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WHITE SANDS NATIONAL PARK STATUS
  New Mexico . National Park
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ALERTS  5 (1 CLOSURE)

  Park Closure
    Dunes Drive Safety Corridor
    Dunes Drive is open. A safety corridor is in effect between
    mile marker 3 and 5.5 along Dunes Drive. Visitors may drive
    but not stop or exit their vehicle in this area.

  Information
    Backcountry Camping Closed
    Backcountry camping at the park is closed. There is no
    established opening date at this time.

  Information
    Interdune Boardwalk Closed
    Due to the active safety corridor, the Interdune Boardwalk
    is closed. Please visit the park visitor center to learn
    about other options during your visit.

  Information
    Park Closures
    From time to time the missile range that surrounds the park
    performs military testing that may require the closure of
    the park or Highway 70. Please plan your visit around
    upcoming military tests.

  Information
    RV and Tractor Trailer Parking at the Visitor Center
    There is limited space for parking for recreational vehicles
    and trailers in the parking lot directly in front (south) of
    the visitor center. RVs are asked to not park in the lot
    behind the visitor center. There is no parking space for
    tractor trailers.


CONDITIONS
  weather warnings ........................................ none
  air quality (US AQI) ................................ 38, good
  wildfires within 50 km .................................. none
  sources: weather.gov . NIFC . Open-Meteo


ROADS
  No road closures or incidents reported.


CAMPGROUNDS  1/1 OPEN TODAY
  from the park's published schedules

  Backcountry Camping ............................. open (alert)

  (alert): named in an alert above.


VISITOR CENTERS  1/1 OPEN TODAY

  White Sands Visitor Center ............... open, closes Nov 26


NEARBY
  Guadalupe Mountains National Park ..................... 166 km
  Carlsbad Caverns National Park ........................ 181 km
  Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument ................ 187 km


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  source: National Park Service . nps.gov/whsa