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Best Cabin Camping near Darwin, CA

123 Reviews

Furnace Creek Campground, Boulder Creek RV Resort, and Lake Olancha RV Park provide cabin accommodations within driving distance of Darwin, California. Cabins typically include basic furnishings, beds, electricity, and climate control systems appropriate for the desert environment. Most cabins offer full hookups with water, electricity, and sewer connections. Boulder Creek cabins feature more extensive amenities including access to a swimming pool, hot tub, and on-site market. "The grounds and amenities are very clean and the staff is friendly. The week was quiet, but as the weekend rolled around almost every site was full," notes one visitor about Boulder Creek RV Resort.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Cabin sizes vary from small one-room structures to larger family accommodations. Reservations are strongly recommended, especially during peak season from spring through fall when Death Valley and Eastern Sierra visitors seek indoor sleeping options. Most cabins are pet-friendly with specific rules and potential additional fees. Whitney Portal and Kennedy Meadows campgrounds offer seasonal cabin availability, typically open from April through October or November, while Death Valley locations maintain year-round operations. One camper described Boulder Creek as having "everything you need right here."

Most cabins require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Cooking facilities vary widely—some provide only outdoor fire pits while others include kitchenettes with microwaves and refrigerators. The General Store at Kennedy Meadows and markets at both Furnace Creek and Boulder Creek offer basic provisions. Cabin guests should pack accordingly for the extreme temperature variations common in this region, with summer highs regularly exceeding 100°F and winter nights often dropping below freezing. Water is limited at some locations; Kennedy Meadows has no potable water available, requiring guests to bring their own or filter from the river.

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Best Cabin Sites Near Darwin, California (6)

    1. Furnace Creek Campground — Death Valley National Park

    57 Reviews
    Amargosa Valley, NV
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 786-2441

    $30 - $60 / night

    "This campground location was ideal as it was right next to the visitor center. Like most NP camp sites, they are pretty close to one another."

    "Sites have fire rings, picnic tables and level asphalt drives. Rest rooms are not modern but they are always clean. I only gave 4 stars because there are no showers."

    2. Lake Olancha RV Park & Campground / Westside of Death Valley

    5 Reviews
    Olancha, CA
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (442) 364-5290

    $49 / night

    "The small lake was ideal for a bit of casual kayaking and nature watching - mostly birds and dragonflies. Charming and spacious, the informality of the site was a refreshing change."

    3. Boulder Creek RV Resort

    14 Reviews
    Alabama Hills, CA
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 876-4243

    $38 - $75 / night

    "They all have water, a table and fire ring. Trees are still young. Very close to Owens lake(within view). We had a lot of wind that came blowing up the valley from the south."

    "There are many facilities including, swimming pool, hot tub, mini mart, gift shop, playground, horseshoes, basketball hoop, kitchen facility, RV dump station, fenced in dog run, laundry, showers, full"

    4. Whitney Portal

    30 Reviews
    Alabama Hills, CA
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 937-6070

    $34 - $95 / night

    "So keep a clean car if parking there and use the bear boxes provided by the forest service. "

    "Great camp ground. no running water that time of year. Toilets were clean and bear boxes were easily accessible."

    5. Kennedy Meadows Campground

    9 Reviews
    Little Lake, CA
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 379-5646

    "Great family vacation to get away from everything. Cabins are rustic but have everything you need. Plenty of tent camping in the campgrounds before the lodge."

    "The General store is currently handling site reservations at 10.00$ a night. The fishing was awful, I'm sure the area is incredibly over-fished due to popularity."

    6. The Oasis at Death Valley Fiddlers' Campground

    7 Reviews
    Amargosa Valley, NV
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 786-2345

    $24 / night

    "anyway they have a golf course, horseback riding is available which I did as a teenager here, a nice pool, shopping, etc..."

    "While it's a very utilitarian campground, it's a good central location to explore the park from Golden Canyon to Zabriski Point to the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes to Badwater Basin."

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  • T
    Jul. 18, 2022

    Furnace Creek Campground — Death Valley National Park

    Drawn to the desert

    This campground location was ideal as it was right next to the visitor center. Like most NP camp sites, they are pretty close to one another. Most sites had no or little shade and you’re lucky if you get one with a little bit of brush to hide from the beating sun heat. The picnic tables are metal, which doesn’t make sense to me given everything gets really hot in the desert. Fire pit was also provided, but we didn’t use. There are few bathroom locations within the park, they were cleaned daily and very basic, but with running water. You have to dump your trash all the way near the front of the campground. RVs with generators made a lot of noise and were not separate from tent sites. The stars at night are amazing!

  • Chester R.
    Oct. 16, 2022

    Kennedy Meadows Campground

    Campground time forgot

    Most reviews here are dated. Campground has been abandoned for years so: no fees, busted up roads, no water, no trash, no bathrooms, no cell/wifi. Basically dispersed camping in an awesome location on concrete spurs/pads.  Each site still had picnic table and fire pit.  The mosquitos here are biblical at night so bring your nets and deet.  Kern creek and trails right from campground. General store and Grumpy Bear tavern close down the road.  Only 2 other campers here when I stayed in October. Great place as long as you are expecting disbursed camping experience.

  • Jason B.
    May. 1, 2022

    The Oasis at Death Valley Fiddlers' Campground

    Parking lot

    Check in is actually at the Oasis at Death Valley, and for $34 a night they will let you stay in a parking lot down the road, and use restroom next to the golf course. Staff instructed us to walk 10 minutes across the golf course, where we could use the showers at the pool. There is no on-site laundry, and there is no communal fire pit. No picnic tables. There IS WiFi, but it doesn't reach to the campground; you need to walk to the golf course to connect. Save yourself the money and just camp at one of the other park campsites.

  • rThe Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 9, 2024

    Furnace Creek Campground — Death Valley National Park

    Furnace Creek Campground

    Overall, I enjoyed my stay at this campground. Sites have fire rings, picnic tables and level asphalt drives. Rest rooms are not modern but they are always clean. I only gave 4 stars because there are no showers.

  • T
    Dec. 10, 2021

    Furnace Creek Campground — Death Valley National Park

    Furnace Creek, an Oasis in Death Valley

    This campground is right in Death Valley and has low prices but limited facilities as you would expect in the National Parks. There are 136 sites all with picnic tables and fire rings. There are flush toilets, water and an RV dump station on site. 9 back in RV sites have hookups and there are 9 pull through sites with hookups. There is a visitor center and small store within 300' of the campground. There is a gas station a short drive down the highway. There is very little shade. Be sure to have an awning of shade cloth with poles as it gets warm.

    My site 055 shares a paved pad with 054. This would be great if you are camping with someone in another RV.

    Get up early for sunrise at Zabriskie Point.

  • Deborah C.
    Jun. 1, 2019

    Furnace Creek Campground — Death Valley National Park

    The new Death Valley, May, 2019

    My husband and I were at Death Valley 8 years ago (2011) staying in Furnace Creek hotel rooms. This year (2019) we returned with our tents as part of a California National Park tent trip and wow were we surprised! The park has had a major renovation with great shopping and options for your stay. With our senior park pass we get into the parks free and camping is 50% off, so our two night stay was a whopping $16.00. We drove up to the newly remodeled inn that has rooms for 350-600$ a night, and while we were there, someone was arriving via helicopter, truly a luxury resort. We learned that the owner of the LA kings hockey team has purchased the resort and has many improvements planned.

    We were reminded how far everything is within the park, you may choose to hike a trail and it may be an hour or two drive away, there is gas in the park, but you may a nice price for it! The main gas station in furnace creek had gas for $5.46 per gallon, however gas at the stovepipe wells was only $4.21.

    We choose the hike to zabrieski point for sunrise and sunset, the natural bridge (very rough road) and the 8.5 round trip hike to wild rose peak which was very challenging.

    This year, Scotty’s castle is closed until 2020 due to flood damage, so we were happy we had seen it on our prior visit.

    We camped at furnace creek campground which is one of the few open after Memorial Day and is first come, first serve, no advance reservations. We arrived around noon and most sites were available, however later that night, most were occupied. The campground has many toilets with running water and flush toilets, and there is a dishwashing station by most bathrooms. There are tent sites and full hookup sites. There are trash dumpsters with areas for recycling and empty propane containers. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring.

    There is a golf course, swimming pool, horse riding (closes in May), many nice restaurants and a spa.

    Here’s the best deal, for 10$ per person you get a pool and shower pass for all day! The pool is awesome, spring fed warm water. The showers have massive pressure with hot water.

  • C
    Feb. 21, 2022

    Furnace Creek Campground — Death Valley National Park

    Central and easy

    This is a nice place to start your tour of Death Valley. We stayed in site 85 with our travel trailer which was close to the toilets and wash station. The site was roomy and level. There isn't a lot of vegetation, so you always have other campers in your line of sight. Unless you are a tent camper - those sites have nice trees around them. The site had a picnic table and fire ring, and was pretty easy to back into. You can see beautiful mountains all around, and gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. This campground is walking distance to the Furnace creek visitors center, the golf course and the 19th hole bar and grill. On T-Mobile I had 3-5 bars of 3G (so basic text and email), and I heard my neighbors complain of being on Verizon roaming.   

    It's important to note that the campsite does not have showers, and does not allow water on the ground at all - so you can't use your outside or solar shower. If you want a shower you need to buy a day pool pass at the Furnace Creek Ranch nearby ($14) or Stovepipe Wells ($5).  

    I think that the best option if you will be in the area for a while is to book a spot here for one or two days, then move to Texas Springs nearby or the other first come / first served campsites, or boondock areas after you have done some exploring.

  • Elizabeth G.
    Mar. 28, 2022

    Furnace Creek Campground — Death Valley National Park

    Nice and breezy in the winter

    My brother and I stayed here in January 2022 and loved it! It was surprisingly chilly but the tent only loop was nice and peaceful with only a few other campers there. The restrooms (no showers) were clean and there’s a dish washing sink for camper to clean their dishes with. Camping was cheap (I can’t remember the exact amount but it wasn’t a lot). It was first come first serve though.

    Each campsite has a fire pit and a picnic table. Sites are pretty level. There isn’t that much privacy which is to be expected since it is the desert. Either way, very nice campsite! I’d definitely come back

  • Natalie B.
    Sep. 29, 2018

    Furnace Creek Campground — Death Valley National Park

    Trees!

    Best campground in Death Valley. It's still crowded and can be noisey during the day, but pretty quiet at night. Great stargazing! We were lucky enough to get a campsite with trees, provides much needed privacy and shade! Great restrooms, fire pit and table at each site. RV spots as well. Dumpsters and store nearby.

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