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Scotty's Castle

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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 21 attractions in Death Valley National Park
Traveler Description: This castle in the desert was built by infamous Wild West huckster Walter Scott and financed by insurance magnate Albert Johnson.
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Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest, Castle, Historic home
Activities: Group tours/walking tour, Group tours/day tour
Address: Rte. 190
53 mi northwest of Furnace Creek Death Valley National Park, CA 92328
Tel: 760-786-2395

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( 1-5 of 5 )
“A slice of civilization and living history”
5 of 5 stars
Kleetampa
Tampa, Florida
Apr 12, 2008

Scotty's Castle is an amazing contrast to everything else you see in Death Valley. It's a welcome change after a day or two of admiring nature. It gives you a chance to marvel at the achievements of man ... well at least those of rich men! The best thing about Scotty's castle is that it is not "restored" with pieces... more

“Don't miss it”
4 of 5 stars
MeinMuc
munich
Nov 22, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

The guided tour is a great experience and shows you everything about the Castle and the stories behind it. The tour guide offers two options of the tour Option 1: To pretend to be back in 1939 (highly recommendable) Option 2: Contemporary behaviour Go there in the afternoon....nice light more

“Great Oasis in the Dessert”
5 of 5 stars
dragonjulie
Clearwater, Florida
Aug 19, 2007
6/6 found this review helpful

This place is in the northern part of Death Valley and is about 55 miles from Furnace Creek. It is really worth the drive as it is really pretty. When you arrive you need to walk to the right of the castle to go into the information center to buy your tour tickets, there is also a small museum here... more

“worth the visit”
4 of 5 stars
NCstorm
Clayton, NC
Jun 6, 2007
4/5 found this review helpful

58 miles from Furnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley National Park is Scotty's Castle. The house is very well preserved and maintained. The tour guides are especially enthusiastic and the house tour is worth the money. It is well worth the drive to see this beautiful house in the foothills of the desert. more

“Loved it!”
5 of 5 stars
DJF3
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sep 2, 2005
14/16 found this review helpful

We noticed this castle on the map but never expected it to be so much fun. The castle is located in a very nice area (because of water from a nearby dam) When we visited (Aug'05) there only was one tour. There is a Castle tour and a Cellar tour. The last one shows what innovative things they built in... more

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Rte. 190, 53 mi northwest of Furnace Creek, Death Valley National Park, CA 92328
Tel: 760-786-2395