National Park Service · California
Mesquite Spring Campground
National Park Service · California, United States · in Death Valley National Park
- Sites
- 40
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 1,791 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Death Valley National Park
- Nearest town
- Grapevine
- Phone
- (760) 786-3200
Site map
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About
First-come, first-served campground at an elevation of 1,800 feet, located 2 miles off of the Scotty’s Castle Road below Grapevine Canyon. It is a great base camp for your adventures in the northern parts of Death ValIey National Park. It is surrounded by desert mountains and geological features. Each site has a fire grate and picnic table. There are no hook-ups available. Fee is paid at the automatic pay station at the front of the campground.
Fees
Mesquite Campground Fee - Senior/Access Pass Rate: $10. Reduced rate for Senior and Access pass holders. Pay fee using a credit/debit card at the automated fee machine in the campground.
Mesquite Campground Fee - Standard Rate: $20. Standard Campsite Rate per night. Pay fee using card at automated fee machine in the campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 40° | 22° | 73° | 4 of 11 |
| February | 61° | 41° | 25° | 74° | 3 of 11 |
| March | 69° | 49° | 34° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 78° | 57° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 89° | 69° | 52° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 101° | 82° | 61° | 112° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 107° | 88° | 75° | 117° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 104° | 84° | 71° | 113° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 95° | 75° | 62° | 106° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 82° | 58° | 43° | 96° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 67° | 48° | 32° | 81° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 39° | 21° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Ubehebe Crater Trailhead · 5.8 mi as the crow flies
Ubehebe Crater Rim 1.3 mi Hike, Little Hebe Crater 0.5 mi Hike, Ubehebe Crater Bottom 0.5 mi Hike · Drive there
All 79 trails in Death Valley National Park
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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