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Closures and Missile Tests
Upcoming Missile Tests: From time to time the missile range that surrounds us performs missile testing that may require the closure of the park or Highway 70. Please follow the link below for up to date information on closures More »
Lodging
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Lightning over Alamogordo R. Wiles, NPS Photo Are you looking for a place to stay while you visit White Sands? Although there is no lodging available within the monument, there are plenty of places to stay in nearby Alamogordo (13 miles from the park) and Las Cruces (50 miles from the park). The links below will help you locate a hotel or campground that fits your needs. Area Camping Brochure Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce Las Cruces Convention & Visitor's Bureau |
Did You Know?
Most desert animals are nocturnal, coming out to feed only at night when temperatures are cooler. Every animal in the white sands makes tracks on the dunes as it moves, leaving clues to its nocturnal activities.