Texas Springs Campground

Death Valley National Park


Set back from the highway, Texas Springs has tenter-friendly first-come, first-served sites with fire pits and tables and also has water and flush toilets. Generators are not allowed. Stock up on supplies at the general store in Furnace Creek.


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