Emigrant Campground

National Park Service · California

Emigrant Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

The campground, water system, and restrooms at Emigrant have been closed since late August 2025 due to flood damage. The damage to the 5-mile-long water pipe and associated water system is substantial and there is no estimated repair date. First-come, first-served tent-only campground with no additional fee. Located next to CA 190 at 2100' feet in elevation. This is a small campground with 10 sites southwest of Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station.

What we know about it

Managed by

National Park Service

Fee

Not published (the agency does not list one)

Booking

first-come, first-served

Number of sites

10

Listed facilities

drinking water (as published by the agency)

Phone

(760) 786-3200

Coordinates

36.49652, -117.22707

Nearest sites we map

• Furnace Creek Campground32 km · National Park Service
• Death Valley Backcountry Roadside Camping32 km · National Park Service
• Sunset Campground33 km · National Park Service
• Tuttle Creek Campground81 km · Bureau of Land Management
• Cottonwood Lakes Walk-in Campground84 km · US Forest Service
• Lone Pine86 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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