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Overview of The Pads
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-853996 on 8/5/2023
Longest RV Reported: 38 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Kylie A on 11/19/2020
Pad Type mixed
Elevation 3,018 ft / 919 m
Tent Camping Yes
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camper-743733 asked on 11/25/2022
Two questions:
(1) Do we need to make reservations before go there?
(2) Any gps lat-long so we can get exact direc...
Kscott asked on 1/30/2023
Is there any way to know the weather at The Pads as opposed to the Valley Floor? I’ve heard 15 cooler than Furnace Cr...
delayed onset rving asked on 9/9/2022
Does anyone know if the Pads are open? Last report is from 6/22 that they were, but Google maps shows a temporary cl...
Rachel Glynn asked on 4/17/2022
Would anyone recommend this spot if you are NOT camping in an RV? We will just be in a large SUV. Mainly concerned ab...
wade asked on 3/17/2022
Does anyone have old pictures of what the pads looked like before closing?
Poppi G asked on 1/23/2021
I am planning to stay at The Pads the first weekend of February. I understand that during the current stay at home or...
Reviews of The Pads 49 people have reviewed this location.
“Great Stop- Watch levelers on Slab edges ;)”
Reviewed 8/5/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
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Loved this stop. Great level pads. On several pads, the dirt has eroded around the edges, leaving them a little high! Watch your leveling jacks as you back up… may need to add dirt to slope up 👍🏼
camper-853996 would stay here again
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“Love this place. Usually peaceful. ”
Reviewed 5/21/2023
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Passing through Death Valley to Grand Canyon. 108 on valley floor. 90 at the pads with a breeze. At first only people there. By nightfall there were 6 of us. One other rv, the rest SUVs, pickup truck and car campers.
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camper-822004 would stay here again
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“Lucky Find”
Reviewed 5/3/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We were on our way out of Death Valley with no cell service. I happened to see rvs parked at the Pads. I turned around and found a boatload of concrete pads to pull onto. Several other campers there but we were spread out. A nice quiet night.
camper-787994 would stay here again
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“Great place to explore the East side of Death Valley from”
Reviewed 5/1/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 29' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here for a few nights in December of 2022, at the time there were very few other campers. Nice to have the cement pads to park on and not have to worry about tracking dirt into the trailer. Pretty convenient to get to the East side of the park, Badwater basin, Dantes View, etc.. We moved over toward the west side when we ... more
We stayed here for a few nights in December of 2022, at the time there were very few other campers. Nice to have the cement pads to park on and not have to worry about tracking dirt into the trailer. Pretty convenient to get to the East side of the park, Badwater basin, Dantes View, etc.. We moved over toward the west side when we wanted to Explore there. I will say - in our site, which was about the middle of the area, there was a nasty piece of metal pole (looked like rebar perhaps) sticking out just about 12 or so inches. If you came in at night and didn't see that it could be pretty bad on the tries. So get out and inspect before backing in.
Note there was no Cell service for us (Verizon or T-Mobile) but Starlink worked great.
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“Great spot but windy at times”
Reviewed 4/24/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | DNA |
| RV Length: | 35' (Class A) |
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Lots of level pads to camp on of many sizes. Large RV friendly. Access is dirt with some gravel. No hook ups. No cellular connectivity. Very close to Death Valley entrance. Use Death Valley Junction for researching weather for your arrival. Great views and sunsets. Be prepared for wind, like most deserts. Clean location for the ... more
Lots of level pads to camp on of many sizes. Large RV friendly. Access is dirt with some gravel. No hook ups. No cellular connectivity. Very close to Death Valley entrance. Use Death Valley Junction for researching weather for your arrival. Great views and sunsets. Be prepared for wind, like most deserts. Clean location for the most part. Above 3,000 elevation and can be pretty cold at night.
DO NOT drive over a rock over a piece of metal or wood. These often will have man holes under originally intended for maintenance of abandoned park RV project. Will swallow your wheel
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Kscott would stay here again
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“It’s Free, and That About It. ”
Reviewed 2/7/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 00 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
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Some spots are okay some spots have broken glass and junk strewn about. Rocks are pretty sharp use good judgement when walking your dogs. No Verizon phone service here.
Jim H. would stay here again
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“Great Access To Death Valley”
Reviewed 12/16/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
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Easy to find a spot with very level concrete pads. Gravel is still in good condition. No amenities so plan accordingly. 15 minutes from the NP Entrance.
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Kurtis would stay here again
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“Simple, easy spot for a night”
Reviewed 6/27/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
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No amenities at this site, make sure you pack in water and provisions. Concrete pads are in good condition and smooth. Campsite was easy to navigate and no big potholes in the gravel road that I can remember. No one else was there so it was nice and quiet. No cell service and very little traffic on the road that is visible from the site.
Rachel Glynn would stay here again
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“Quiet Easy Access Spots”
Reviewed 4/4/2022
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| RV Length: | 25' (Class B) |
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This site has about 40 - 50 level concrete pads to cap on. Was quiet at night with respectful quiet campers when I was there. Great place to make as your base camp while exploring the eastern end of Death Valley NP. There in no AT&T cell service here but you can get some by driving east on 190 to Death Valley Junction (11 miles). N... more
This site has about 40 - 50 level concrete pads to cap on. Was quiet at night with respectful quiet campers when I was there.
Great place to make as your base camp while exploring the eastern end of Death Valley NP.
There in no AT&T cell service here but you can get some by driving east on 190 to Death Valley Junction (11 miles).
Nevada Gas’s prices are only 7 miles north of Death Valley Junction. I definitely recommend filling up before heading into the park. Prices at Furnace Creek are a rip-off ($8.94 regular & $9.22 diesel on 3/28/22) while Stovepipe Wells (regular only) is much better.
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Van Go America would stay here again
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“Great Quiet place.”
Reviewed 3/2/2022
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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Like the area a lot. No cell service what so ever. Verizon 3G maybe. I only use prepaid verizon which is restricted to 4G. So no Verizon service for me. T mobile no service. Place is picking up a bit of trash. SO pick up around site before you leave. Pick up garbage even it is not yours.
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Mike G would stay here again
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