National Park Service · California
Emigrant Campground
National Park Service · California, United States · in Death Valley National Park
- Sites
- 10
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 2,162 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Death Valley National Park
- Nearest town
- Death Valley
- Address
- Emigrant Campground, Death Valley, CA, 92328
- Phone
- (760) 786-3200
About
The campground, water system, and restrooms at Emigrant have been closed since late August 2025 due to flood damage. The damage to the 5-mile-long water pipe and associated water system is substantial and there is no estimated repair date.
First-come, first-served tent-only campground with no additional fee. Located next to CA 190 at 2100' feet in elevation. This is a small campground with 10 sites southwest of Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station.
Fees
Emigrant Campground Camping Fee: free. Free. There is no cost to camp here. Please pay your park entry fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 43° | 33° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 60° | 44° | 30° | 74° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 48° | 36° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 75° | 55° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 85° | 66° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 98° | 77° | 54° | 110° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 103° | 83° | 74° | 113° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 100° | 80° | 70° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 92° | 72° | 58° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 59° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 67° | 50° | 38° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 58° | 43° | 30° | 70° | 1 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Stovepipe Wells Campground · National Park Service · 9 mi · 190 sites
- Wildrose Campground · National Park Service · 16 mi · 23 sites
- Thorndike Campground (Primitive) · National Park Service · 20 mi · 6 sites
- Furnace Creek Campground · National Park Service · 20 mi · 130 sites
- Death Valley Backcountry Roadside Camping · National Park Service · 20 mi · 49 sites
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