Saline Valley Primitive Campground — Death Valley National Park

The place is trashed. Plants are pulled up. Tubs are caved in. Source is Luke warm and nasty. Anyone that actually stays there is rude and disrespectful. Bathrooms were over flowing and poo was on the ground. It made the whole area stink. Random people came through camp and stole my property. Nothing worth seeing out there. Highly recommend against visiting

First off - you need a decent 4x4 with good tires to get out here. All trail entries into Saline Valley are rough and occasionally hazardous. But once you are down in the valley you head across the sandy bottom until you see Palm trees in the distance. Once you get there - it’s the most magical place I’ve ever been. Warm springs fill multiple pools to bathe and relax, there is a turf area with shade to relax and the whole vibe is really chilled.

This campground is accessible from the north pass which is a pretty long rough ride, or by 4X4 trails to the south over Lippencott or Owens Valley. While I prefer the solitude of the incredible dispersed camping options available in Death Valley, the warm springs pools are the star here. Surrounded by palms, this weird collection of man-made pools feed from a hot springs source and are scattered around a clothing-optional hippie paradise of communal fire pits, book libraries and sitting areas decorated with crystals, art and all manner of oddities. The campground is fine if you don't mind neighbors.