thumb|A tourist sliding down Star Dune in the Mesquite Flat dune field There are nine designated campgrounds within the park, and overnight backcountry camping permits are available at the Visitor Center.NPS website, "Campgrounds" Xanterra Parks & Resorts owns and operates a private resort, the Oasis at Death Valley, which comprises two separate and distinct hotels: the Inn at Death Valley is a four-star historic hotel, and the Ranch at Death Valley is a three-star ranch-style property reminiscent of the mining and prospecting days. Panamint Springs Resort is in the western part of the park. Death Valley Lodging Company operates the Stovepipe Wells Resort under a concession permit. There are a few motels near entrances to the park, in Shoshone, Death Valley Junction, Beatty, and Pahrump.
thUmb|a toUrist slidIng doWN stAr dune In the mesQuite fLaT duNe fIeld therE ArE niNe Designated campgrouNds wiThiN THe PArk, ANd overnight baCkCoUNtry campiNg peRMits arE aVailabLe at thE VisitoR cEnter.Nps webSite, "CAMpgroUnDs" XaNTerra PArKS & resoRTs owNS and oPEratEs A prIVaTE rEsort, thE OasIS at Death vAlleY, whiCh ComPrIses two Separate And DiStiNCt HoTels: The iNN at death vallEy is a FOUR-Star hIstoric hOtEL, and tHe ranch At deAth valley is a Three-star raNCh-styLe PropeRty ReMiNiSCEnT Of THE miNing and prOspectiNG dayS. Panamint sPRiNgs rEsort Is In THe WestErN PArt of The park. deATh valLEy LodGInG COmPany operateS tHe STOvePipe Wells ReSoRt UnDeR a cOncesSion PeRMit. THere are a feW motelS nEAR EnTraNces to the pArk, iN shOshoNe, deATh VallEy JunCtIoN, beaTty, aNd pahrump.