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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.

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Information

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Overview

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Overview

Death 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.

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Auto Tour

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Scenic View

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Hiking

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Point of Interest

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Picnicking

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Museum

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Borax Museum

Point of interest

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.

Off-Roading

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Ranger Station

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Restrooms

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Food

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Gas

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Store

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Support

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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.