry, or showers. All sites operate on a first come, first served basis, though the National Park Service reserves the right to hold sites for management needs. Operating dates and services are subject to change.
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Nearby Parks Around Sunset Campground
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Sunset Campground
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0.2 mi away
The Ranch at Death Valley
Set below sea level in the heart of the park, The Ranch offers a relaxed, resort style stay surrounded by some of the most dramatic desert scenery in the world.
0.3 mi away
Furnace Creek Visitor Center & Museum
The main visitor center for Death Valley National Park.
0.3 mi away
Death Valley National Park
Paradoxically, there is life everywhere in Death Valley, especially when spring rainstorms cause this 140-mile swath of desert to erupt in a colorful profusion of blooming wildflowers.
0.3 mi away
Borax Museum
Indoor and outdoor exhibits include a mineral collection, information about borax mining and the valley's Native American inhabitants, prospectors and the legendary Twenty Mule Teams.
0.4 mi away
The Oasis at Death Valley Fiddlers Campground
Located next to The Ranch at Death Valley and the Furnace Creek Visitor Center, Fiddlers Campground offers convenient camping in the heart of Death Valley National Park.
