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  • Furnace Creek Campground Temporary Closure

    Furnace Creek Campground will be CLOSED for construction starting April 16, 2013. Texas Springs Campground will remain open for summer camping in the Furnace Creek Area. More »

Full Moon Festivals

Moonlight in the Desert
 

Experience the wonder of full moon in Death Valley. Walk with a Ranger in moonlit canyons, on looming sand dunes or sparkling salt flats. View the details of the moon's surface through telescopes. Be amazed by tales of nocturnal wildlife and hear lunar myths and stories from around the world.

 

APRIL 2013

April 24, 2013 - Wednesday

  • Night Life of the Sand Dunes
    Ranger-guided Sunset/Moonrise walk
    meet at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
    bring water, flashlight & sturdy shoes
    7:00 pm 1 hour

April 25, 2013 - Thursday

  • Moonlight in Golden Canyon
    Ranger-guided moonlight walk
    meet at Golden Canyon
    bring water, flashlight & sturdy shoes
    8:00 pm 1 hour
  • A Walk On The Moon
    Ranger-guided moonlight walk
    meet at Harmony Borax Works
    bring binoculars, water, flashlight & sturdy shoes
    8:00 pm 1 hour

Did You Know?

Death Valley is a land of little rain

Rainfall in Death Valley averages less than 2 inches a year. There have been some years of no recorded rainfall at all! More...