Mesquite Spring Campground

This is an excellent place to stop for drinking water when hiking through Death Valley. There were many fresh water springs along the route walking from Bad Water up through Horse Thief Canyon and finally to Highway 285, but much of that water tastes horrible. I suggest that people camp at one of the Grapevine Springs areas, well away from the water, instead of the campground.

Beautiful remote campsite- it is Death Valley after all. The campground is well laid out and well maintained. Camp host Lisa is lively, straightforward and helpful. She would be an asset at any campground

It is a lovely place complete with available water but one thing to be aware of in the vicinity: there are some kind of insects that bite you without you even knowing it and the swelling is wild. My husband and I took a bike ride around there and two days later are just getting over these incredible bites. Campers are all nice and want to get away from it all and it is super quiet with a gorgeous night sky.

Camped for a night on my motorcycle with dog and a tent. I wanted to get away from the crowds. Texas Springs campground was full (it was a Dark Sky weekend in early March, the park was very busy). The first night I tented in an overflow lot in Sunset Campground, literally a gravel parking lot between RVs, so Mesquite Springs was a welcome relief! I wish I'd had more time to stay. One lady in a 5th wheel had been there for a month. It is a remote site with no cell service and about 45 minutes from Stovepipe Wells or Furnace Creek. It is higher elevation & gets about 5 degrees colder at night than Furnace Creek. The main attraction is Ubehebe Crater another 5 miles north. The road through the campground is paved, site pull through is gravel but manageable via motorcycle. Each site has a picnic table and fire pit. There are scrub bushes and the large sites are spaced a decent distance apart. There are two flush toilets, along with a sink/water for doing dishes at the bathhouse. There is potable water, no electricity. Sunrise & sunsets were amazing. Take a book, let someone know where you're headed (seriously no cell services) and plan on a quiet adventure off the grid to read, hike and enjoy yourself in nature!

This campground in Death Valley National Park is about an hour's drive north of Furnace Creek. That makes it a bit remote and quite far from most of the popular sights in the park. But, unlike other campgrounds near Furnace Creek and Stovepipe Wells, this campground is a more natural setting. Instead of camping in a parking lot, you and nestled among the desert vegetation. The campsites overlooking the dry creek bed of Death Valley Wash seem to be most popular.||||There are no reservations. There's a kiosk where you can pay for your campsite by credit card upon arrival. You clip your receipt to the post at your campsite. The bathrooms were clean. And, there is a hose bib at the restrooms for water. If you want a shower, you'll have to bring your own bucket and shower tent.||||Sunset and stargazing at this campsite are fantastic. But, along with the natural setting, come some wild critters. We had desert kangaroo rats and a friendly tarantula who apparently lived in our campsite. So, please be aware of their presence and be careful not to harm them when they make a surprise appearance at your feet.

Camped one night on motorcycle trip through Death Valley. There were only 3 small rv’s and 3 other tents in entire campground (first week in October). Really nice contrast to the larger and more crowded Furnace Creek campground where i stayed earlier in the week. ||A bit out of the way, but was worth it to me. Extremely quite and peaceful. Caught a great sunset and awesome view of stars at night. Was a little windy when I first arrived. Considered not staying, but very happy that I did. Wind calmed down right after sunset and made for a really peaceful night under the stars. ||Remember to stock up on anything you might need, including firewood. Closest store would be in stovepipe which is about 40 miles away. |

A night we will never forget. Barebones camping in the desert with a full moon and the coyotes and the wind 'howling all night. Glad we were in a hard sided camper and not a tent. The moon was so bright it lite up the desert for miles. Spectacular views and vista.

Lovely, quiet campground away from it all. Enjoy the drive as you will do it a lot if this is your basecamp for other areas. We went in February and underestimated the shortness of the daylight, wind and cold for cooking and hanging out. The fire pits have lots of rocks piled for wind barriers which is a good clue of what to expect. We tied our tent to the picnic table because when we arrived there was a wind advisory and there were quite a few tents blown down and in the gully. We appreciated the clean, flush toilets and dishwashing station. The sunrises were gorgeous. We heard coyotes singing. It was fabulous!

This is a great campsite. The bathrooms were clean. There was a large sink outside the bathrooms to wash dishes or anything else. Although it's a bit of a drive from all the other points of interest, we had a lot of fun camping here. The sites are far away from each other with enough privacy. Will definitely make this our first stop instead of our last next time we visit Death Valley!

Beautiful and clean. Mesquite Springs provides a beautiful setting for car camping with fire pits and restroom facilities. The restrooms include toilets and a utility sink useful for washing dishes etc. Plenty of toilet paper, but you must bring your own soap. Can't wait to go back!

Amazing campground in the north part of death valley. At 1800 feet, its a little cooler than the valley (furnace creek). All sites are first come, first serve. We were there in mid April and the site was nearly empty. The stars at night were incredible. Flush toilets, no showers, dump station and drinking water at the campsite entrance

We initially wanted to camp in the Texas spring for the presidents day weekend but the campsite was full as we arrived pretty late at 4PM that evening. We looked at the sunset campground but it was not that exciting and had a lot of RVs. We decided to take a chance on the Mesquite Spring as it's really far away (approx 50min) from the main visitor center. There were few people but we could find a spot. Has around 40 spots, clean flush toilets and fire pits. Its way less crowded and has a beautiful view. The campspots are at decent distance and thanks to be less crowded, its just gets more better. The sky full of stars at night is just more beautiful because of the less crowd. There is an onsite ranger in RV who is very sweet and helpful. The campsite has a pay station at entrance that takes credit card in the middle of no where!! Other than it being far from anything, this is probably one of the best spots to camp in this region.