Furnace Creek Visitor Center: Hours, Ranger Advice and Junior Ranger Activities

FURNACE CREEK — CALIFORNIA58 LOCAL. FURNACE CREEK — The National Park Service lists the Furnace Creek Visitor Center as open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., including holidays, serving as the main information point for travelers in Death Valley.

Details and practical guidance

Visitors can ask a ranger about roads and trail conditions, pay entrance fees, view displays, watch a short park film and obtain Junior Ranger program information. The building is a useful first stop when weather, construction or seasonal closures affect planned routes.

Death Valley National Park is open around the clock, but that does not mean every road, restroom, campground or visitor service stays open 24 hours a day. The park distinguishes entrance access from the operating hours of individual facilities.

People entering from Ridgecrest via Trona and CA-190, or from Las Vegas through Pahrump and Death Valley Junction, should review the park’s current conditions before departing. Cellular coverage is poor in many parts of the park.

Travelers should bring drinking water and fuel, check the weather, and tell someone their intended route when traveling beyond developed areas.

Primary source: National Park Service. Always verify travel conditions and fees through the current official notice.

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