Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is a national park of the United States that straddles the California–Nevada border, east of the Sierra Nevada. Furnace Creek is where it stands. The site is in the hands of the National Park Service. Last counted in 2025, visitors numbered 1.3M.
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A national park inside Furnace Creek
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 114–116°, and about 197 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
No airline airport nearby
The closest airport with airline service is Harry Reid (LAS), 99 miles away.
March is the busiest month
March averages about 158,483 visitors, 2.5 times September. When to go ↓
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 132K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 97% of the 7,770 attractions we track.
You can sleep inside the park
16 places to stay are inside the park: Stovepipe Wells Village Saloon and The Ranch At Death Valley. The nearest town with more is Furnace Creek. Where to stay ↓
Written from National Park Service visitor counts, NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia. Updated when the Park Service posts a new month.
Busy months and weather
Use the months below to time a visit to Death Valley.
Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is a national park of the United States that straddles the California–Nevada border, east of the Sierra Nevada. The park boundaries include Death Valley, the northern section of Panamint Valley, the southern section of Eureka Valley and most of Saline Valley.
The park occupies an interface zone between the arid Great Basin and Mojave deserts, protecting the northwest corner of the Mojave Desert and its diverse environment of salt-flats, sand dunes, badlands, valleys, canyons and mountains.
- Type
- National Park
- Established
- 1994
- Area
- 5,270 square miles
- Run by
- National Park Service
- Listed
- International Dark Sky Park (2013)
- Wikipedia readers
- 132K a year
- Official site
- nps.gov/deva
The practical side
- Private Vehicle$30
- Motorcycle$25
- Per Person$15
- Commercial Entrance - Per Person$15
Bases for Death Valley National Park
You can sleep inside the park (16 places). Nearest for a night are Furnace Creek (11) and Beatty (7).
- 1Devils Hole
- 2Owens Lake
- 3Dante's View
- 4Charleston Peak
- 5Amargosa Opera House and Hotel
- 6Rainbow Canyon
- 7Trona Pinnacles
- 8Goldwell Open Air Museum
Stay in the park
- Stovepipe Wells Village Saloon lodge or cabins
- The Ranch At Death Valley hotel
- The Oasis at Death Valley hotel
- The Inn at Death Valley hotel
- The Ranch at Furnace Creek hotel
- Furnace Creek Inn Dining Room hotel
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From the visitor center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furnace Creek | in town | — | 11 7 hotels · 4 campgrounds | 73 | — |
| Beatty | 38 mi north | 1 hr | 7 5 motels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 387 | $165K |
| Pahrump | 51 mi east | 1.5 hr | 17 3 hotels · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 10 RV parks | 47,347 | $310K |
| Amargosa Valley | 22 mi east | 35 min | 1 1 hotel | 1,445 | — |
| Tecopa | 58 mi southeast | 1.5 hr | 7 3 hotels · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 201 | $114K |
| Shoshone | 47 mi southeast | 1 hr | 2 1 hotel · 1 RV park | 18 | — |
| Homewood Canyon | 49 mi southwest | 1 hr | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 103 | — |
| Searles Valley | 56 mi southwest | 1.5 hr | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 1,713 | $81K |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service, from the visitor center
Pair Death Valley with these
You can reach each of these within 66 miles.
Big draw131 mi CaveDevils Hole
261 mi LakeOwens Lake
317 mi AttractionDante's View
465 mi MountainCharleston Peak
526 mi TheatreAmargosa Opera House and Hotel
638 mi Canyon & gorgeRainbow Canyon
764 mi Park & preserveTrona Pinnacles
830 mi MuseumGoldwell Open Air MuseumPhoto credits
Devils Hole: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Owens Lake: Picture prepared for Wikipedia by Adrian Pingstone in November 2003., Public domain · Dante's View: Roger469, Public domain · Charleston Peak: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amargosa Opera House and Hotel: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rainbow Canyon: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Trona Pinnacles: Doug Dolde at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Goldwell Open Air Museum: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visits reached 1,320,134 in 2025
The count runs from 2016 up to 2025.
Death Valley: what to know
Is Death Valley National Park in Furnace Creek?
Yes. It’s inside Furnace Creek, CA. The address is PO Box 579, Death Valley, CA 92328.
When is the best time to visit Death Valley National Park?
January and November, with highs of 67–77°. March is the busiest month (about 158,483 visitors).
How many people visit Death Valley National Park each year?
1,320,134 in 2025, according to the National Park Service. The record is 1,740,945, set in 2019.
How far is Death Valley National Park from Las Vegas?
About 91 miles east of Las Vegas, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Death Valley National Park?
Harry Reid (LAS), about 99 miles away.
Where should I stay near Death Valley National Park?
Inside the park: Stovepipe Wells Village Saloon, The Ranch At Death Valley and The Oasis at Death Valley. Nearby: Furnace Creek (in town, 11 places to stay), Beatty (38 mi, 7 places to stay) and Pahrump (51 mi, 17 places to stay).
Tips from Furnace Creek
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · National Park Service visitor use statistics · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.