We had a great site and our fellow campers were great except for the one wacko who was compelled to 1) violate flag etiquette by flying an un-illuminated flag after sunset and 2) play both America the Beautiful and then taps on a trumpet!! After others in the campground expressed their displeasure, he finally shut up and a peaceful evening was had by all.

We much preferred the location to Mesquite Springs as far as being centrally located.

Furnace Creek is hand's down the best campground within Death Valley National Park. Centrally located, which makes day trips out to the rest of the park easy. Rangers and campground Hosts were very friendly. Bathrooms are basic, but clean. No lights in the bathrooms at night, so make sure to bring a flashlight.

I highly reccommend reserving a site next to the trees, otherwise the wind (up to 65 mph at night) and sun during the day can be brutal. We had site # 114 and I would definately reserve that same spot again.

Showers are available at Furnace Creek Ranch, which is just down the road. $5 gets you a ticket to use the pool and showers. When we were there, they only let campers use the pool after 5pm and only sold 70 tickets per day.

Gas was $5.40 a gallon at Furnace Creek on 4/06/11. Since we wanted to visit Rhyolite ghost town anyways, we just drove a bit further up the road to Beatty, NV for gas. Saved about a $1.20 gallon. And then hit Titus Canyon on the way back.

Still some construction noise from the Vistor Center rebuild. Mainly just the beep, beep, beep of the trucks backing up.

If you go, make sure to do the Artist's Drive. Simply breathtaking!

We spent three nights at site 39 which provided a decent amount of shade for hiding the tent (stayed in the tent-only loop). Fire pit and grill provided, and campsite clean and well-managed. Bathroom nearby, but only three stalls and two sinks. No hot water or showers. Have to go to Inn for that...$5 per person. Only frustration was the construction crews building new visitor center. They start at 6 a.m., so waking up slowly to peaceful view of the mountains was not an option. But glad to know a new center is coming for everyone to enjoy.

Loved this place, Death Valley was a real surprise to us as there is so much to see here. The campground is right in the centre, so very hot, but you can go out early morning or early evening and see salt flats, sand dunes, marble lined canyons, wildflowers etc. There's lots of wildlife, particularly around the sand dunes, with fascinating snake trails on the sand. We had regular visits from a roadrunner to our pitch who seemed to have fallen in love with his reflection in our car's rear window. Also desert rodents, owls and rabbits. The campsite is great for star gazing. If you are tent camping, pick a tent only site as you will get some much needed shade. Also, bring a tarpaulin or gazebo so you can create your own shade as it is very hot here in the day. No showers on the camp, though running water in the toilet block - drive to Stovepipe Wells and ask at the lodge for a day ticket for the pool and showers (about $4) and you'll get a decent hot shower and a nice cool swim with some shade too. Try and arrive with enough petrol/gas to get you out the park again as fuel is VERY expensive (over $4 per gallon) Reasonable priced fuel in Pahrump (70 miles out towards Vegas) Wifi available at the Visitor Centre next door to campground, but quite weak signal - don't rely on it.