Great White Sand Dunes Colorado

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a national park of the United States that conserves an area of large sand dunes on the eastern …

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Mar 23, 2025
Although a little out of the way, this is an attraction that we're glad we took the time to visit. We visited before the spring ice runoff, so there wasn't a stream to cross, and although it was supe…Full review by P-n-DTravelinDuo
Jan 18, 2025
Very nice experience climbing the dunes The kids loved it Exhausting but well worth it Bring a board for sledding down the dunesFull review by johnkH3652VO
Nov 24, 2024
Unique environment and very dog friendly. That being said...it was very windy during our visit so my dog did not love the blowing sand. We don't have dog goggles, so our hike was truncated. Tha…Full review by DogDoggie
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Facts

Located:Alamosa and Saguache Counties, Colorado, United States
Established:March 17, 1932
Area:149,028 acres (232.9 sq mi; 603.1 km²)
Visitors:527,546 (in 2019)

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Very heavy rain is predicted on the day we would be there and I wonder if there is any point in going?
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Still looking like heavy rain? Probably not a great idea to go.
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Answer by 258diannar · Sep 22, 2024
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Best place to camp in a pop-up. I have two small boys and a dog. Needs hookups. I would really like a place with a …
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Best place to camp in a pop-up. I have two small boys and a dog. Needs hookups. I would really like a place with a camp fire and great view of the sky.
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We stayed at the nearby KOA, only about 20 minutes from the Dunes Nat’l park. It had all the amenities, and a great view from the campground of the mountains.
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Answer by Judy D · Feb 1, 2022
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Hi, planning to head over this week. I keep reading about reservations online but cant seem to figure out how to get …
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Hi, planning to head over this week. I keep reading about reservations online but cant seem to figure out how to get passes to enter. Do they sell enterance tickets there? Also how does experiencing it at night work (not camping there) Thanks!
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Reservations are likely for the campgrounds--not for day use. But apparently they are doing that at the gate which causes delays. They may also be delaying people from entering …
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Reservations are likely for the campgrounds--not for day use. But apparently they are doing that at the gate which causes delays. They may also be delaying people from entering the park to keep the numbers down. I saw them doing that at Black Canyon as well two weeks ago. My advice: 7:00 AM visitors--no problem with crowds...11:00 AM visitors...you take your chances.
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Going last week in July with 2 dogs in a small SUV. Suggestions for our day with the dogs including what time we can get there?
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Definitely go early and/or take something to put on your dog’s feet. We arrived at 10am and by 11am the sand was burning our feet when with sandals on. Many people were wearing …
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Definitely go early and/or take something to put on your dog’s feet. We arrived at 10am and by 11am the sand was burning our feet when with sandals on. Many people were wearing socks only and that seemed to be a great way (for humans) to enjoy the sand dunes without worrying about shoes filling up with sand.
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How cold was it when you went, Im going mid march and im afraid there will be snow or freezing.
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We climbed the dune on September 20th & it was sunny and 65 degrees during the day of our climb. It did drop down to a chilly 45 at the campsite that night. We were pelted by 35mph …
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We climbed the dune on September 20th & it was sunny and 65 degrees during the day of our climb. It did drop down to a chilly 45 at the campsite that night. We were pelted by 35mph winds as we summited that third dune but it really did not make the 65 degrees seem much colder at all. In the spring I believe the ranger said you may get some occasional rain with the temps being 45 to 60 degrees in the day but 15 to 27 at night.
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