Death Valley National Park

Stand at Badwater Basin, 282 feet below sea level, in the largest national park in the lower 48. Cars pay $30 for 7 days.

Furnace Creek Visitor Center, CA-190 · Furnace Creek, CA

About Death Valley National Park

Death Valley is the largest national park in the lower 48 states, with more than 3 million acres in California and Nevada. You can stand at Badwater Basin, 282 feet below sea level, watch sunrise over the badlands at Zabriskie Point and walk the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes by Stovepipe Wells. Entry is $30 per car, $25 per motorcycle or $15 per person on foot or bike, good for 7 days, and the park takes cards only. The park is open all year, day and night. Winter and spring are mild, and summer highs often top 120°F. There is no public transit and most of the park has no cell service, so carry a paper map and plan gas stops at Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells or Panamint Springs.

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The closest stops to Death Valley National Park, ordered by straight-line distance.

Sightseeing
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Badwater Basin
$25–$50
Walk a boardwalk onto the salt flats at the lowest point in North America, 282 feet below sea level.
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Sightseeing
History Buff
Rhyolite Ghost Town
No admission fee
Wander the ruins of a 1900s gold rush boomtown, including a roofless bank and a house made of bottles.
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Saddle West Hotel, Casino, and RV Resort
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Pahrump, Nevada property with guest rooms, a casino, a cafe, and full-hookup RV sites off Highway 160.
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