Furnace Creek Visitor Center
Facility · California ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Death Valley National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- -189 ft
- Elevation
Furnace Creek Visitor Center is the central hub for all things Death Valley. Here you can pay the park entrance fee, speak with a ranger about trip plans or questions, participate in the Junior Ranger program, watch the 20-minute park film, explore museum displays, and browse the park bookstore.
Getting there
Las Vegas, NV - Blue Diamond NV160 west to Pahrump, NV. Left on Bell Vista/State Line Road to Death Valley Junction and then left on CA190 (west) into the park.
Lone Pine, CA - Take CA 190 east into the park.
Ridgecrest, CA - Head north toward Trona, CA on CA178 to CA190.
Baker, CA - Take 127 North to CA178 or CA190 west (left).
Beatty, NV - Take NV374 south/west into the park.
36.46180, -116.86667 · 36°27'42.5"N 116°52'0.0"W
Typical weather
Typically 117°F in Jul, down to 66°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 67 | 74 | 83 | 91 | 101 | 111 | 117 | 116 | 108 | 93 | 77 | 66 |
| Low °F | 43 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 91 | 89 | 79 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Furnace Creek Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Furnace Creek Visitor Center?
- No. Furnace Creek Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Furnace Creek Visitor Center
- Death Valley Backcountry Roadside Camping less than 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Furnace Creek Campground 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sunset Campground 0.4 mi · Campground
- Texas Springs Campground 0.5 mi · Facility
- Stovepipe Wells Campground 18.5 mi · Facility
- Thorndike Campground (Primitive) 19.3 mi · Facility
- Mahogany Flat Campground (Primitive) 19.6 mi · Facility
- Emigrant Campground 20.2 mi · Campground
- Big Dune 20.2 mi · Facility
- Wildrose Campground 22.5 mi · Facility
- Homestake Campground (Primitive) 41.1 mi · Facility
- Mesquite Spring Campground 44.4 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (760) 786-3200
- Email deva_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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