Death Valley National Park
Possibly the most uniquely situated resort in the United States; Furnace Creek Resort gives you the perfect vantage point from which to explore Death Valley National Park.
Everywhere you look, you will find natural wonders unknown in any other part of the world. There are salt flats, ancient geological formations, chiseled canyons and the lowest point in the Americas, Badwater at 282 feet below sea level. The surrounding majestic mountains rise to 11,500 feet.
From either resort, you can take your pick of memorable explorations. Whether you travel around for an entire day or head out for just a few hours, you'll be taken aback by all that is unique to one of America's largest national parks.
You'll discover historic borax mining sites, Ubehebe Crater, Ghost Towns, Dante's View (5,475 feet above the valley's floor), Zabriskie Point, Artist's Palette, Badwater and Devil's Golf Course - a vast expanse of knobby salt formations rising from the earth. Make sure you visit Scotty's Castle, one of the most popular and historical sites in Death Valley. Whatever you find on your journeys, you couldn't ask for a better place to start and end them than Furnace Creek Resort.
Additional Resources
For more information to plan your visit, we suggest you check the following resources.
Death Valley National Park has more than 3.3 million acres of spectacular desert scenery, interesting and rare desert wildlife, complex geology, undisturbed wilderness, and sites of historical and cultural interest. Visit the National Park Service/Death Valley Web site.
The Death Valley Chamber of Commerce invites you to come and explore one of the most interesting and captivating places in the whole United States of America. Visit the Chamber of Commerce Web site to find out more about the area and activities.
The Death Valley '49ers is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that seeks to expand public awareness of Death Valley and foster appreciation of Death Valley as a rare desert environment having unique natural and cultural histories. Some of the activities of the 49'ers include publishing books about Death Valley, cooperatively sponsoring Death Valley history conferences, assisting in renovation projects and much, much more.
Learn more about this valuable resource by visiting the Death Valley '49er Web site.
Badwater Ultra-marathon. Visit the Badwater Ultra-marathon Web site to learn about this legendary, epic, 135 mile running race from Badwater in Death Valley (elev. 282 feet below sea level) to Whitney Portals on Mt. Whitney (elev. 8360 feet). An international field of up to 80 endurance runners from ten countries challenge themselves in the world's toughest single stage running race. This great tradition began in 1977.
