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It was in a great location for us, the views were beautiful, the access was great - straight off the highway, the 'wigwam we stayed in was very comfortable, the people were very friendly and helpful. We had great food at the café, the pool was lovely (although we wish it opened a little earlier in the morning). However we do have to mention the toilets. The ones we used were rough and ready but were mostly ok. However, of the 4, one was out of order and one was blocked and had no running water at the hand wash basin. We picked one that was clean and did work though .

We'd recommend staying in Lone Pine vs. Olancha; the latter doesn't offer much except, perhaps, a 25- to 30-mile reduction in miles driven in order to visit Death Valley. Stay in Panamint Springs if you want to be closer to Death Valley attractions with equal or better amenities than Olancha offers. Olancha does have a fuel/service station but otherwise, Lone Pine has a lot more to offer (stores, restaurants, a museum, a greater variety of lodging choices, etc.) and is 21 miles closer to Bishop, Mt. Whitney, etc.

There are a lot of things to do and see within a short distance from this location and it is centrally located to them. The food on site is very good, and there are several good places in nearby Lone Pine. (22mi)

Olancha is beautiful, quiet, amazing place. If you want to go somewhere that is off the grid this is your spot. The only problem is they have one motel which is over priced and not well taken care of. It looks great on the outside but what you get for the price is extremely disappointing. No restaurants, just a over priced Mobil station with store. So best to do a RV situation there. Getting around is a breeze because there is 192 people population. Great for ATV riding in the Dunes, lakes close by.

No heat, food was expensive and no menu provided. The electric blankets did not work and when asked for a new one, it did not work. We froze at night. We left a day early due to the cold and lack of cleanliness. The bathrooms were out of service, we had to walk across the park to use them and they did not have lights. When we left, the office was closed. Customer service does not exist. Loved the loud highway next to the park. Cars and truck drove by the entire night and were extremely loud. There were no activities at the park. The park store and restaurant did not have any coffee despite the below freezing temperatures. Stay away from this park. The owners are scammers.

There’s not much to do in Olancha itself. Nonetheless, there are some neat places to explore. There’s history here, like Manzanar, a Japanese detention center from WWII. Oh, and everyone must stop at Gus’s Jerky. Friendly people and delicious products.