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Zabriskie PointGreat views of badlands, sunrises and sunsets, right off Highway 190.
Death Valley
A stark and mesmerizing landscape of salt flats, sand dunes, and colorful badlands, Death Valley National Park defines the raw beauty of the American desert.
Top Stops
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Badwater BasinThe Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America, sitting 279 feet below sea level.
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Ubehebe CraterUbehebe Crater is a 600-foot-deep, half-mile-wide pit blasted from the earth by a volcanic steam explosion.
Information
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Learn About The Park
OverviewDeath Valley is a national park of superlatives - lowest, hottest, driest, largest in the lower 48 - and its dramatic landscape encompasses everything from sand dunes to mountains.
Lodging
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Hotels (Inside the Park)
The Inn at Death ValleyThe historic crown jewel of the park and a longtime AAA four diamond resort.
Hotels (Inside the Park)
The Ranch at Death ValleySet below sea level in the heart of the park, The Ranch offers a relaxed, resort style stay surrounded by some of the most dramatic desert scenery in the world.
Camping
The Oasis at Death Valley Fiddlers CampgroundLocated next to The Ranch at Death Valley and the Furnace Creek Visitor Center, Fiddlers Campground offers convenient camping in the heart of Death Valley National Park.
Auto Tour
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Stovepipe WellsStovepipe Wells is best known today for Stovepipe Wells Village, a lodging/dining/entertainment complex.
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Zabriskie PointGreat views of badlands, sunrises and sunsets, right off Highway 190.
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Badwater BasinThe Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America, sitting 279 feet below sea level.
Scenic View
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Zabriskie PointGreat views of badlands, sunrises and sunsets, right off Highway 190.
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Hell's GateNoted for its sweeping views of Death Valley from about 2,000 feet elevation. .
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Ubehebe CraterUbehebe Crater is a 600-foot-deep, half-mile-wide pit blasted from the earth by a volcanic steam explosion.
Hiking
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Telescope PeakThe 11,000-foot Telescope Peak was first climbed when the U.S. Civil War was still in progress.
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Golden Canyon Interpretive TrailThis hike takes you up the aptly named Golden Canyon.
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Gower Gulch LoopThe Gower Gulch Loop trail passes through colorful badlands and narrow canyons, and alongside old borax mines.
Point of Interest
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Furnace CreekFurnace Creek is the main hub of activity and information for Death Valley National Park.
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Stovepipe WellsStovepipe Wells is best known today for Stovepipe Wells Village, a lodging/dining/entertainment complex.
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Scotty's CastleHidden in the green oasis of Grapevine Canyon in far northern Death Valley.
Picnicking
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Point of interest
Furnace Creek Visitor Center & MuseumThe main visitor center for Death Valley National Park.
Point of interest
Scotty's Castle Visitor CenterHere's where you can buy tickets for the Ranger-led tours of Scotty's Castle.
Museum
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Point of interest
Furnace Creek Visitor Center & MuseumThe main visitor center for Death Valley National Park.
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Borax MuseumIndoor and outdoor exhibits include a mineral collection, information about borax mining and the valley's Native American inhabitants, prospectors and the legendary Twenty Mule Teams.
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Lone Pine, Calif.Lone Pine, Calif., is in the Owen Valley and sits at the foot of the highest mountain in the lower 48 states, Mt. Whitney.
Off-Roading
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Hole in the Wall RoadHole in the Wall Road is a gravel track that runs for six miles along a dry wash and thru a narrow gap in a ridge.
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Echo Canyon RoadEcho Canyon Road runs 10 miles to Inyo Mine from its starting point on Highway 190.
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Johnson Canyon RoadTake Johnson Canyon Road to the trailhead for Hungry Bill's Ranch.
Ranger Station
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Point of interest
Furnace Creek Visitor Center & MuseumThe main visitor center for Death Valley National Park.
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Scotty's Castle Visitor CenterHere's where you can buy tickets for the Ranger-led tours of Scotty's Castle.
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Stovepipe Wells Ranger StationSporadically staffed ranger station functions primarily as a self-pay kiosk for park passes.
Restrooms
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Point of interest
Furnace Creek Visitor Center & MuseumThe main visitor center for Death Valley National Park.
Point of interest
Scotty's Castle Visitor CenterHere's where you can buy tickets for the Ranger-led tours of Scotty's Castle.
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Stovepipe WellsStovepipe Wells is best known today for Stovepipe Wells Village, a lodging/dining/entertainment complex.
Food
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Trona, Calif.Trona, Calif., named for a mineral abundant in the nearby (and dry) Searles Lake, is a dusty desert town.
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Lone Pine, Calif.Lone Pine, Calif., is in the Owen Valley and sits at the foot of the highest mountain in the lower 48 states, Mt. Whitney.
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Pahrump, NevadaPahrump, Nevada is the closest big town to Death Valley National Park for visitors heading to the park from Las Vegas.
Gas
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Point of interest
Trona, Calif.Trona, Calif., named for a mineral abundant in the nearby (and dry) Searles Lake, is a dusty desert town.
Point of interest
Lone Pine, Calif.Lone Pine, Calif., is in the Owen Valley and sits at the foot of the highest mountain in the lower 48 states, Mt. Whitney.
Point of interest
Pahrump, NevadaPahrump, Nevada is the closest big town to Death Valley National Park for visitors heading to the park from Las Vegas.
Store
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Point of interest
Furnace Creek Visitor Center & MuseumThe main visitor center for Death Valley National Park.
Point of interest
Scotty's Castle Visitor CenterHere's where you can buy tickets for the Ranger-led tours of Scotty's Castle.
Point of interest
Stovepipe WellsStovepipe Wells is best known today for Stovepipe Wells Village, a lodging/dining/entertainment complex.
Support
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Death Valley Natural History AssociationThe non-profit Death Valley Natural History Association (DVNHA) provides educational products to the public and services to Death Valley National Park.
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Death Valley ConservancyThe non-profit Death Valley Conservancy provides support and private funding for projects that preserve, protect or enhance the national park.
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Death Valley 49ersThe Death Valley 49ers is a nonprofit volunteer group with a long history of supporting Death Valley National Park and culture in the region.
Nearby Parks Around Death Valley
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Death Valley
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Death Valley National Park
Paradoxically, there is life everywhere in Death Valley, especially when spring rainstorms cause this 140-mile swath of desert to erupt in a colorful profusion of blooming wildflowers.
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Furnace Creek Visitor Center & Museum
The main visitor center for Death Valley National Park.
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Furnace Creek Campground
The only National Park Service campground in Death Valley National Park that accepts reservations.
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Sunset Campground
Sunset Campground has 270 sites, making it the largest campground in the park.
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The Ranch at Death Valley
Set below sea level in the heart of the park, The Ranch offers a relaxed, resort style stay surrounded by some of the most dramatic desert scenery in the world.
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Borax Museum
Indoor and outdoor exhibits include a mineral collection, information about borax mining and the valley's Native American inhabitants, prospectors and the legendary Twenty Mule Teams.
