Photo: NPS Photo← White Sands National Park · Camping
Backcountry Camping
10 sites · $1.50–$3 · First come, first served · No RVs
About Backcountry Camping
Due to rehabilitation of camping sites, backcountry camping is closed.
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Campsites
Site-by-site details (sizes, hookups, shade) for this campground are coming soon.
Conditions at camp
🌤️ Forecast
🔥 Wildfires nearby
No active fire perimeters nearby. ✅
🗓️ Typical weather
Temperatures at White Sands vary greatly throughout the year. Summer time temperatures can be very hot. Winters are mild with cool evenings. Spring time is the windy season. Fall is very enjoyable with mild daytime and night time temperatures.
Rules
You must vacate your site by 1 p.m. the following day. If you wish to renew your permit, you must do so in person at the entrance booth the following day. Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Be respectful of other visitors to enjoy the solitude and quite of the dunes. No loud music or noises are allowed at any time of day. The park gates are locked every night approximately one hour after sunset. You cannot leave the park until the next morning when the park opens. Your camp should be set-up within five feet (1.52 m) of the site marker at your assigned site. Camping on top of a dune is not permitted. Hiking after dark is not recommended. Open campfires are NOT permitted in the dunes. Camp stoves are allowed, and they must be elevated at least six inches (15 cm) above the sand. All campers are expected to follow Leave No Trace principles and pack out all trash and waste.
Trails near camp
- 🥾 Interdune Boardwalk 0.2 mi
Campground information from the National Park Service. Confirm current status with the park before you go.