• "Best Den Ever!" Interpretive Sign

    The "Best Den Ever!" interpretive sign on Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of many family-friendly interpretive exhibits on the Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Best Friends" Interpretive Sign

    The "Best Friends" interpretive sign at Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of several family-friendly interpretive exhibits on Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Big Mouths!" Interpretive Sign

    The "Big Mouths!" interpretive sign at Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of many family-friendly interpretive exhibits on Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Fight to the Death" Interpretive Sign

    The "Fight to the Death" interpretive sign at Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of many family-friendly interpretive exhibits on the Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Finding Footprints" Interpretive Sign

    The "Finding Footprints" interpretive sign at the Playa Trail.

    This is one of several interpretive exhibits along the Playa Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Get Down and Come Eat" Interpretive Sign

    The "Get Down and Come Eat" interpretive sign at Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of many family-friendly interpretive signs on Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Hide to Stay Safe" Interpretive Sign

    The "Hide to Stay Safe" interpretive sign at Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of many family-friendly interpretive exhibits on Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Hoo’s Down in that Hole?" Interpretive Sign

    The "Hoo's Down in that Hole" interpretive sign at Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of many family-friendly interpretive exhibits on the Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Hungry Enough?" Interpretive Sign

    The "Hungry Enough?" interpretive sign at Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of many family-friendly interpretive exhibits on the Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Jackrabbit for Dinner... Again?" Interpretive Sign

    The "Jackrabbit for Dinner... Again?" interpretive sign at Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of many family-friendly interpretive exhibits on the Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Just Add Water" Interpretive Sign

    The "Just Add Water" interpretive sign on the Playa Trail.

    This is one of several interpretive exhibits on the Playa Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Living on the Edge" Kiosk Panel

    The "Living on the Edge" kiosk panel at sunset.

    This is one of the interpretive kiosk panels at the Dune Life Nature Trail trailhead.

  • "Meat-eating Mice" Interpretive Sign

    The "Meat-eating Mice?" interpretive sign at Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of several family-friendly interpretive exhibits along the Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Never Takes a Drink" Interpretive Sign

    The "Never Takes a Drink" interpretive sign on Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of many interpretive exhibits on the Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Ready for Bed" Interpretive Sign

    The "Ready for Bed" interpretive sign at Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of many family-friendly interpretive exhibits on Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Watch Out for the Big Dog" Interpretive Sign

    The "Watch Out for the Big Dog" interpretive sign at Dune Life Nature Trial.

    This is one of several family-friendly interpretive exhibits on Dune Life Nature Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Wetter, Bigger, Badder" Interpretive Sign

    The "Wetter, Bigger, Badder" interpretive sign at the Playa Trail.

    This is one of several interpretive exhibits on the Playa Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • "Who Eats What?" Interpretive Sign

    The "Who Eats What?" interpretive sign at Dune Life Nature Trail.

    This is one of several interpretive signs found at Dune Life Nature Trail.

  • A Desert Oasis Interpretive Sign

    The "A Desert Oasis" interpretive sign on the Playa Trail.

    This is one of several interpretive signs along the Playa Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • A Thousand Vistas

    Sign with multiple pictures of white dunes.

    This is the only interpretive sign on the Alkali Flat Trail.

  • Alkali Flat Kiosk Panel

    The Alkali Flat kiosk panel, with information about the most strenuous trail at White Sands.

    This is one segment of the kiosk panel at the start of the Alkali Flat Trail at White Sands National Park.

  • Alkali Flat Restroom

    The Alkali Flat restroom, with its trash and dumpster receptacles.

    This is one of many restrooms at White Sands National Park.

  • Alkali Flat Trail

    An aerial view of the Alkali Flat Trail parking lot and trailhead.

    The Alkali Flat Trail is the most strenuous trail at White Sands National Park. It offers an unparalleled view of the dunefield as well as Alkali Flat itself.

  • Backcountry Camping Loop Trail

    An aerial view of the Backcountry Camping Loop Trail.

    The Backcountry Camping Loop Trail is a moderate hike that takes visitors into the heart of the dunefield.

  • Backcountry Camping Loop Trail Restroom

    The Backcountry Camping Loop Trail restroom with its recycling and trash receptacles.

    This is one of many restrooms at White Sands National Park.

  • Disappearing Darkness

    A sign reads "White Sands National Park" with a dark night sky with milky way in the background
  • Dune Life Nature Trail

    An aerial view of the Dune Life Nature Trail parking lot and trail entrance.

    This is one of the most explorable trails at White Sands National Park. Follow along with Katie the Kit Fox as she highlights some of the creatures and features of the white sand dunefield.

  • Dune Life Nature Trail Kiosk Panel

    The Dune Life Nature Trail kiosk panel at sunset.

    This kiosk panel highlights information about one of White Sands' most popular trails.

  • Dune Life Nature Trail Restroom

    Restroom at Dune Life Nature Trail

    This is one of many vault toilets at White Sands National Park.

  • Final Stop of Backcountry Tour

    A large shrub at sunset on the Backcountry Camping Loop Trail.

    As you wrap up your journey, this is a great place to stop, hydrate, and appreciate the view.

  • Final Stop on our Auto Self Guided Tour

    White sand dunes with mountains in the distance at sunset
  • First Stop of Backcountry Camping Loop Trail Tour

    A grainy, black and white photo of visitors on the dunes at White Sands.

    Come along as we explore some of the ways human use of the world's largest gypsum sand dunefield has changed over the last century.

  • Interdune Boardwalk

    A visitor walking down the Interdune Boardwalk.

    This is the only wheelchair-accessible trail at White Sands National Park, and offers a variety of interpretive signs that showcase many of the incredible creatures and features found at White Sands.

  • Interdune Boardwalk Kiosk Panel

    The Interdune Boardwalk kiosk panel just before sunset.

    This interpretive sign offers information about the only wheelchair-accessible trail at White Sands National Park, the Interdune Boardwalk.

  • Interdune Boardwalk Restroom

    The restroom at the Interdune Boardwalk.

    This is one of many vault toilets at White Sands National Park.

  • Let’s Solve a Mystery!

    A sign and blue trail marker sit amongst tall green grass that give way to white dunes with shrubs.
  • Moth Tour - Why are Moths Important?

    Light yellow moth with dark markings on white background
  • Nature Scavenger Hunt - EKO Stop 1

    A kid leaves footprints in the sand on a partly cloudy day.
  • Permanent Residents, Temporary Visitors

    A small, gray and orange fox darts away from a trail camera flash on white sand at night
  • Playa Trail

    An aerial view of the Playa Trail.

    This is one of the easiest trails found at White Sands National Park, and takes visitors to a view of a dried lakebed.

  • Safety at White Sands

    Bolt of lighting strikes white sand dune

    To get the most out of your experience, please read and follow the safety guidelines.

  • Stories from the Ice Age

    Tan surface with several darker footprint impressions. A photo scale provides size context
  • White Sands on the Big Screen

    Cinematographers film a mid-1900s vehicle in the dunefield.

    Does White Sands look familiar to you? This next stop might explain why.

  • White on White

    A completely white lizard with small black dots on its sides blends into the white sands
  • Yucca Picnic Area

    Picnic tables in the Yucca Picnic Area.

    One of three picnic areas at White Sands National Park. The Yucca picnic is a small picnic area that is the closest to the Backcountry Camping loop trail and Alkali Flat trail parking areas.