| Badwater | |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Inyo County |
| Coordinates: | 36.2297°N -116.7669°W |
| Elevation Ft: | –266 |
| Elevation M: | -81 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1656428 |
Badwater is a locale in Inyo County, California. It is located in Death Valley 7miles northeast of Bennetts Well. It lies along a drainge channel adjacent to the west side of the Black Mountains.[1]
Badwater has never had a permanent population, though there is a 1946 report of a campsite at Badwater.[2]
Badwater is also known for being the start of the Badwater Ultramarathon, billed as the toughest foot race on the planet.[3]