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.

White Sands National Monument

The dunes at White Sands cover 275 square miles of the Tularosa Basin.

Aerial of Dunefield

As the sun changes its angle through the sky it allows shadow to roll across the dunes.

Shaded Dunes

Sunsets are one of the most popular times to visit White Sands. Visitors can experience sunset every day of the year.

Sunset

Fall is a wonderful time to visit as most of our plants with leaves change beautiful colors.

Fall Colors

The wind shapes and moves the dunes as a whole but gives each individual dune the texture of ripples.

White Sands National Park

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