Death Valley National Park
National park in California and Nevada in the United States.
Attractions near Valley Wells
Nothing in Valley Wells itself: Death Valley National Park is 12 mi away
Visits to Death Valley National Park run to about 1.3M a year. With nothing inside Valley Wells, the list has 5 places within 40 miles. On the list: 2 museums, a national park and a park & preserve, among others. Allow a day for Owens Lake, 51 mi off.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
12 mi
Death Valley National Park
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 12 mi east
Death Valley National Park
National park in California and Nevada in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Finding your way
Rainbow Canyon marks the outer edge, 35 mi away.
Orange: Valley Wells. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
10 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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3Red Rock Canyon State Park
California state park in Kern County featuring scenic desert cliffs, buttes, and spectacular rock formations.
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7Amargosa Opera House and Hotel
Historic building in Death Valley Junction in California.
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10Naval Museum of Armament & Technology
Military museum in Ridgecrest, California.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Valley Wells →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Death Valley National Park: Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Owens Lake: Picture prepared for Wikipedia by Adrian Pingstone in November 2003., Public domain · Red Rock Canyon State Park: Jean trans h+, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Trona Pinnacles: Doug Dolde at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rainbow Canyon: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dante's View: Roger469, Public domain · Amargosa Opera House and Hotel: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burro Schmidt Tunnel: Kurtis2014, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maturango Museum: Qfl247 (talk) (Transferred by Citypeek/Original uploaded by Qfl247), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Naval Museum of Armament & Technology: U.S. Navy photo by Geoffrey Patrick., Public domain
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