USA Bad Water, Death Valley
Very hot place! bring water if you want to stay longer outside. Photos get better shortly after the sun set.
The Badwater Basin, southeast of the centre of Death Valley National Park, is usually a dusty salt flat. There is a spring here, but because of the salt the water is unusable, i.e. bad water.
Heavy rain fell here in the winter of 2023/24. This has collected in the Badwater Basin, which has no outlet. As a result, there was a salt lake here and the water level had already dropped. Still the lake shined beautifully in green, turquoise and blue.
The Badwater Basin, southeast of the centre of Death Valley National Park, is usually a dusty salt flat. There is a spring here, but because of the salt the water is unusable, i.e. bad water.
Heavy rain fell here in the winter of 2023/24. This has collected in the Badwater Basin, which has no outlet. As a result, there was a salt lake here and the water level had already dropped. Still the lake shined beautifully in green, turquoise and blue.
Travel Information
Parking spaces are marked on the map.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Just a few people
Best Timing
Blue hour/at night
Sunrise & Sunset
05:27 - 20:07
| current local time: 07:56
Photo Themes
Desert
Desert Landscape
Dessert
salt
salt flats
Salt Lake
Salt Pans
Water
western
Locations
California
Death Valley
Bad Water
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