National Park Service · California
Sunset Campground
National Park Service · California, United States · in Death Valley National Park
- Sites
- 230
- Max RV length
- 60 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- -154 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Death Valley National Park
- Nearest town
- Furnace Creek
- Address
- Furnace Creek, Furnace Creek, CA, 92328
- Phone
- (760) 786-3200
About
Open seasonally, typically late fall through mid-to-late 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 however each site DOES NOT offer a fire grate or picnic table. Campfires are not allowed in Sunset except at a few established community fire grates within the campground. Fee is paid at the pay stations in the campground.
Fees
Sunset Campground Camping - Standard Rate: $18. Pay fee using credit/debit card at the automated fee machine in the campground.
Sunset Campground Camping - Senior/Access Pass Rate: $9. Reduced rate for valid Senior & Access pass holders. Pay fee using a credit/debit card at the automated fee machine in the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 48° | 37° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 68° | 52° | 39° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 76° | 57° | 46° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 86° | 65° | 52° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 97° | 77° | 60° | 109° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 109° | 87° | 67° | 120° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 114° | 95° | 85° | 123° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 111° | 91° | 78° | 119° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 101° | 82° | 70° | 114° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 87° | 66° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 74° | 55° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 62° | 46° | 35° | 73° | 0 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.
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- Thorndike Campground (Primitive) · National Park Service · 19 mi · 6 sites
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