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It’s important to pick the right time of year to take your White Sands National Park tour. Like any outdoor location, White Sands is entirely at the mercy of the weather, so your experience can vary depending on the season. That’s why we put together this quick and dirty guide to the seasons, so you […]

A White Sands National Park tour is a terrific option for families with children. The park’s iconic white dunes are safe to climb on, the hiking trails are generally short and very easy, and kids love getting to walk in the soft gypsum sand barefoot without burning their feet, even in the summer heat. For […]

For the most part, you’ll have to keep your White Sands National Park tour to the daylight hours. The park closes an hour after the sun goes down, and the rangers are serious about enforcing the rules. If you stay in the park for longer than an hour after sunset, you’ll likely find yourself locked […]

You can absolutely go barefoot on your White Sands National Park tour. In fact, you can walk through the dunes at White Sands barefoot at any time of year, even during the peak of summer. Anyone who’s ever spent time in the southwest knows how uncomfortable it can be to walk barefoot on hot sand, […]

We happen to think that a White Sands National Park tour is always worth it, and not just because we offer one ourselves. White Sands is one of those unique natural places that just can’t be replicated anywhere else, and visiting those places is always worthwhile. Visiting the park allows you to experience an environment […]

The main attraction of any White Sand National Park tour is going to be the sand itself. The iconic white dunes that cover the park are actually made of tiny particles of gypsum, not silica like most inland sand. Unlike silica, gypsum sand is naturally clear, but as the particles rub and bump up against […]