Millions of years ago, an ancient sea washed over the rock and sand of Death Valley and refused to vanish without a trace. It left behind sweeping salt flats. It made this rugged desert real. Summer is here. This ancient landscape was ready long before you were.
Most people avoid Death Valley in summer. The guests who know better come because of the heat — because this is when the desert is most itself, and the Oasis is most ready for you.
Spring-fed water. Shaded retreats. Cold drinks that taste better out here than anywhere else. Early mornings on the golf course before the heat climbs. Nights under a sky so full of stars it feels personal.
This is summer done right. And it starts with knowing where to go.
Every part of the day has a reason to stay in it.
Furnace Creek Golf Course sits below sea level — the lowest elevation course in the world. Early mornings bring cool air, wide open views, and a pace that feels unhurried. Twilight rounds catch the desert at its most dramatic hour.
BOOK GOLF GETAWAY
Badwater Basin. Artist's Drive. Zabriskie Point at golden hour. Early mornings are cool enough to move through, quiet enough to hear, vast enough to make everything feel small.
EXPLORE DEATH VALLEY
The spa at The Inn was designed for this season. Morning treatments carry the cool of the early hours. Desert botanicals, mineral therapies, and rituals drawn from the landscape.
EXPLORE THE SPA
The Inn pool is spring-fed and stays 87 degrees all season. By afternoon it is the only answer the desert needs. Cold drink within reach. Palms overhead.
STAY AT THE INN
The Ranch pool puts you at the center of everything — the golf course, the wide open desert, and the shade of towering palms just beyond the edge of all of it.
STAY AT THE RANCH
When the desert turns up the heat, the Ice Cream Parlor is the only right answer. Scoops, sundaes, and cold treats — the most deliberate pleasure in Death Valley.
VIEW DINING
Death Valley holds one of the darkest skies in the country. No light pollution. The Milky Way stretches canyon wall to canyon wall and the silence underneath it has texture.
PLAN YOUR STAY
Evening at the Inn Dining Room arrives with the light — amber, then gold, then deep shadow. Unhurried. Intentional. Every course feels like it belongs to this exact hour.
VIEW DINING
The heat softens and Last Kind Words Salon finds its moment. Cocktails, easy conversation, and a sunset that makes everyone go quiet for a minute. Summer nights here have a way of going longer than planned.
VIEW DININGThe Inn at Death Valley
The Inn has been welcoming guests to Death Valley for nearly a century. Canyon views, a private spring-fed pool, and a pace that makes summer feel like a choice rather than something to survive.
Classic canyon-view rooms with the full Inn experience — private pool access, spa, and refined dining steps away.
Private terraces, canyon walls close enough to feel, and the kind of quiet that only exists when you’ve earned it. The most intimate address at the Oasis.
The Ranch at Death Valley
The Ranch puts you at the center of everything — the pool, the bar, the golf course, and the wide open desert just beyond the edge of all of it. The sprawling, family-friendly heart of the Oasis.
Rooms with exterior entrances and private patios — steps from the spring-fed pool, the 1849 Bar, and the lowest-elevation golf course in the world.
The newest addition to the Oasis. Modern western living tucked into the Ranch grounds — steps from the pool and everything that makes a summer day worth extending into the night.
The SUMMER PASS
Unlock the full summer experience. The SUMMER PASS:
20% discount off the standard nightly rate
15% off food and non-alcoholic beverages at resort-owned restaurants, bars, and pool outlets
One free round of golf per night (per adult), with complimentary cart rental at Furnace Creek Golf Course
Complimentary signature cold drink or popsicle on arrival
Kids 10 and under eat free at the 1849 Buffet with purchase of 1 adult buffet
Valid for stays June 1–September 30, 2026.
Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.
Summer Savings
More ways to save this summer at the Oasis at Death Valley. From family deals to senior discounts, our summer savings offers help you make the most of your desert escape. Visit our offers page to browse all current summer deals and find the one that fits your stay.
Offers subject to availability. Restrictions may apply.
Ten thousand years ago water found its way through the rock and sand of this valley and refused to stop. It is still running now — still cold, still feeding the pools, still making this impossible beautiful place real.
Summer is here. The desert is at its most itself. And the Oasis is exactly what it has always been — the best reason to be in Death Valley.
Come find out for yourself.