White Sands National Park Visitor Center

Category: Visitor center

Address: 19955 US-70, Alamogordo, NM 88310, USA

Phone: +15754796124

Opening hours

Sunday: 7AM–6PM

Monday: 7AM–6PM

Tuesday: 7AM–6PM

Wednesday: 7AM–6PM

Thursday: 7AM–6PM

Friday: 7AM–6PM

Saturday: 7AM–6PM

Reviews

k white

Jul 18, 2022

We had a great time. Some of the signs have started to fade, but others are very clear and informative. The veteran in the visitors office was very helpful. The day we visited (17JUL22) the sunset walking tour was cancelled, but we were able to create our own personal walking tour. Although it was hot, the sand was beautiful and cool. We didn't see any wildlife today, but have seen albino lizards and rabbits in the past. It's a wonderful place to visit with children and families.

Jessica A

Jun 21, 2022

Such a beautiful part of the desert. The visitors center has potable water 💦 I recommend stopping and filling up your water bladders and bottles to the brim. It gets HOT and there's not much for shade. We came right after a rainy day, just when the park was opening. It's beautiful ❤️

LaWanda Batchelor

Mar 8, 2022

We always like going to the visitor centers. My friend and I are hikers and we have been going to all the state and national parks. We go to the visitors centers to get our stickers and patches for each place we visit. This was a really nice one and several staff members working here. All of them were very nice and polite. It was busy at the time we were there and they were all helpful and professional. The white sands are awesome to see. We climbed to the top and took several pictures. It is a huge area of white sand.

Karl Vandeventer

Jan 28, 2022

Great place to visit the Dunes and landscape are constantly changing g. Only place in the USA like it. Great fun for kids and adults alike remember to bring your disc/disk to slide down the dunes cheaper to bring it rather than to buy on-site. Entrance is slightly more expensive than I think it should be.

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Questions & Answers

Is the park open during this pandemic?

Matt Abrams | Oct 31, 2020
Mike Spicer (darkmatter) | Nov 1, 2020

Yes it is. The gift shop is limited to looking in through the door only. They are renting sleds and doing returns still. Restrooms are open as well.

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What is the fee to enter the park?

Eva Amnalye | Jun 28, 2021
Christine McEntee | Jun 29, 2021

We got the America's Pass, $80/1 year, covers everyone in the car, good for entry into over 2,000 parks!

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How do I get a passport stamp if visitor center was not open when I was at white sands in New Mexico. Passport cancellation stamp

Carol Taylor | May 29, 2021
Christine McEntee | May 30, 2021

The visitor center was open but only allowing a few in at a time. Other parks we've been to this week have the stamp outside and or a park ranger there with the stamp.

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Is the gift shop open during this pandemic? What are the restrictions?

Shonda Levesque | Nov 30, 2020
George Toft | Dec 1, 2020

There are two gift shops. One of them the employee will go get the item for you. The other one is really small, and you can browse the items.

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What does the white dunes come from

Ray Ditsworth | Oct 1, 2020
hrmCarley Livingston | Oct 2, 2020

It's not really sand it's gypsum

Is it open for out of state visitors? TIA

Mal Magdaleno | Sep 1, 2020
Craig Muckle | Sep 2, 2020

Yes, our family visited on July 10 without any issue (we're from NY State). The NM State Parks are closed to out of state visitors, but NM has no jurisdiction to enforce such a measure in a National Park. Enjoy!

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how far into the dunes can you drive

Larry Martin | Jul 28, 2020
L 47 | Jul 29, 2020

No actual Dune driving.

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Can we go with our ATVs???

Mónica Coronado | Jul 28, 2020
Yuri Sakuri | Jul 29, 2020

No.

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Do you have a camping on the site or where is the nearest? Thank you

Lise Sauvageau | Jul 29, 2019
Roger Estrada | Jul 30, 2019

Yes their is camping at White Sands first come first serve or reservation available and there was snow at cloudcroft at this time it's cold at night at both sites but you can't go wrong when you visit both.

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Does the store rent disks to slide down the hill on?

Darlyne Garner | Jul 29, 2019
Kyle Johnson | Jul 30, 2019

You can buy used ones

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