Death Valley National Park News
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Salt Creek Boardwalk Reopens
February 11, 2026 | 1:49 pm
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.
Death Valley National Park reopens South Badwater Road
January 31, 2026 | 2:51 pm
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
January 28, 2026 | 3:56 pm
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.
Death Valley National Park seeks public’s help identifying illegal off-road driving on Eureka Dunes
January 27, 2026 | 5:51 pm
Death Valley National Park is seeking the public’s help to identify the individuals responsible for illegal off-road driving on Eureka Dunes in Death Valley National Park on Dec. 17. More than five miles of unauthorized vehicle tracks caused significant damage to rare and sensitive desert plants.
North Highway, Artists Drive and other roads reopen in Death Valley National Park
December 22, 2025 | 3:44 pm
The National Park Service reopened several flood-damaged roads in Death Valley National Park in recent days. An upcoming storm may cause new road closures.
Scotty’s Castle to offer public tours from January through March 2026
December 19, 2025 | 11:35 am
Public tours of Scotty’s Castle grounds will be available on select Sundays from January through March 2026. Scotty’s Castle, a historic district in Death Valley National Park, has been closed for 10 years while the National Park Service repairs extensive damage caused by a flash flood and a later fire.
Record Rainfall in Death Valley National Park
December 4, 2025 | 6:09 pm
Death Valley has experienced record-breaking rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. The wettest fall (Sept-November) measured 2.41 inches, and the wettest November on record measured 1.76 inches of rain. The November rain broke the previous record of 1.70 inches set in 1923.
All Day Soaking Rain Closes Roads in Death Valley National Park
November 17, 2025 | 4:19 pm
A storm on November 15, 2025, produced 0.6 inches of rain at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park. At just over a half of an inch, this is more than a quarter of the annual rainfall for Death Valley.
Tourism to Death Valley National Park contributes $146 million to local economy
September 25, 2025 | 12:00 am
A new National Park Service report shows that 1,440,484 visitors to Death Valley National Park in 2024 spent $146 million in communities near the park.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Mario closed roads in Death Valley National Park
September 19, 2025 | 12:00 am
The remnants of Tropical Storm Mario brought significant rainfall to Death Valley National Park on the night of September 18, 2025. The following roads are closed due to storm damage: Badwater Road, North Highway, West Side Road, Twenty Mule Team Canyon, Cottonwood - Marble Roads, Mustard Canyon, and Keane Wonder Mine Road.