Furnace Creek Campground
Death Valley National Park · California · 129 sites
Photos: National Park Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Furnace Creek Campground is a National Park Service campground in Death Valley National Park, California, with 129 sites in 2 loops. Mostly open: only a few shady sites. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile reports none.
6 of 129 sites shaded
119 of 129 sites in full sun
129 of 129 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Furnace Creek Campground are the shadiest?
Only a few. 6 of 129 sites have good shade; most sit in the open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Furnace Creek Campground get the most sun?
Plenty. 119 of 129 sites are open to the south and the sky — easy for solar panels, and warm on cool mornings.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Furnace Creek Campground?
Easy here. All 129 sites have open sky for a Starlink dish. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Furnace Creek Campground are the most level?
65 of 129 sites are flat, and 48 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 16 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 67 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Furnace Creek Campground have cell service?
Mostly. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile reports none. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Furnace Creek Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 89°F and lows around 63°F, with about 0.1 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Furnace Creek in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 129 in 2 loops
- Kinds
- 78 for RVs or trailers · 46 tent-only · 5 group sites
- Hookups
- 17 with electric
- Longest rig
- 67 ft
- Accessible
- 8 sites
- Elevation
- -210–-190 ft
- Every site
- Picnic table · Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 1 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Furnace Creek has 136 campsites with drinking water, picnic tables, flush toilets and a dump station. Each site has either a campfire ring or grill. A campground kiosk is staffed 7 days/week during the reservation season (Oct 15-April15). Campground Hosts are also available to help during our peak camping season. Despite its morbid name, a great diversity of life survives in Death Valley! In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes. Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow. Rare rainstorms bring vast fields of wildflowers. Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and humans. Death Valley has sunk below sea level through geologic processes over time.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.