03/31/2025
is one of the most ✨dog friendly✨national parks we have been to!
It costs $25 per car to enter, and leashed pups are allowed everywhere except inside the gift shop. Sleds and wax are available in the gift shop for about $30. Sledding is *so* fun!
There isn’t any water or shade provided at the dunes really, so bring your own. We brought *lots* of water, and our little shade tent that we use at the beach so the girls could get out of the sun.
It gets really hot in this part of New Mexico, so avoid summer if you’re coming here with pups.
There are several different trails that you can take through the dunes.
The Interdune Boardwalk is .4 miles round trip, and is fully accessible for wheelchairs and strollers. It’s super easy, but you still get to see cool stuff!
Playa Trail is .5 miles round trip and is an easier trail as well. This one is not hard, but it is not wheelchair/stroller accessible.
If you’re looking for a more strenuous adventure, Alkali Flat Trail is the one you want. It’s 5 miles round trip up and down the dunes, and you will see some of the coolest views here.
Have you been to White Sands? What did you think?!
