--- canonical: https://dogpolicies.com/areas/death-valley/ title: "Dogs in Death Valley: dog-friendly places and rules" license: CC-BY-4.0 attribution: "DogPolicies, dogpolicies.com, CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-10-28" kind: destination region: High Sierra json: https://dogpolicies.com/api/v1/areas.json --- # Dogs in Death Valley 4 of 5 verified places in Death Valley allow dogs in at least some areas. No verified off-leash area yet. 3 places to stay take dogs. The area spans California and Nevada; each state has its own rules on its side of the line, and each place page says which apply. ## Big parks and beaches outside any city | Place | Town | Dogs | Answer | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Death Valley National Park](https://dogpolicies.com/places/death-valley-national-park/) | | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Leashed pets are allowed in developed areas: paved and unpaved roads, parking lots, campgrounds and outside federal buildings. Pets are not allowed on trails, in designated wilderness or inside federal buildings, even when carried, including the Badwater Basin boardwalk, the Zabriskie Point paved trail and the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes beyond the parking lot. | 2026-10-26 | ## Places to stay | Place | Town | Dogs | Answer | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Motel 6 Beatty / Death Valley](https://dogpolicies.com/places/motel-6-beatty-death-valley/) | Beatty | Yes | Yes, under the Motel 6 brand policy: up to 2 pets per room; no pet fee. | 2026-10-28 | | [Panamint Springs Resort](https://dogpolicies.com/places/panamint-springs-resort/) | Panamint Springs | Yes | Yes, in motel rooms, tent cabins, and RV and tent sites: on leash; up to $5 per pet per night. | 2026-10-28 | | [Stovepipe Wells Village](https://dogpolicies.com/places/stovepipe-wells-village/) | Death Valley | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions: $30 pet fee. Tell the hotel when you book so it can assign a pet-friendly room. | 2026-10-28 | | [The Oasis at Death Valley](https://dogpolicies.com/places/oasis-at-death-valley/) | Death Valley | No | No. No pets of any kind anywhere at the resort, the Inn or the Ranch; only service animals. | 2026-10-28 | Area: https://dogpolicies.com/areas/death-valley/ ยท Methodology: https://dogpolicies.com/methodology/