National Park Service · California
Eureka Dunes Campground (Primitive)
National Park Service · California, United States · in Death Valley National Park
- Sites
- 7
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Backcountry Campground: free. Park entry fee/pass required. No additional camping fee.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 2,887 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
- Grapevine
- Phone
- (760) 786-3200
About
Remote campground at the base of Eureka Dunes (the tallest sand dunes in California and home to several endemic plant species). This campground is located at 2,880ft and is only accessible to high-clearance vehicles. Please drive only on existing roads and tread lightly on the dunes to protect this fragile and unique environment.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 35° | 12° | 70° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 36° | 17° | 69° | 6 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 43° | 29° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 51° | 36° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 84° | 65° | 47° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 97° | 77° | 54° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 103° | 83° | 72° | 111° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 99° | 81° | 68° | 108° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 90° | 72° | 59° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 57° | 36° | 92° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 46° | 26° | 77° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 36° | 9° | 70° | 6 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
- Mesquite Spring Campground · National Park Service · 20 mi · 40 sites
- Saline Valley Campground (Primitive) · National Park Service · 22 mi · 15 sites
- Cedar Flat Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 28 mi · 3 sites
- Grandview Campground · USDA Forest Service · 32 mi
- Taboose Creek Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 33 mi · 35 sites
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