White Sands National Park Overview
Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Park preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here.
Entrance Fees
| White Sands National Park Entrance - Person - $15 |
| Per person fee is charged to visitors for entry by means other than a single, private non-commercial vehicle. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who enter the park by walking and bicycling. Entrance fees are valid for reentry for seven consecutive days from the date of purchase. |
| Entrance - Per Person - $15 |
| Per person fee is charged to visitors for entry by means other than a single, private non-commercial vehicle. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who enter the park by walking and bicycling. Entrance fees are valid for reentry for seven consecutive days from the date of purchase. |
| White Sands National Park Entrance - Motorcycle - $20 |
| Entrance fees are valid for entry for seven consecutive days from the date of purchase. |
| Entrance - Motorcycle - $20 |
| Entrance fees are valid for entry for seven consecutive days from the date of purchase. |
| White Sands National Park Entrance - Vehicle - $25 |
| Per vehicle fee is charged to visitors for entry by a single, private non-commercial vehicle. Entrance fees are valid for reentry for seven consecutive days from the date of purchase. |
| Entrance - Private Vehicle - $25 |
| Per vehicle fee is charged to visitors for entry by a single, private non-commercial vehicle. Entrance fees are valid for reentry for seven consecutive days from the date of purchase. |
| White Sands National Park Entrance - Annual Vehicle Pass - $45 |
| This pass admits the pass holder and three persons (16 years and older) in a private non-commercial vehicle into the park for free for a period of one year from month of purchase. It can only be purchased at the entrance station to White Sands National Park. This pass does not apply to special use fees, such as camping and interpretive program fees. |
| White Sands Annual Pass - $45 |
| This pass is valid for the card holder and three other adults within the same vehicle. Pass is good for one year from month of purchase. |
| Annual Entrance - Park - $45 |
| This pass admits the pass holder and three persons (16 years and older) in a private non-commercial vehicle into the park for free for a period of one year from month of purchase. It can only be purchased at the entrance station to White Sands National Park. This pass does not apply to special use fees, such as camping and interpretive program fees. |
| Commercial Entrance - Van - $50 |
| Commercial bus/van tours are charged a flat rate based on the capacity of the vehicle (not the number of persons on board). |
| Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus - $60 |
| Commercial bus/van tours are charged a flat rate based on the capacity of the vehicle (not the number of persons on board). |
| America the Beautiful - Annual Park Pass - $80 |
| The America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the country. A pass covers entrance, standard amenity fees and day use fees for a driver and all passengers in a personal vehicle at per vehicle fee areas (or up to four adults at sites that charge per person). Children age 15 or under are admitted free. |
| Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach - $150 |
| Commercial bus/van tours are charged a flat rate based on the capacity of the vehicle (not the number of persons on board). |