Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

Elk are sometimes seen by visitors along the park entrance road or County Lane 6, primarily fall through spring.
Open 24/7 year round! There are no timed entries or reservations to visit. The tallest dunes in North America are the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, forests, alpine lakes, and tundra. Stay on a moonless night to experience countless stars in this International Dark Sky Park!
Map showing location of park.
Tents are situated among pinon trees in Pinon Flats Campground
Great Sand Dunes Seeks Proposals for a Vendor to Operate the Pinion Flat Campground Store in the Park
The National Park Service is seeking a vendor to provide sales of vended beverages, firewood and ice at the Pinon Flats Campground within Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. These services will be conducted under a Commercial Use Authorization and the agreement period will cover the 2026 and 2027 seasons.
An intern in uniform talks with visitors in front of the dunes.
Great Sand Dunes Offering Summer Paid Internship Opportunities
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve will be hosting a Scientists in Parks paid summer internship program, and a Southwest Conservation Corps paid internship position for the 2026 summer season.
Grasslands, large dunes, and snow-capped peaks at sunset
Photo by NPS/Patrick Myers
Girls Sand Sledding
Photo by NPS/Patrick Myers
Elk, Grasslands, Dunes, and Sangre de Cristo Mountains
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Lower Sand Creek Lake, Great Sand Dunes National Preserve
Photo by NPS/Kris Illenberger
Upper Sand Creek Basin, Great Sand Dunes National Preserve
Photo by NPS/Patrick Myers
Fall Colors Along Mosca Creek, Great Sand Dunes National Park
Photo by NPS/Patrick Myers
Gold cottonwood trees, large dunes, a silver cloud, and snow-capped mountain
Photo by NPS/Patrick Myers
A teen girl sits on a floatation device
Photo by NPS/Patrick Myers