We visited for sunset and in winter. While temperatures are a beautiful 50-60F under the sun, the drop pretty dramatically when the sun sets. The walk was flat but uneven and longer than it looks. If you are unsteady on your feet, shoes with ankle support could be helpful. You should expect a 2 mile round trip to get to the flats and for parking to be scarce at sunset, but the views to be very worth it.

Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America at -282 feet below sea level and a must-see if visiting Death Valley. A mile long path leads from the parking area out to the salt flats where water washes minerals down from the mountains to the lowest point. When the water evaporates, it leaves behind salt formations in a variety of patterns and shapes. It's a surreal experience to walk around out there. Telescope Peak towers more than 12,000 feet above. We visited in winter and the weather was lovely, but I imagine the heat is oppressive in the summer.

Salt flats, which offer a surreal and otherworldly experience. The view is truly breathtaking, and visitors often feel as though they are walking on another planet. You can see a variety of textures and patterns created by the salt formations, from smooth, glassy surfaces to intricate, crystalline structures. You should plan to visit the basin in the early morning or late evening to avoid the heat and enjoy a more comfortable experience.

Badwater Basin is the place to walk on the salt flats. This is a rare treat at a national park that visitors are allowed to walk onto this natural feature. You can technically go out as far as you would like, I guess. You are at the salt flats right away from the parking lot (pit toilets and signage). If you go about 1 mile (easy, flat, level walk) you do get into the cool polygons and more crusty salt that looks like snow, especially on the rainy day we were there! Really cool. Though the walk is level and flat, it is a little bumpy, might be tricky for wheelchairs but I think it is technically ADA accessible. Worth the walk to the polygons, though most people don’t walk out that far.

Stark landscape has a kind of beauty to it, and Badwater is the starkest of the stark. Definitely a go-to place in Death Valley NP. Its right of the road, with ample parking. You can walk as far as you wish on the hard pan - but i got a pretty good understanding in the 1st 50 yards. I don's see the need to walk further into the scorching desert.

We drove through Death Valley National Park on our way to Vegas from Mammoth Lakes, CA. It was very hot and dry. The hottest was 107 the day we visited. Badwater Badin is below sea level. There is a boardwalk to walk out on the salt flats. It was late afternoon and very hot. We did get out of our vehicle and walk around for a short time. Very interesting area.

You are 282 feet below sea level, surrounded by salt flats. It is, hot, barren and stark, yet beautiful. You look out across the salt flats and you are surrounded by mountains. A sight to be seen!

This is an absolute much in Death Valley. The views from the salt basin is like something out of a movie. This is one of those places it’s hard to put into words and you have to see with your own eyes. The amount of salt is crazy. This is the lowest point in Death Valley at 287 feet below sea level.