Death Valley National Park Elopement Permit Guide
NPS Special Use Permit required for weddings and ceremonies. $300 application fee. Monitoring fees run about $50 per hour, with one monitor required for e…
Permit Requirements
NPS Special Use Permit required for weddings and ceremonies. $300 application fee. Monitoring fees run about $50 per hour, with one monitor required for every 8 participants. Submit the application at least 30 days ahead, 60 days recommended. Approved locations include Breakfast Canyon (private, props allowed), Badwater Basin, Dantes View, Harmony Borax, Hells Gate, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Stovepipe Wells, and Zabriskie Point. AVOID May through September due to extreme heat. Email DEVA_Permits@nps.gov or call 760 786 3200.
- Permit required
- Yes
- Permit fee
- $300 application fee plus monitoring fees (~$50/hr, 1 monitor per 8 people)
- Maximum group size
- 30 people
- Information last verified
- April 2026
- Official application
- https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/management/special-use-permits-sup.htm
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