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Contact: Kathy Faz, 719-378-6341
UPDATE AS OF 9/20/22:Great Sand Dunes would like to provide an update on next week’s closure due to a delay in the delivery of the temporary mobile visitor center. Monday, September 26 and Tuesday, September 27, the visitor center parking lot, and visitor center will be closed. Visitors will not be able to access this area to allow the delivery and construction of the temporary trailer and for staff to prepare to move into the temporary trailer. The entrance station will provide park literature and the park passport stamp. Flush toilets and water fill-up stations are available at the dunes parking lot. Access to the Sand Sheet Loop interpretive trail can be accessed by hiking ½ mile from the Mosca Creek Picnic Area.
On Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, the visitor center parking lot, the lobby and portable toilets will be accessible but the visitor center interior and Western National Parks Association (WNPA) Store will remain closed.
On Friday, September 30, park rangers and WNPA employees anticipate operating out of the temporary mobile visitor center. The temporary visitor center hours are 9am-12pm and 1pm to 4:30pm. Visitors can purchase limited merchandise from the Western National Parks Association store, pick up park maps and visitor guides, stamp their passport book, or view a few temporary exhibits on display. The temporary visitor center will also provide a sneak peak of the upcoming exhibits that will be installed in 2023. The visitor center will open the newly remodeled restrooms in early October.
The visitor center parking lot will be open tomorrow, September 21, for visitors to access the lobby, the Sand Sheet Loop Interpretive Trail, and portable toilets. The visitor center and WNPA store will remain closed until Thursday morning, September 22 at 9am.
Please call the visitor center at 719-378-6395 for more information.
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MOSCA, CO – Great Sand Dunes began a visitor center remodeling project in early August to renovate the public restrooms, the lobby, and interior exhibit space in preparation for new exhibits to be installed in early 2023. As the park prepares for the next phase of the project, the visitor center will have closures during the weeks of September 19 and September 26.
Staff will continue to monitor phones during these closures to provide updates to visitors and answer trip planning questions. These dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances but park rangers will continue to update visitors as soon as possible. Visitors are encouraged to check the park website, call the visitor center, or follow the park’s social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram) for the most up to date information.
Great Sand Dunes asks visitors to be patient and understanding through this process. If phases are completed early or are delayed, the park will keep visitors updated on how to access facilities via the park website and social media channels. This project is made possible by visitor fee dollars.
Last updated: May 1, 2025