Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park


Location: California
Size: About 3.4 million acres
Established: 1994

Activities: Hiking, backpacking, biking, camping, bird watching, nature walks, wildlife viewing, stargazing, swimming, horseback riding, interpretive programs, and auto touring.

General Information for Death Valley


US National Parks Net
Comprehensive guide to the history, activities, ecosystem, and wildlife of Death Valley National Park. Includes driving directions.

National Park Service
Describes the activities, facilities, natural features, wildlife, nearby attractions, and special events at Death Valley National Park.


Pictures of Death Valley National Park


Death Valley National Park Photos
Small collection of photos by William J. LaCroix and Hugh D. Cox.

Terra Galleria Photography
Presents a gallery of photos of Death Valley National Park.

Images of Death Valley National Park
Photos of Artist's Drive, Badwater, Dante's View, Harmony Borax, Scotty's Castle, Telescope Peak, and Zabriskie Point.

Death Valley National Park Geology Image Gallery
Large collection of images covers a variety of geologic features, including the Ubehebe Crater, alluvial fans, Death Valley dunes, Mosaic Canyon, and Split Cinder Cone.


Wildlife and Nature at Death Valley


Nature and Science - Animals
National Park Service provides information about animals at Death Valley National Park. (See menu in left column.)

Nature and Science - Plants
NPS offers facts about the plants, including cacti and succulents, at Death Valley.

Plants & Animals at Death Valley National Park
Checklists of birds, mammals, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, cacti, and succulent plants found at this park.

Death Valley National Park Virtual Geology Field Trip
Through photos and commentary, travel from the Precambrian era to the present.

Death Valley Geologic Time
Timeline of important events in Death Valley's geologic history.


History of Death Valley National Park


History and Culture
Includes topics such as the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Lost Forty-niners, mining in Death Valley, and Rhyolite Ghost Town.

Timbisha Shoshone Tribal Homeland
Overview of this tribe before the Homeland Act (.PDF file) and a link to the text of the Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Act.


Death Valley Weather and Map