Death Valley Wilderness
Managed by National Park Service
8,721 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yet
Eagle Borax Works · Photo: Plazak · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Furnace Creek
More than half of Furnace Creek’s land is conserved: 96%
96% of Furnace Creek’s land is conserved, about 19,413 acres. 10,790 acres are parks and preserves, 147,808 per 1,000 residents. 7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Furnace Creek, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
96%
19,413 acres · of 31.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
10,790 ac
147,808 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
Highest peak
943 ft
Red Cathedral
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
19,413 conserved acres
96% of Furnace Creek’s land. Who manages Furnace Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service19,413 ac
National Park · 19,413 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death Valley National Park National Park | National Park Service | 19,413 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Furnace Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Furnace Creek
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Furnace Creek
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Furnace Creek
Wildlife Viewing Platform
DirectionsPeaks in Furnace Creek
Red Cathedral943 ft elevation
DirectionsManly Beacon807 ft elevation
DirectionsMars Hill-226 ft elevation · In Death Valley Wilderness
DirectionsPlus 9 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Furnace Creek
Date Grove Picnic AreaIn Date Grove
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Furnace Creek
Fiddlers' CampgroundFee · The Oasis at Death Valley
DirectionsFurnace Creek CampgroundHours: Open 24 hours · Fee · National Park Service
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 0.8 miUnpaved · 4.4 mi
Golden Canyon Trail1.1 mi
Badlands Loop1.0 mi
Gower Gulch Trail0.8 mi
Corral Horse path0.7 mi
Harmony Borax Works Trail0.4 mi
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Furnace Creek
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 73 | 82 | 90 | 99 | 110 | 116 | 114 | 106 | 92 | 77 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 116 °F). 0.4 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 116 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Furnace Creek →
Questions about parks and trails in Furnace Creek
Are dogs allowed on Furnace Creek’s trails?
Death Valley Wilderness and Date Grove don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Furnace Creek?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Furnace Creek?
47,553 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Furnace Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,790 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Furnace Creek neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →