I found out about this campground because it was across the street from our cabin at Stovepipe Wells. I cabin camped there in November 2005.
Describe your camping trip:
A bunch of us family-less friends went for Thanksgiving, 13 of us in all. Although we usually camp, we decided to stay in cabins and bring most of our food for the ease of such a big group. We had a blast.Pros: Stovepipe Wells is a great little community. Tiny little convenience store/gift shop, nice motel, cabins, campground, and a great bar and restaurant. I think it'd the best in the park for the money.
Cons: The campground looks like an internment camp. Not by any fault, it's just a huge, flat, dusty, windy, extra-flat parking lot. It's a little depressing to tent camp. RVers don't really care, and that's who mostly camp here. It's too windy most nights for a campfire.
Cons: The campground looks like an internment camp. Not by any fault, it's just a huge, flat, dusty, windy, extra-flat parking lot. It's a little depressing to tent camp. RVers don't really care, and that's who mostly camp here. It's too windy most nights for a campfire.
Nearby attractions: The dunes. Best location for the dunes. Go at sunrise or sunset, bring a flashlight, watch the sun go up or down from one of the most beautiful spots on earth. About a mile hike from the road. Through sand, don't forget. The kids will expect you to carry them back. Oh, and watch out when sliding down the dunes for those prickly plants that hide under the sand. They're killer.
