Wondering what to do in Death Valley? We had 48 hours to explored this massive park in November during the peak season. There are countless hikes, sand dunes to explore and even a waterfall to check out.
What is the best way to see the massively huge park? Have a plan and try to stay in the area you want to explore. We didn’t have the luxury because so many other people had the same idea we had…go to the park during Thanksgiving week. In the past, the park is usually fairly empty, but not in 2020.
Texas Springs campgrounds was packed full Thanksgiving weekend – it’s one of the better campgrounds located in the hills above Furnace creek.There are views, a few trees, no generators and each site has a fire ring and picnic table. It was full, along with the parking lot sites below, so we ended up at Stovepipe Wells in a parking lot space. We were able to upgrade to a better site with a fire ring and table our second night.
Remember to check the weather before you go, it gets pretty cold at night during the winter. It was 34 degrees when we woke up Sunday morning.
If you are into boon docking, Bonnie Clare is BLM land and also a known spot to camp.
https://www.campendium.com/bonnie-claire-lakebed
And if you wanted to see rocks move but don’t have a 4-wheel drive or the time to head out to the Racetrack, rocks have been know to move here, too. https://www.lazygranch.com/bonnieclaire.html
Ready to off-road in your minivan like us?
