Death Valley National Park, Las Vegas: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Death Valley National Park straddles the California-Nevada border east of the Sierra Nevada, encompassing the lowest point in North America—Badwater Basin, a salt flat 86 meters below sea level. The park recorded the highest reliably measured air temperature on Earth, 56.7°C, at Furnace Creek on July 10, 1913. Despite its name, the valley supports over 1,000 plant species, including the endemic Death Valley sage. Zabriskie Point and Dante's View, at 1,669 meters elevation, provide contrasting perspectives: one at the eroded mudstone badlands edge, the other overlooking the entire valley floor from the Black Mountains. is just one of many options in Las Vegas. Major attractions worth considering include Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, Flamingo Wildlife Habitat, and Fountains of Bellagio.