Parks

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.

Map showing location of park.

Visitors walking along a paved path on a hillside of bare brown earth.

Death Valley National Park Welcomed More Than 1.32 Million Visitors in 2025

2026-03-31

Death Valley National Park welcomed more than 1.32 million visitors to the park in 2025. This was the park’s fourth-highest visitation year, despite extended closures of large sections of the park due to flash flood damage.

Single-story flat-roofed tan building with white awning, thermometer displaying 71 degrees F, and building name: "FURNACE CREEK VISITOR CENTER."

Death Valley National Park Seeks Input on Plan to Improve Accessibility

2026-03-16

The National Park Service is opening public comment on an evaluation of accessibility across Death Valley National Park. The “Accessibility Self‑Evaluation and Transition Plan” includes restrooms, walkways, interpretive exhibits, ranger programs, and other visitor services.

A wooden boardwalk with white supports spans a shallow creek, surrounded by barren desert hills.

Salt Creek Boardwalk Reopens

2026-02-11

Death Valley National Park is pleased to announce the reopening of Salt Creek Boardwalk, three and a half years after it was destroyed by flooding. This wheelchair-accessible trail provides easy access to view Salt Creek Pupfish.

A yellow front-end loader sits in a narrow trench of between walls of sand.

Death Valley National Park reopens South Badwater Road

2026-01-31

The National Park Service has reopened South Badwater Road as of Jan. 31 following months of closures due to extensive flash flood damage.

Death Valley National Park and Timbisha Shoshone Tribe Celebrate 25th anniversary of Homeland Act

2026-01-28

Death Valley National Park, in partnership with the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, will host a special event on Jan. 30 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Act.