Marble Canyon Road
Death Valley Backcountry Roadside Camping · Death Valley National Park
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Marble Canyon Road · standard site
Site M4
“Marble Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site M4 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure in a remote section of the park. The site includes a narrow 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. This site provides some privacy, quiet, and excellent stargazing. Generators are not allowed in the backcountry. Capacity: M4 can accomodate 3 vehicles and 12 people. For the purposes of capacity, any trailer counts as a vehicle. Access: This site is located down the un-improved gravel Cottonwood-Marble Road, which is accessed from CA-190 just west of the Stovepipe Wells Campground. The Cottonwood-Marble Road is unimproved and requires high clearance (over 8 inches measured from the ground to the lowest part of the undercarriage), 4-wheel drive and off-highway driving experience. Much of the road, especially near the start, include areas of deep, soft sand. 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: Natural 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. No wood gathering is allowed and ashes must be removed. Vegetation: There is little shade and very sparse creosote ground cover in this site. Views: This site provides excellent views of the Cottonwood Mountains. Visitors will find opportunities for backcountry travel by foot up side-canyons and the trailhead for the Marble Canyon Narrows.”
recreation.gov's note for this site
- Longest rig
- 22 ft
- People
- Up to 12
- Vehicles
- 3 allowed
- The site includes a narrow 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
4
Standard
4
tent, RV or van
Longest rig
22 ft
at M1 · 4 standard sites take 22 ft
People
Up to 12
Sites in Marble Canyon Road
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- M1Standard · up to 12 peopleMarble Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site M1 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure in a remote section of the park.22 ft
- M2Standard · up to 12 peopleMarble Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site M2 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure in a remote section of the park.22 ft
- M3Standard · up to 12 peopleMarble Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site M2 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure in a remote section of the park.22 ft
- M4Standard · up to 12 peopleMarble Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site M4 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure in a remote section of the park.22 ft
All 4 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
Marble Canyon Road · standard site
Site M4
“Marble Canyon Backcountry Roadside Camping Site M4 provides a primitive camping experience for visitors looking for solitude and adventure in a remote section of the park. The site includes a narrow 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. This site provides some privacy, quiet, and excellent stargazing. Generators are not allowed in the backcountry. Capacity: M4 can accomodate 3 vehicles and 12 people. For the purposes of capacity, any trailer counts as a vehicle. Access: This site is located down the un-improved gravel Cottonwood-Marble Road, which is accessed from CA-190 just west of the Stovepipe Wells Campground. The Cottonwood-Marble Road is unimproved and requires high clearance (over 8 inches measured from the ground to the lowest part of the undercarriage), 4-wheel drive and off-highway driving experience. Much of the road, especially near the start, include areas of deep, soft sand. 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: Natural 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. No wood gathering is allowed and ashes must be removed. Vegetation: There is little shade and very sparse creosote ground cover in this site. Views: This site provides excellent views of the Cottonwood Mountains. Visitors will find opportunities for backcountry travel by foot up side-canyons and the trailhead for the Marble Canyon Narrows.”
recreation.gov's note for this site
- Longest rig
- 22 ft
- People
- Up to 12
- Vehicles
- 3 allowed
- The site includes a narrow 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.