White Sands National Park
White Sands National Park is a national park in Otero County, New Mexico. Entrance is $25 per vehicle. It is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Dunes Drive Safety Corridor Dunes Drive is open. A safety corridor is in effect between mile marker 3 and 5.5 along Dunes Drive. Visitors may drive but not stop or exit their vehicle in this area. Since Jan. 27, 2026.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for White Sands National Park on the managing agency's own page.
White Sands National Park map
White Sands National Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for NM, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for White Sands National Park costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
- White Sands National Park is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
- Campsites must be reserved ahead.
- Pets are allowed in White Sands National Park.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for White Sands National Park costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
White Sands National Park is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in White Sands National Park
Campsites must be reserved ahead.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Pets
Pets are allowed in White Sands National Park.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Boles Acres, 19.3 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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