Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a national park of the United States that conserves an area of large sand dunes on the eastern …
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Oct 29, 2024
We only had time for a brief visit taking a short detour off our planned route to see the dunes. They were certainly spectacular and we were pleased that we stopped by. We also benefited from havi… Full review by ew25
Oct 27, 2024
Beautiful park to explore with friends and family - and at every physical skill level. Walk across the sand flat, scramble up dunes, sled down, and watch the stars at night. Best times of day to vi… Full review by Travelin_Gal2009
Oct 19, 2024
We went on Oct 3rd from Estes Park Co. We arrived after stopping at a pizza place called all-gon. Sad to report we arrived at dusk. While we enjoyed a beautiful sun set we didn't get to see much. The… Full review by Bon09
Best place to camp in a pop-up. I have two small boys and a dog. Needs hookups. I would really like a place with a camp fire and great view of the sky.
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We stayed at the nearby KOA, only about 20 minutes from the Dunes Nat’l park. It had all the amenities, and a great view from the campground of the mountains.
Hi, planning to head over this week. I keep reading about reservations online but cant seem to figure out how to get passes to enter. Do they sell enterance tickets there? Also how does experiencing it at night work (not camping there) Thanks!
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Reservations are likely for the campgrounds--not for day use. But apparently they are doing that at the gate which causes delays. They may also be delaying people from entering …
Reservations are likely for the campgrounds--not for day use. But apparently they are doing that at the gate which causes delays. They may also be delaying people from entering the park to keep the numbers down. I saw them doing that at Black Canyon as well two weeks ago. My advice: 7:00 AM visitors--no problem with crowds...11:00 AM visitors...you take your chances.
Going last week in July with 2 dogs in a small SUV. Suggestions for our day with the dogs including what time we can get there?
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Definitely go early and/or take something to put on your dog’s feet. We arrived at 10am and by 11am the sand was burning our feet when with sandals on. Many people were wearing …
Definitely go early and/or take something to put on your dog’s feet. We arrived at 10am and by 11am the sand was burning our feet when with sandals on. Many people were wearing socks only and that seemed to be a great way (for humans) to enjoy the sand dunes without worrying about shoes filling up with sand.
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