Death Valley National Park News Release

Death Valley National Park Welcomed More Than 1.32 Million Visitors in 2025

Visitors enjoyed Death Valley scenery at viewpoints like Zabriskie Point. 
NPS/ Kurt Moses

Visitors enjoyed Death Valley scenery at viewpoints like Zabriskie Point.

NPS/ Kurt Moses

For Immediate Release: March 31, 2026

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DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — Death Valley National Park welcomed more than 1.32 million visitors to the park in 2025. This was the park’s fourth-highest visitation year, despite extended closures of large sections of the park due to flash flood damage.

Despite a 43-day partial government shutdown – the longest ever – the National Park Service worked to keep parks open and accessible whenever possible so visitors could continue to experience the nation’s natural and historic treasures.

Additionally, flash flooding from storms in August, September, and November scoured roads and deposited rocks closing popular attractions such as Artist’s Palette. While visitation dropped slightly during these times, holiday travel around Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring break brought increased visitation raising yearly visitation totals.

Visitation figures and trends help guide how the National Park Service manages parks to ensure the best possible experience for visitors. The Visitation Statistics Dashboard at nps.gov/subjects/socialscience/ provides visitation data for every park in the U.S.