Before Mission 66, Housekeeping Camp was previously a campground for tent camping. At the time, the park concessioner offered some campsites outfitted with tents and camping gear for visitors who didn’t bring their own.

Building on this idea, architect Eldridge T. Spencer designed the simple duplexes still used in Housekeeping Camp today. Constructed during Mission 66, these structures occupy a space somewhere between tent camping and cabin lodging. In addition to the concrete bunk structures, they include a fenced-in concrete footer that served as a “living room” of, originally, a wood stove, table, and chairs.

This is a seasonally active camping area. Do not enter any campsites or disturb the campers.