Texas Springs Campground

We camped gere for seven days. The campground attendants are friendly and helpful and the camsites are clean and in good condition. The bathrooms are on the older side and dark.

$16 a night for dry camping with a fire pit, picnic table, and bathrooms with flush toilets. There are no showers. We arrived Sunday afternoon in late October, and most spots were empty. Make sure to walk up the hill behind the campground for a great view in all directions. Yes it is basically a gravel parking lot with no trees, but it looked better than Sunset campground across the street. It's a bit further back and higher elevation than the road, so you have a bit of a view. No cell service with T-Mobile. Full bars but very slow service with Verizon, barely enough to use Google maps. Verizon also got service at Stovepipe Wells gas station, but otherwise a lot of the park is a dead zone.

Great Death Valley campground! It costs $16/night (verses $14 at Sunset which is just a gravel parking lot). There are several bushes and interesting rock formations all around the site. Bathrooms with running water, and there is a big dish washing area (6 stations) near each bathroom. Camp hosts are very friendly volunteers, and it's close enough to the Furnace Creek Visitor Center to have fairly good cell reception. Only warning is the wind! From 1am until dawn the wind would kick up to about 50mph for a few minutes, then calm down to 1mph for a 5-10 minutes...that cycle was all night! Bring a tent that is good in wind, stake it down tight, and maybe put it close to your car to help act as a windshield.

Just like everyone mentioned, the sites are super close together so if you get stuck with rude neighbors like we did, you might not get any rest. The restrooms were clean and had flush toilets so we were very comfortable. They also have a dish washing station and potable water. It is super windy here so just be prepared if you’re tent camping. We saw a lot of people’s things fly away. There’s scorpions as well so just keep that in mind!

Nice campground, much better than the parking lot down below at Sunset Campground. No generators here. Tent only sites. Flush toilets and water. Pull though RV length spots but not good for ginormous 5th wheels or class As.

It’s really a parking lot with adequate restrooms, no showers, and a no generators rule. There are 50ish campsites lined out on the hardpan. First come so get there early since it fills up fast especially after noon. The fire rings are on the edge of the the sites so watch where you set up or your neighbor’s fire might be in your lap. The maintenance of the restrooms and the rest of the campground is excellent. We stayed for nearly a week and enjoyed the central location.

Centrally located campground within hiking distance of Furnace Springs. We arrived at approximately 2:15 pm on a Wednesday and the lower loop was 98% full. We picked a site near other tent campers in the upper loop. As others mentioned, ground is SUPER HARD pack. Bring heavy stakes and a good hammer. I'm glad we did. There was hurricane force winds that hit 50mph that night according to the ranger. Pretty sure no one in the campground slept that night. Between the howling winds and blowing sand, I heard plenty of folk scrambling to hammer stakes in or chase tents. Dumpster was full of trashed tents the next day. Camp host knew it was coming and came by to inspect our set up. Gave us the thumbs up and moved on. That was appreciated. Most of the roof top tenters moved inside their vehicles and folded up their tents. The pay machine for the sites only takes a card and takes a while to connect to whatever system it uses but works eventually. There is NO AT&T cell service there or at Furnace Springs. FC has free wifi however. The rest of the park is a cell dead zone as it should be. No showers. Potable (drinking) water available at the site. Bathrooms and sinks available. Dumpsters Centrally located. Fire pits available at every site. Dogs on leashes allowed. There are coyotes that roam very close to the sites.

This camp ground came recommended by a Ranger in the park glad we listened… the other camp ground were more like parking lots where this one was more park like I guess you could say. The sites are first come first serve. The view was beautiful both at night and in the morning. Close to some fun trails and climbing. If tent camping bring heavy duty stakes the ground is rocky. As well as some good lanterns and flash lights you will need them for the restrooms. 😉 Happy Camping!!

Pretty decent campground overall. I've highlighted my top pros and cons for this location. Depending on the type of camping you'll be doing, this campground might be perfect for you, or might not. Pros: Great hiking trails, sightseeing, and views General store nearby in case supplies get low. (Very pricey) Running water Clean restrooms Fire pits Picnic tables Camp host on site Cons: -1st come/1st serve is a nightmare. We circled for hours, and watched other do the same. On the morning of our departure, we couldn't even enjoy our breakfast without someone stopping every few minutes to ask if we're leaving and to request we hold the spot. There seemed to be a lot of "unused" space around the entire campground that, in my opinion, could have been used for more sites. -ground is too hard for spikes -small campsites (literally someone is inches away from you) -no showers -no lights inside restrooms -coyotes (but aye, that comes with camping right!)

With 3.4 million acres in Death Valley it would be nice to give all the campgrounds in Death Valley a little more space. As is, Texas Springs "B" loop looks like a gravel parking lot for RV's, trailers, campers and tenters who do not want to stay in designated loop "A" which is for tents only. What's up with that tenters? The parking spaces are way too tight, worse in the Sunset campground down the hill. Fire pits are WAY WAY too close to trailers and so I do not want my Airstream catching fire or the inside smelling like smoke! What's up with that Death Valley Park Ranger? Would Smokey the Bear approve? I doubt it! However, in camp it is beautiful to look in all directions at the colorful geological formations--jaw dropping views! Since we spend very little time in the campground anyway, cuz we are off exploring the wildflower super bloom and hiking--I just need a place to park the 25 foot trailer to eat and sleep anyway. However, more space would make the whole camping outdoors so much more of a pleasurable and memorable experience, when I hang out in camp. There are no lights in the restrooms. Bring your own light. I am ok with that. After all we are outdoors camping. We get to enjoy the night sky without light pollution. You know Death Valley is designated a dark sky place for viewing the stars--I like that too! Let me continue to rant on ... How about some more spacious campgrounds--Mr. Superintendent, Mark Reynolds? My campground was full everyday of my stay! More campgrounds please. Give up some of the 3.4 million acres for something better than a gravel parking lot surrounded by spectacular views ... and more campers will come! So, I step down from my soap box ... I digress! But camp fees are a bargain at $7/night with America the Beautiful, Senior Pass, or $14 normal fee is all quite the deal for quite the extraordinary national park! Quite!!!!! Quite the national treasure!

This first come/first serve campground has a total of 92 sites all with access running water and flush toilets. There are no showers. Each site also comes with a picnic table and fire pit. There's an electronic kiosk to pay for your site at the entrance to the first loop of tent sites. RV's and campers are permitted to use the second loop only. There's not a lot a privacy because there's no trees or large rocks, but that's okay. You should be spending your time checking out Death Valley's stunning views anyway! It's very close (3 minute drive) to the Furnace Creek visitor center and general store. However, the general store was closed for renovations when we were there in early January of 2018. There was a temporary store set up at Furnace Creek that had a few staples, but they didn't have beer :( Views of the mountains and sky are great from this campground and its central location in the park is convenient. Also, my AT&T phone was able to access 3G. Verizon coverage was spotty.

Your experience here will depend on what you like in a campground. When I arrived on Friday 3/28/2020, the place was *packed* - with tents less than 15 feet away from each other and no visual barriers from one spot to the next. It was more like a Festival environment than a camping experience. People were blaring radios and there was a general sense of party/rowdiness. The Furnace Springs RV camp below was quieter (mainly because nobody was actually outside of their RVs) but is essentially a gravel parking lot. That being said; yes, the facilities seemed well maintained and reasonably clean. If you just need a place to put your tent overnight, this will do. But expect no privacy, and bring earplugs. Personally, I decided not to stay. I drove about an hour south - through Shoshone and down to Tecopa, where I found a quiet, dark campground, and very nice hot springs

First come first served campground with running water and flushing toilets. No showers available. The lower loops have more space but they are still close to each other. Sites have fire pits and picnic tables. This is a nice campground but the ground maybe hard for those who need to stake down equipment. The bathrooms have no lights but we're maintained regularly. The campground host doesn't sell firewood but you can drive into Furnace Creek for firewood and any necessities you need. This campground is definitely better for tent campers than Sunset campground if Furnace Creek campground is full. The location is prime because most of the sight seeing attractions are within a few miles drive. This didn't get 5 stars because each site is so close to each other. Sites in the upper loop are even closer and that's the area designated for RV campers. This is still a great place to camp if you can get a site in the lower loops.

Really liked this spot. There are not THAT many places to park your RV in Death Valley, and I would definitely stay here again. HOWEVER, note that there are no generators allowed at any time in the campground. So run your generator elsewhere, and come here & enjoy a quiet evening. Dump station and fresh water to fill up your tank available, as well as a communal sink area (shown in the photos here) with potable water. Bathroom had running water (yay), but no showers (sad face, but it is the desert...).

Texas Spring campgrounds is a good spot to use as a home base when exploring the awesomeness of Death Valley. It was our first choice for unreserved camping when visiting the park earlier this month at what was perhaps the busiest time of the year due to the much hyped "superbloom". Some basic info for you: Texas Spring is only open October 15 - April 15th, and it has 106 sites. The campground sits at sea level and no advance reservations are available. This is in contrast to the nearby Furnace Creek campgrounds (196 feet below sea level) which is the only site to take reservations at Death Valley; however, those sites seem to book up months in advance. Texas Spring offers potable water, tables, fire rings, and flush toilets. We called and talked to an NPS ranger before coming to try to figure out how the whole "first come, first served" thing worked and what time would be best to show up to try for a campsite here. The ranger told us the earlier, the better and that around 10-11am would probably be a good time (check-out is at noon). Well, we rolled up on a Friday at 11am, and the whole campground was full for Friday night. Perhaps we're newbies to this whole thing, but it was confusing as to how one claimed a site. The camp host told us that if a spot was empty, we could claim it. That's sort of true. The way to do it is to look for the little slip of paper attached to the site number and see what the check-out date is. If there's no slip (and no sign of stuff in the site), the site is probably open -- I say probably because it seemed like some tags were missing from some spots. It looks like the camp hosts come around and write the check-out date on the tags in large print so it's more visible when driving through the loops trying to claim a highly coveted spot. We were SOL for Friday and had to huff it to the crappy Sunset Campground down the road for the night. When we awoke on Saturday morning, we jumped in our car (me still in my PJs) and started hunting for a spot. It was about 8am, and we just happened to see a couple who looked like they were in the process of departing their site. We waited for a minute or two before asking and lucked out. They were indeed departing -- score! As soon as they cleared out of the spot, we pounced. Seriously, this whole process was akin to snagging a table or place to sit at a super crowded bar. We immediately threw down some stuff on the table and one of us sat there while the other purchased the tag for the night. While setting up our spot, several different cars came by to ask if we were leaving while other vehicles circled the loops looking for an empty site. It was about 9am at this point. Like I said, these spots aren't easy to come by on a busy weekend. The good: - Each campsite has it's own picnic table and fire pit with a built-in grate for cooking. - There are a few trees for wind protection and a sliver of shade. - The lower loop ("A") is tents only. The upper loop allows RVs but no generators. - The views are great and you really are in the middle of everything in the park. - Bathrooms are close by and mostly clean. The ladies' room even had soap at the sinks. (But no lights -- don't forget your headlamps.) Flush toilets are an added, less-smelly bonus. - The huge outdoor sinks are awesome for washing dishes! The meh: - Sites are pretty darn close to one another. We had a large group of loud and pretty obnoxious twenty-somethings next to us, and we could hear every word they said even though our tent was about as far from them as possible. This also meant that every single "totally", "yeah", and other inane chatter was audible the entire time we were eating dinner at our table. - The ground is hard and rocky. Make sure you have heavy duty stakes meant for this terrain. (Tip: the Furnace Creek general store sells stakes that look like big nails for $1.50 each.) We first tried using our heavy duty stakes along with a rubber mallet. The mallet starting breaking apart from the impact. When my husband switched to a rock to pound the stakes into the ground, it ended up chewing up the stake rather than pounding it further into the ground! - It's super windy. Because this campground is on a hill, wind whips through from seemingly every direction. This makes it hard to have a fire for cooking and it makes it even more difficult to sleep in a tent. Our night there had 50mph winds and it felt like we were in a hurricane. We ended up sleeping in our car instead. - No showers. The common mention of showers at Furnace Creek Inn is a total joke. You basically pay to access the pool, and the bathrooms there have two crappy shower stalls in each gender's bathroom. Privacy is provided by a thin shower curtain which blows open with the slightest breeze. At least the water was warm. If you're a semi-experienced camper used to roughing it a bit, you'll enjoy your experience here. Death Valley is an amazing place worth visiting!

We stopped in on an un-planned trip and found that the campground was full. We checked it out for a future "planned stay" and were very happy with wat we saw. It's a very nice campground in a very nice location. Surprisingly, the water out of the faucet was quite drinkable. It's as good as any bottled water water we've had. The best part was we got to spend a little time with the camp host Bob McNamara. He's a super nice guy & extremely knowledgeable. He took the time to answer a bunch of questions and even gave us a map that he marked with a place to camp for the night and for some future explorations and dispersed camping in the backcountry. If you get a chance, be sure to stop in and say hi to Bob. And take advantage of his 40+ years of experience in the park. He'll be there until April 15th.

As far as national park campgrounds go Texas Springs is just OK. There is absolutely no privacy, the spots are quite small and the first come first serve system makes acquiring a decent spot stressful. Most of the tent spots are right on top of each other which makes playing music at night around the campfire difficult. I felt like the campers next to us could hear our entire conversation. After the first night we moved our campground to a more private site across the the campground. There are a few spots with small trees/bushes and we were able to nab one of these for remainder of our stay. Score- we even hung a hammock! Because we were coming from San Diego and knew that we wouldn't be arriving until later in the evening we made reservations across the road at Furnace Creek Campground (only camping in park that has a reservation system) for the first night. We may have stayed there but only one night was available. We didn't actually use our reservation at Furnace creek as there was a spot available at Texas Spring the night we arrived, however the following day all the spots were taken by about noon. My suggestion would be to have a back up plan if you are arriving later in the day during peak season. The bathroom facilities are extremely clean however there are no showers. Each site had a picnic table and fire ring. Don't expect much shade although I guess this is a given in Death Valley. Given the lack of trees and street lights there star viewing is amazing. I have never seen darker skies in my life. Beautiful experience. While the campground itself is just OK I would totally recommend camping here for the proximity to the must see hikes and sites that are in close proximity.

If you are looking for a crowded Walmart parking lot - complete with the corresponding clientele - this is the place for you. Not a true campground by any definition. It doesn't matter if 90% of your fellow "campers" respect the place, because the other 10% will ruin it for everyone due to the close quarters and complete lack of privacy. Unfortunately there's not many options in this area of Death Valley, but if you dare to come here...be prepared for the worst.

Texas Springs Campground is in the Furnace Creek area. It's at sea level and has over 90 sites for RVs and tents. There was a loop just for tents, which is what we opted for. Sites are $14 a night, which is reasonable. There is a fire pit and a bench at every site. Other pros include flush toilets and running water, a sink for dishes, dumping station along with a dumpster for recyclables and a bin to discard used propane bottles. The ground was mostly leveled, but rocky. It was difficult to pound the stakes in, but it's doable. The sites are large enough to accommodate at least two 2-person tents, which was what we had. At the time we were there which was a weekday in early January, I'd say about a third of the spots were occupied. It probably gets much busier during the weekend. It was, for the most part, quiet except for the argument that my sister said the father and son in the site next to us were having. I didn't hear anything, and my tent was only 5 feet away from hers. There is wi-fi there and phone reception, so we can check-in to yelp.

This is more of a warning to future campers than anything else. The campground itself is set against a lovely backdrop. The sites are a bit too close for my taste, but is much better than those at Sunset. During our first night, we experienced high winds which we were prepared for, despite the fact there were no warnings around the campground disclosing the possibility of extreme winds. People lost loose items and some tents went flying. Three days later, we had a tornado/dust devil come through the camp and pick up our tent trailer and throw it over 60 feet from where it had been parked. My husband had just left the trailer to go help another camper secure their tent when it hit. He would most likely not be here today, if luck had not been on his side. Three metal picnic tables flew over 100 feet, which were not secured to the ground in any fashion. Luckily no one was killed and only one man suffered sharpnal to the head. It is shocking to me that the park service has not done anything to secure the tables to the ground and do not post warnings about high winds. As we began to deal with the wreckage of the trailer, NPS personal showed up and offered no help, but just wanted to make sure we didn't put any of the wreckage in their dumpster. They had no concern about helping us secure the remains so that nothing else flew into the air and hurt someone else. I would have major reservations about staying in this campground again. If this had happened at night, my whole family would have died.

We've been staying in this campground for years and it has become a family favorite. How, you might ask, could a campground with very few trees, a campground where you pitch your tent on gravel, become a favorite? Do you have children or grandchildren with you? They (and friskier adults) will love climbing over the surrounding bare dirt hills. They'll be pretty safe, although grandma might need a little convincing. The campground is centrally located to the wonders of DV and the niceties and essentials can all be found in Furnace Creek Village right across the highway. The old stone masonry restroom on the lower loop is a historic landmark. Read Kay's review-she appears to have all her facts right.

Clean campsite. Great views of the park in the hills around which are a super easy to climb. I would recommend getting here super early for the best spots. We found ours around 10am and it was one of the last. The group of people camping around us were great. Can't wait to go back!

We stayed eight nights here while visiting Death Valley. Gorgeous setting, drinkable water, flush restrooms. Campsites are rough gravel but level. Very quiet, in fact we were practically the only ones here in Late January. It rained several days and one night very very windy. We felt our trailer lift a couple of times. You can buy showers over at Furnace creek for 5 bucks. Great morning views of the Panamint range in the mornings with the early morning sun shining on them.

The good: flush toilets, sink for washing up or washing dishes, garbage and recycle bins, affordable. Fire pit and picnic bench at each site, no generators allowed. The not so good: most camp sites in this tent only site are all on top of each other. Full exposure to the elements (no trees) and no privacy as your "neighbor" is only a few feet away. Akin to a gravel parking stall. No need to have a fire, as if your neighbor is having one, its all of three feet away. Some folks like to camp as a convenient place to stay while exploring the beauty of the park. Others camp as just an excuse to get drunk and be (painfully) stupid outside. This campground does not have any posted "quiet times", so bring earplugs. Don't miss out on the fact the DVNP is one of only a handful of certified dark sky parks in the US and the only one in California. The view and volume of the stars on a clear night with a new moon is simply breathtaking. Try to attend one of the ranger hosted star parties. You will be amazed at all you can see and learn.

The people were very nice but u have no privacy and there is alot of light polution so u cant see the stars very well the site was very small and very very close to others, how ever its very close and convinet to a store and the tourist info place and its in the center of the park

The best camp ground in the park. The site sits away from the road and above Furnace Creek, providing a view of the valley. There is running water and a bathroom, but no shower. Trees provide shade from the sun and wind in the night and evening. There is a large sink for washing dishes, but most campers use it while brushing their teeth.

Decided to try this camp ground first while staying in Death Valley. We arrived on a Friday at around 12 noon and were able to find a nice spot near a tree. It wasn't over crowded and the fact this place has flush toilets and drinkable water at a station is all you could want while camping. It was $16/night and the location is nice. It was a pretty quiet camp ground. I recommend this area for sure!

Normally a great campground but why anyone would subject the entire campground to their bad guitar music I do not know. How self-centered can you be! Talk about noise pollution!

I find the positive reviews for this campsite sort of mind boggling. Sure the facilities are fine but it's essentially a dirt lot and sites are all packed on top of each other. Zero privacy whatsoever, which I get due to the landscape and lack of trees and natural cover, but for the largest national park in the continental U.S. you'd think they'd be able to better design the layout of the campgrounds. Definitely would not camp here again.

One of my favorite lil campgrounds. Even the RV area has a no generator rule. I know it was just luck, but during my stay, there were no rowdy groups up all night drinking and laughing and being loud ( lol ok. Just Having fun) everyone was done with their fires ( and only a few had those) and pretty much just talking quietly- enjoying the bazillion stars. Slept early and woke early. I was right by the restroom and still. Quiet. Some sites even had trees! ( lol quite rare in these parts) I was very happy here! Centrally located to plenty of hikes... Some right from my campsite! (And the general store and visitor center) but tucked away.

We stayed here in February and we were quite happy with our experience. We stayed at the upper end and had a nice corner spot. Camp ground was quite and peaceful. Bathrooms were stocked and maintained daily. All our neighbors were hikers and went to bed early and rose early. No disturbances. Showers are not necessary since you can shower across the street for $5.