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1. Scotty's Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 536 reviews
Scotty's Castle CLOSED until 2019 due to flood damage. This 1920s vacation home in the desert was built by insurance magnate Albert Johnson. However, at the time most people believed it belonged to Death Valley Scotty, who claimed to have a secret gold mine in the tunnels beneath it. 99% of the contents are original from when the Johnssons vacationed there in the 1920s and 1930s. You can walk the grounds or read the exhibits in the visitor center for free. However, access to the House, Underground, or Lower Vine Ranch are by guided tour only. You can reserve tickets before 9pm the previous day, or tickets are usually available to customers upon arrival.
Reviewed By roberth1950 - Northampton, United States
Scotty's Castle has been closed since 2015 as a result of a torrential rainstorm and flood, but the Park Service in conjunction with the Death Valley Natural History Association does offer two doors every Sunday through the spring. Advance reservations are essential. The tour involves a walk around the grounds with extensive history of the construction and familiar characters from Scotty's Castle as well as a look inside several outbuildings and the first floor of the main house. None of the furnishings or other decor are there, but the building itself is undamaged and even visiting the empty rooms is impressive. Our tour guide was outstanding—very well informed, entertaining, and personable. If you plan to be in the park for a few days including a Sunday, this is well worth the money and time.
2. Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
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4.5 based on 1,198 reviews
Reviewed By lkbashor - Carson City, United States
The Mesquite Flats Dunes includes three types of dunes: crescent, linear, and star shaped with the highest dune rising only about 100 feet (about 1mile out from parking lot) whether you drive by as you are headed to Stovepipe Wells via Hwy 190 or turn in to take in the stunning views of Death Valley. Once you kick of your shoes to put your toes in THE finest sand for a trek out across to take in the views, sand board or see if you can find animal tracks, you will NOT be disappointed. The parking lot is right of HWY 190 paved with pull-through spaces for buses and large RVs added bonus of restrooms too. Check out the signage that has additional information plus if you have an opportunity to come out during sunrise or sunset they say the colors and contrast of the shadows are ahhhmazing here.
3. Stovepipe Wells Village
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4.0 based on 357 reviews
Stovepipe Wells Village is centrally located within the heart of Death Valley National Park, just a short drive to many of the most interest features of the Park including Mosiac Canyon, the Mesquite Sand Dunes and 30 minutes from the Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America. Complete with dining, hotel, RV and camping accommodations, Stovepipe Wells Village offers year-round conveniences including a General Store and gas station. Amenities: Restaurant and Saloon RV Sites National Park Service campground (closed from May to September) General Store fully stocked with souvenirs, handcrafted Jewelry, travel supplies and food. Lowest fuel prices in the area.
Reviewed By 486dawng
Death Valley/Stovepipe Wells was the destination my daughter and son in law choose for their wedding (a very casual wedding at Badwater Basin). My husband and I were skeptical but went along with it. From the moment we got to DV/Stovepipe Wells Inn until the moment we left we were pleasantly surprised. Death Valley was beautiful and Stovepipe Wells was the perfect place for us to stay. The rooms were clean and comfortable, the staff was friendly and accommodating, the saloon refreshing and the restaurant staff went above and beyond to make this the perfect weekend for us. There were 20 family members with all different dietary needs and they made sure we had plenty of options to eat. Tables were pushed together each night for dinner so we could all sit together. And the night of the wedding they set up the breakfast room so we could have a reception all to ourselves. We were very pleased with Stovepipe Wells Inn and and their staff and would highly recommend it to anyone having a desert wedding- or not!
4. Tea Kettle Junction
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4.0 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By sondraw221 - Manhattan Beach, United States
This is the perfect selfie spot - it is so unexplained, in the middle of no where! Amazing how the trend was started and is still carried through. Nice break to after long rough road to racetrack. Definitely worth jumping out for a quick photo!
5. Old Stovepipe Wells
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4.0 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By 711lynnw - Kellyville, United States
If the paved parking lot is full for the sand dunes, this area is an alternative to see the dunes. After a short drive down a gravel road, you can access the dunes. There is also a historic well with a sign explaining its history.
6. Ashford Mill Ruins
7. Burned Wagons Point
8. Mushroom Rock
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2.0 based on 1 reviews
