White Sands National Park

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.

What you’ll hear

114 places to explore in this park.

• Adapt or Disappear
• A Day in the Dunes Interpretive Sign
• Add Water, Remove Water, Repeat
• A Desert Oasis Interpretive Sign
• Alkali Flat Kiosk Panel
• Alkali Flat Restroom
• Alkali Flat Trail
• Amphitheater Restroom
• A Place for Snacks, Sleds, and Souvenirs
• A Place to Call Home - EKO Stop 9
• A Place To Rest - EKO Stop 8
• A Road Leading to Nowhere
• A Thousand Vistas
• A White Oasis
• Backcountry Camping Kiosk Panel
• Backcountry Camping Loop Trail
• Backcountry Camping Loop Trail Restroom
• Balloon Area Restroom
• Beating the Heat - EKO Stop 10
• "Best Den Ever!" Interpretive Sign
• "Best Friends" Interpretive Sign
• "Big Mouths!" Interpretive Sign
• Big Pedestal
• Bring on Snow, Rain, Sun, and Wind
• Chihuahuan Life Roadside Exhibit
• Cool to the Touch
• Cruise the Dunes
• Disappearing Darkness
• Dune Life Nature Trail
• Dune Life Nature Trail Kiosk Panel
• Dune Life Nature Trail Restroom
• EKO Stop 2 Friends of Katie the Kit Fox
• End of Pavement
• Evening Program Area Restroom
• Evolution of the Apache Pocket Mouse - EKO Stop 6
• Evolution of the Bleached Earless Lizard - EKO Stop 4
• Extended Family
• Eye Spy with My Little Eye
• "Fight to the Death" Interpretive Sign
• Final Stop of Backcountry Tour
• Final Stop on our Auto Self Guided Tour
• "Finding Footprints" Interpretive Sign
• First Stop of Backcountry Camping Loop Trail Tour
• Fuzzy Plants - EKO Stop 3
• "Get Down and Come Eat" Interpretive Sign
• Gone with the Wind
• Gone with the Wind Roadside Exhibit
• Group Use Restroom
• Heart of the Sands Restroom
• "Hide to Stay Safe" Interpretive Sign
• "Hoo’s Down in that Hole?" Interpretive Sign
• Horse Unloading Area
• "Hungry Enough?" Interpretive Sign
• Imagine All This Sand... Gone
• Interdune Boardwalk
• Interdune Boardwalk Kiosk Panel
• Interdune Boardwalk Restroom
• Interdune Boardwalk Safety Kiosk Panel
• In the Shadow of Trinity
• "Jackrabbit for Dinner... Again?" Interpretive Sign
• "Just Add Water" Interpretive Sign
• Let’s Solve a Mystery!
• Life Thrives Roadside Exhibit
• Lift the Land
• "Living on the Edge" Kiosk Panel
• "Making a Monument" Interpretive Sign
• "Mammoths to Ranchers" Interpretive Sign
• "Meat-eating Mice" Interpretive Sign
• "Missiles and Missions" Interpretive Sign
• Moths, Mars, and Lizards
• Moth Tour - Why are Moths Important?
• Mystery Solved!
• Nature Scavenger Hunt - EKO Stop 1
• "Never Takes a Drink" Interpretive Sign
• Park Closures
• Park Store and Gift Shop
• Permanent Residents, Temporary Visitors
• Pets at White Sands
• Playa Trail
• Primrose Picnic Area
• Primrose Picnic Area Restroom
• Rare Wonder Roadside Exhibit
• "Ready for Bed" Interpretive Sign
• Riddles in the Sand
• Roadrunner Picnic Area
• Roadrunner Picnic Area East Restroom
• Roadrunner Picnic Area North Restroom
• Safety at White Sands
• Sledding Area - Alkali Flat Parking Lot
• Sledding Area - Backcountry Camping Parking Lot
• Sledding Area - Roadrunner Picnic Area
• Soap of the Desert - EKO Stop 5
• Sometimes Stinky is Best - EKO Stop 7
• Staying Cool Out of Sight
• Stories from the Ice Age
• Sunset Stroll Meeting Area
• Take a Deep Breath
• The Result of Geologic Coincidences
• Tularosa Basin Roadside Exhibit
• "Watch Out for the Big Dog" Interpretive Sign

…and 14 more in the app.