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DEATH VALLEY IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST MOVIE SETS IN THE U.S.

While Much of “The Galaxy” Was in Studio, One of the Famed Movies was Filmed at Six Locations Here


Lights, Camera, Vacation!
Those in the know are keenly aware that in one movie, Death Valley i
s called “Tatooine.” Movie fans have been vacationing at The Oasis at Death Valley for decades on a quest to visit six (6) location sites in a galaxy far, far, away” from the 1977 movie Star Wars. That’s when a famous movie director came to this true American Oasis in 3.4 million square miles of desert, oasis, and mountain national park to film and transport people to another galaxy. 

Want to visit Tatooine? If so, take a trip to Death Valley National Park! The famous Star Wars movie series filmed scenes in the park for Episode IV – A New Hope and Episode VI – Return of the Jedi,” reads the National Parks Service’s websiteDownload the free NPS App to enjoy a guided driving audio tour of the spectacular Death Valley locations featured in Star Wars. 

NPS Photo Star Wars, A New Hope

NPS photo Star Wars, A New Hope , was filmed in the national park a few decades ago, when that type of filming was permitted . Most of the filming done within the park for the movies would no longer be permitted due to modern prohibitions on commercial filming within the wilderness . Photo courtesy of the NPS .

NPS Photo Star Wars, A New Hope

NPS photo Star Wars, A New Hope, was filmed in the national park a few decades ago, when that type of filming was permitted. Most of the filming done within the park for the movies would no longer be permitted due to modern prohibitions on commercial filming within the wildernessPhoto courtesy of the NPS.



Employees at The Oasis at Death Valley have shared stories and certainly know where the movie locations are. These include the breathtakingly and picturesque locations throughout Death Valley National Park including Dante’s View, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Desolations Canyon, Artist’s Drive, and Golden Canyon – all just a quick 20-to-40-minute drive from the resort – the only resort in Death Valley National Park.  

Oasis at Death Valley Mesquite Dunes at Sunrise

Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes

Oasis at Death Valley Mesquite Dunes at Sunrise

Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes



Just two hours from Las Vegas through the desert and a little more than four hours from Los Angeles, the nearest town or pretty much anything is at least an hour’s drive at a high-speed limit and no traffic lights.  

And if you want to explore the universe, this is the place – it’s one of the only GoldTier Dark Sky National Parks in the United States where stargazers can see the Milky Way with the naked eye. 

Oasis Death Valley Milky Way

Death Valley is a Gold-Tier Dark Sky National Park. Movie locations per the NPS website. All photos courtesy of the NPS.

Oasis Death Valley Milky Way

Death Valley is a Gold-Tier Dark Sky National Park.

Movie locations per the NPS website. All photos courtesy of the NPS. 



In celebration of the epic tale and Hollywood franchise, The Oasis at Death Valley hyper-spaced aexclusive map for guests leading them to the filming locations that are easily accessible via car.

While Death Valley may seem like another universe to vacationers, those in the know have also found North America’s only true oasis that is the luxurious AAA Four-Diamond Inn at Death Valley and the family-friendly Ranch at Death Valley both part of the recent $250 million renaissance at The Oasis at Death Valley. Death Valley is usually sunny (there is almost no rain)Visitors will be met with massive spring-fed swimming pools averaging a comfortable 87 degrees year round, the lowest-elevation USGA golf course on earth, cascading bougainvillea-adorned gardens, golf, tennis, horseback riding, numerous restaurants, a spring-watered date palm grove, a general store, post office, and an old fashioned ice cream shopWith ample lush lawns to run and play or do just nothing but take in the stunning scenery during the day and stars at night. There is a resort, two hotels22 private casitas, and 80 cozy cottages.

For more information and reservations, visit oasisatdeathvalley.com.

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