Echo Canyon Road
Death Valley Backcountry Roadside Camping · Death Valley National Park
- Standard
- Other loops
“Echo Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site E2 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure, all while staying near the heart of Death Valley. The site includes a small gravel space for vehicle parking and camp set up. Very little shade, little protection from the elements, and no other amenities will be found in the lower canyon. Sites are spaced at minimum 1/2 miles apart and allow for some privacy, quiet, and excellent stargazing. Generators are not allowed in the backcountry. Capacity Echo Canyon Site E2 can accommodate 2 vehicles and 12 people. For the purposes of capacity, any trailer counts as a vehicle. Access This site is located 1.6 miles down the un-improved gravel Echo Canyon Road, approximately 5 miles east of the Furnace Creek Visitor Center along CA-190. Lower Echo Canyon Road requires moderate clearance, but high clearance (over 8 inches measured from the ground to the lowest part of the undercarriage), as well as 4-wheel drive, is recommended. All vehicles must remain within the roadbed during travel and within the graded campsite. Off-road driving is prohibited throughout Death Valley National Park. Fires Constructed fire pits are not allowed in the backcountry. Portable fire pits that burn propane, methane or other gasses are allowed. Fire pans are allowed below 3,000 feet year round and above 3,000 feet between September 16 and June 14, provided the fire does not come in contact with the natural surface and all ash and burnt wood is removed. Vegetation There is no shade and very sparse creosote ground cover in this site. Views This site provides excellent views of the Panamint Mountain range, the badlands of the northern Black Mountains and the southern Funeral Range. Opportunities for backcountry travel by foot over the alluvial fan abound.”
recreation.gov's note for this site
- Longest rig
- 22 ft
- People
- Up to 12
- Vehicles
- 2 allowed
- The site includes a small gravel space for vehicle parking and camp set up
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out 12:00 PM
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
Sites
8
Standard
8
tent, RV or van
Longest rig
22 ft
at E1 · 8 standard sites take 22 ft
People
Up to 12
Sites in Echo Canyon Road
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- E1Standard · up to 12 peopleEcho Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site E1 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure, all while staying near the heart of Death Valley.22 ft
- E2Standard · up to 12 peopleEcho Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site E2 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure, all while staying near the heart of Death Valley.22 ft
- E3Standard · up to 12 peopleEcho Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site E3 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure, all while staying near the heart of Death Valley.22 ft
- E5Standard · up to 12 peopleEcho Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site E5 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure in a somewhat remote section of the park.22 ft
- E6Standard · up to 12 peopleEcho Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site E6 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure in a somewhat remote section of the park.22 ft
- E7Standard · up to 12 peopleEcho Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site E7 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure in a somewhat remote section of the park.22 ft
- E8Standard · up to 12 peopleEcho Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site E8 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure in a somewhat remote section of the park.22 ft
- E9Standard · up to 12 peopleEcho Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site E9 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure in a somewhat remote section of the park.22 ft
All 8 shown · by site number
Sites, types, rig lengths, positions and notes from recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026. Staff sites are left out.
- Standard
“Echo Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site E2 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure, all while staying near the heart of Death Valley. The site includes a small gravel space for vehicle parking and camp set up. Very little shade, little protection from the elements, and no other amenities will be found in the lower canyon. Sites are spaced at minimum 1/2 miles apart and allow for some privacy, quiet, and excellent stargazing. Generators are not allowed in the backcountry. Capacity Echo Canyon Site E2 can accommodate 2 vehicles and 12 people. For the purposes of capacity, any trailer counts as a vehicle. Access This site is located 1.6 miles down the un-improved gravel Echo Canyon Road, approximately 5 miles east of the Furnace Creek Visitor Center along CA-190. Lower Echo Canyon Road requires moderate clearance, but high clearance (over 8 inches measured from the ground to the lowest part of the undercarriage), as well as 4-wheel drive, is recommended. All vehicles must remain within the roadbed during travel and within the graded campsite. Off-road driving is prohibited throughout Death Valley National Park. Fires Constructed fire pits are not allowed in the backcountry. Portable fire pits that burn propane, methane or other gasses are allowed. Fire pans are allowed below 3,000 feet year round and above 3,000 feet between September 16 and June 14, provided the fire does not come in contact with the natural surface and all ash and burnt wood is removed. Vegetation There is no shade and very sparse creosote ground cover in this site. Views This site provides excellent views of the Panamint Mountain range, the badlands of the northern Black Mountains and the southern Funeral Range. Opportunities for backcountry travel by foot over the alluvial fan abound.”
recreation.gov's note for this site
- Longest rig
- 22 ft
- People
- Up to 12
- Vehicles
- 2 allowed
- The site includes a small gravel space for vehicle parking and camp set up
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Pets
- Allowed
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out 12:00 PM
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.