White Sands National Park
National Park New Mexico
Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Park preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here.
Entry Fees
No additional fees
Weather Information
Temperatures at White Sands vary greatly throughout the year. Summer time temperatures can be very hot. Winters are mild with cool evenings. Spring time is the windy season. Fall is very enjoyable with mild daytime and night time temperatures.
Address
19955 Hwy 70 W, Alamogordo, NM 88310
Activities & Topics
Auto and ATV Scenic Driving Biking Road Biking Camping Backcountry Camping Food Picnicking Guided Tours Hiking Junior Ranger Program Architecture and Building Animals Birds Fish Dunes Fossils and Paleontology Geology Groundwater
Contact Information
Operating Hours
wednesday
7
monday
7
thursday
7
sunday
7
tuesday
7
friday
7
saturday
7