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Snowcapped mountains surrounded by bright blue skies and frames by gold wildflowers on a valley floo

Death Valley National Park

National Park

California, Nevada

🟢 🔴 hikes

$30

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In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes. Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow. Rare rainstorms bring vast fields of wildflowers. Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and humans. Despite its morbid name, a great diversity of life thrives in Death Valley.

Activities

AstronomyBikingCampingCanyoneeringFlyingFoodGolfGuided ToursHikingHorse Trekking

Topics

AnimalsArcheologyAsian American HeritageDunesFoothills, Plains and ValleysFossils and PaleontologyGeologyIncarcerationIndustryMountains

Entrance fees

$30.00Entrance - Private Vehicle

$25.00Entrance - Motorcycle

$15.00Entrance - Per Person

$15.00Commercial Entrance - Per Person

$100.00Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus

$200.00Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach

$15.00Entrance - Non-commercial Groups

$0.00Entrance - Education/Academic Groups

Hours

The park is open daily all year.

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Conditions

Weather now: ☀️ Clear, 70°F

84°/61°

☁️ 86°/66°

☀️ 91°/66°

Things to do

Explore Wildflowers in Death Valley

Bird Watching

🟢 Harmony Borax Works Self Guided Walk

Drive Twenty Mule Team Canyon

Tour Artists Drive

Experience Death Valley at Night

🔴 Running in Death Valley

Day Hiking

Campgrounds

Emigrant Campground

Eureka Dunes Campground (Primitive)

Furnace Creek Campground

Homestake Campground (Primitive)

Mahogany Flat Campground (Primitive)

Mesquite Spring Campground

Saline Valley Campground (Primitive)

Stovepipe Wells Campground

Sunset Campground

Texas Springs Campground

Thorndike Campground (Primitive)

Wildrose Campground

Visitor centers

Furnace Creek Visitor Center

Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station

Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.

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