Great Sand Dunes National Park has the tallest dunes in North America, ... Compton suggests visitors plan for one to two days in the parks, three if camping and more if they want to go backpacking.

9. See some stars: Away from big cities and any light pollution, stargazing is spectacular in Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, and since the park is open 24 hours a day, it’s easy to ...

Great Sand Dunes sees significantly fewer visitors than Rocky Mountain; in 2018, the park had fewer than 500,000 people, ... 3 Colorado campgrounds ranked among the best in North America ...

A variety of camping and lodging options are available in the Great Sand Dunes area. In the park, you can camp at the Pinyon Flats Campground or go backpacking through the park.

The property near the Great Sand Dunes, for example, is about a 30-minute drive to the national park and maintains its own 2.5-mile biking trail as well as a nine-hole disc golf course.

"Dozens of park visitors hike around the base of the sand dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park on June 20, 2019 in Mosca, Colorado." Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ...

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve has the tallest sand dunes in North America, ... and most campgrounds within 20 miles to be full. For a better experience in early summer, ...

Trip tips: The Great Sand Dunes National Park is a secret spot in south central Colorado to play among the highest sand dunes in North America (30 square miles of dunes). It's a photographers ...

Every time we visit Great Sand Dunes National Park, the image of North America's tallest sand dunes highlighted against a backdrop of snow-capped 14,000-foot peaks inspires us.

As you near Great Sand Dunes National Park you’ll see at least one long line – the line for sandboard and sand sled rentals at Great Sand Dunes Oasis just outside of the park. You can rent a ...

The Great Sand Dunes are a geological wonder. Estimated to be 440,000 years old, they’re continually being shaped by the forces of wind and water between the San Juan Mountains and the Sangre de ...