Bonnie Claire Lakebed

Ez access off highway. Excellent stargazing. Weak AT&T 3g on lakebed with a signal extender. Saw no other vehicles on lakebed or highway during my stay.

This is a wide open, dry lake bed that goes for miles, so ample room to space out if you have neighbors, but I did not. In three days, I saw only two vehicles pass by on the road, but it may be because the road to Death Valley was closed.

Solid Verizon data service in the northeast corner, but spotty everywhere else.

For OHVs, this is a great place to tear up, but not much to do otherwise. Some fun geocaching nearby that will lead you to some quirky places.

If you like being alone, this is your spot, at least in November when I visited.

Arrived at late night and was able to find the entrance from the road easily. The level was pretty flat so we just parked and slept. Morning sunrise and the view is incredible.

There are spots where broken glasses are everywhere. Just be careful with those area. My dogs enjoyed this area as well

Great overnight spot. Easy access, lots of space. Big rig perfect. Hazards include high daytime temperatures and I would be cautious of ground after rainfall.

This is a very isolated place and it provides a unique experience. As long as the road into Death Valley (Scottys Castle) remains closed, I assume this place will be quiet, peaceful and clean.
The road in is about 10 miles, easy access even with the biggest rig.
The lake bed was firm and dry for us.
Great as a basecamp to explore the surrounding mountains, mines and ghost towns.

We hit this area after a week of heavy March rain and so avoided the lake bed itself, opting for a ‘hardened’ gravel pile site just off the State Hwy near the lake. This is about 10 miles off HWY 95 and 10 miles before the closure into Scotty’s Castle. Been here 3 hours…zero cars on Hwy so far. 3 to 4 bar Verizon. Wonderful free boondocking site.