US EditionDeath Valley Landmark Scotty’s Castle Is Reopening for Limited Tours After Years of Flood Repairs
Limited $35 tours of Scotty's Castle help fund $90 million restoration after flood and fire delays, with full reopening expected in a few years.
- On Jan. 23, 2026 the National Park Service opened the grounds at Scotty's Castle for limited flood‑recovery tours after 10 years of repairs, as sunlight and chandeliers are visible inside.
- The castle closed after a flash flood, and restoration involved extensive utility work delayed by a 2021 fire and historic rainfall in recent years.
- Outside, visitors see a Scott weather vane, a clock tower, and interiors feature a music room with a player pipe organ, stained glass, stucco walls, and painted tiles.
- Charging $35 for flood‑recovery tours, the park is funneling proceeds toward a restoration cost of around $90 million, with a phased reopening and full public access eyed in a few years.
- Situated 282 feet below sea level, Walter 'Death Valley Scotty' Scott's staged gunfights and the Johnsons' friendship fuel public fascination, park officials say.
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The Virginian Pilot
Death Valley landmark Scotty’s Castle is reopening for limited tours after years of flood repairs
By JESSICA HILL DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Scotty’s Castle, a 1920s vacation home for a millionaire couple and the domain of a famous con man, was a top attraction in Death Valley National Park before it closed from a flash flood. After 10 years of repairs, the landmark is offering limited tours. Related Articles With Yosemite ditching reservations for firefall, will it be a mess? Here’s what to know …
Scotty’s Castle in Death Valley reopens after ten years of repairs
After almost a decade of restoration work, one of Death Valley’s most unusual landmarks is finally preparing to welcome visitors again. Scotty’s Castle, a Spanish-style desert mansion built in the 1920s at the northern end of the national park, will reopen this spring and offer limited ranger-guided tours. The castle’s history reads like pure American folklore, involving conmen, millionaires, desert myths and unlikely friendships. Until it was f…
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