Overview
Death Valley Junction is the closest town to Death Valley National Park in California.
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Best things about Death Valley Junction
Amargosa Opera House
Marta Becket was an accomplished, touring 42-year-old dancer when she and her husband stopped in Death Valley Junction in 1967 to repair their car. While waiting for the work to be completed, she strolled down the street…
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–May, Oct–Nov. Summer highs reach about 101°F; winter lows dip to about 27°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Feb and Jan. (climate data from nearby Pahrump)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- LAS Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas — 72 mi away (major hub). Directions
- BLD Boulder City Municipal Airport, Boulder City — 90 mi away. Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Food for you
There are no restaurants in Death Valley Junction besides the on-site café at Amargosa Opera House as noted above. However, there are a few in Shoshone to the south.
What to ask about, for your diet
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See
See Amargosa Opera House
Marta Becket was an accomplished, touring 42-year-old dancer when she and her husband stopped in Death Valley Junction in 1967 to repair their car. While waiting for the work to be completed, she strolled down the street and came upon an abandoned adobe theater with interesting architectural bones. She rented the theater, began painting its walls and ceilings with fantastic, fanciful murals and performed for appreciative audiences into her late 80s. She once said, "I am grateful to have found the place where I can fulfill my dreams and share them with the passing scene...for as long as I can." This authentic and artistic slice of American life is worth going out of the way to experience. The complex also contains a hotel as well as a café that serves Australian-American fusion.
Eat
There are no restaurants in Death Valley Junction besides the on-site café at Amargosa Opera House as noted above. However, there are a few in Shoshone to the south.
Drink
There are no bars in Death Valley Junction besides the on-site café at Amargosa Opera House as noted above. However, there are a few in Shoshone to the south.
Sleep
There are no hotels in Death Valley Junction besides Amargosa Opera House as noted above. However, you can find some more accommodations in Shoshone to the south.
Go next
- Death Valley - west (most direct), other routes into park from both north and south.
- Mojave National Preserve - south.
- Las Vegas - east.
Nearby
Pahrump
City / town · 17 listings · 23 mi away
Shoshone
City / town · 1 listings · 24 mi away
Death Valley National Park
Park · 61 listings · 39 mi away
Beatty
City / town · 9 listings · 46 mi away
Blue Diamond
City / town · 3 listings · 59 mi away
Las Vegas
City / town · 36 listings · 72 mi away
Baker
City / town · 7 listings · 74 mi away
Primm
City / town · 26 listings · 75 mi away
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