Plan Your Visit

Duration:

2 minutes, 21 seconds

At this high elevation, winter conditions and snowfall can occur from November through April. See some of the possibilities of a winter visit - including sledding, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and wildlife watching - in this two minute video.

Also available to watch on YouTube:

 

• Experience the Dunes

• Camping and Lodging

• Splash in Medano Creek

• Experience the Night

• Explore Great Sand Dunes National Preserve

 

Visitor Guide

The Visitor Guide (pdf, 2 MB) provides the best planning maps and overview of the park and preserve.

 

Planning for...

 

Conditions to Expect Each Month

 

Weather: Forecast, Info, and Live View

 

Camping, Lodging, and Food

 

Things to Do

 

Medano Creek

 

Free Ranger Programs

 

Experiencing the Night

 

Medano Pass Primitive Road

 

Mobile Device Connectivity

 

Pets

 

Sandhill Crane Migration (Spring and Fall)

 

Hunting

(only in national preserve during legal seasons)

 

• 

  Location Orientation Video

  A 90 second video orienting you to locations in the main use area of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Produced by Gak Stonn.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 30 seconds