• The dunes in soft light

    White Sands

    National Monument New Mexico

  • Closures and Missile Tests

    Upcoming Missile Tests: Friday-Saturday, April 27-28 -- Missile test scheduled on both mornings. Highway 70 will be blocked at Red & Yellow checkpoints. No backcountry camping on Thursday and Friday, April 26 & 27. More »

  • High Winds

    We are in our windy season, so please be aware of possible high winds.

  • Backcountry Camping

    There will be no backcountry camping available the night of Saturday, April 7, 2012.

Past Projects

Historic Residence Rehabilitation
Between 1937 and 1939, the Works Progress Administration built sturctures at White Sands National Monument to house park staff and serve visitors. In 2005, rehabilitation of the housing structures was completed. Read more...

 

Interdune Boardwalk Executive Summary
In 2004, it became necessary to replace the original wooden Boardwalk due to excessive weathering. By 2005, a new Boardwalk was constructed. Read more...

Did You Know?

Satellite photo of dune field

Only a handful of gypsum dunefields exist and the white sands dunefield is by far the world's largest, covering 275 square miles.