About White Sands National Park
White Sands is 275 square miles of gypsum dunes glowing white in New Mexico sun, a landscape so otherworldly NASA tested lunar rovers here. The dunes stretch endlessly, pristine and silent, contrasting sharply with the surrounding brown desert. At sunset the white gypsum glows rose-gold.
Country
USA
Best months to visit
Year-round
Currency
USD
Language
English
Things to do in White Sands National Park
Dune sledding: plastic saucer sliding down steep slopes
Hiking through the dunes: trails marking white landscape
Backcountry camping under stars: total darkness above
Sunset viewing from peak dune: golden light spectacle
Visitor center museum: geology and park information
Photography: golden hour and dune formations beauty
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