White Sands National Monument

World’s largest deposit of gypsum sand.

Getting There & Details

Hours
Closed Christmas Day
Address
17 miles southwest of Alamogordo via US-70
Phone
505-479-6124
Website
www.nps.gov/whsa
Map
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More Things to Do

Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Desert Lakes Golf Course

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Apache Mesa Golf Course

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Alamogordo Founders Park

Bronze busts of city founders, bas-reliefs, historical mural.

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Alameda Park Zoo

Oldest zoo in Southwest, established in 1898. 40-plus displays, exotic & indigenous animals.

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