This campground sits 2100ft in the western part of the park, about 8 miles past Stovepipe Wells Village, and has just 10 first-come, first-served sites. It caters only to tenters but sadly has no fire pits or tables. Water is available, as are flush toilets.
Emigrant Campground
Death Valley National Park
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