contact-details

  • Phone Number: 5754796124 Voice

  • Email Address: whsa_interpretation@nps.gov

  • Description:

Fees

Cost: 3.00
Description: Camping fees are in addition to the monument entrance fees. The per adult fee is for any persons 16 years of age and older. Title: Backcountry Camping Fee - Per Adult
Cost: 1.50
Description: Camping fees are in addition to the monument entrance fees. The per child fee is for any persons 15 years of age and younger. Title: Backcountry Camping Fee - Per Child

Reservation

Number Of Sites Reservable: 0

Number Of Sites FirstComeFirstServe: 10

About

Due to rehabilitation of camping sites, backcountry camping is closed.

Directions

Reservation Details

Reservation Info: Permits are sold on a same day, first-come, first-served basis at the entrance station.

Regulations Overview: 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.

Reservation Link

Reservation URL:

Regulations URL: N/A

Accessibility

  • wheelchairAccess= This area is inaccessible to wheelchairs.

  • internetInfo=

  • cellPhoneInfo= Cell phone reception can be spotty at times. Please carry alternate forms of communication with you as well.

  • fireStovePolicy= Camp stoves are permitted. Flame must be 12 inches above the surface of the ground. No fires are allowed.

  • rvAllowed= 0

  • rvInfo= This area is inaccessible to RVs and trailers, but campers are welcome to park in the parking lot and hike to their campsite.

  • rvMaxLength= 0

  • additionalInfo=

  • trailerMaxLength= 0

  • adaInfo= As all of the primitive campsites are located along a moderate trail within the dunefield, there are no ADA campsites at White Sands National Park.

  • trailerAllowed= 0

  • accessRoads= No Roads

    SubValue: "No Roads"

  • classifications= Designated Primitive Campsites

    SubValue: "Designated Primitive Campsites"

Amenities

  • trashRecyclingCollection= Yes - year round

  • toilets= No Toilets

    SubValue: "No Toilets"

  • internetConnectivity= No

  • showers= None

    SubValue: "None"

  • cellPhoneReception= Yes - year round

  • laundry= No

  • amphitheater= No

  • dumpStation= No

  • campStore= No

  • staffOrVolunteerHostOnsite= No

  • potableWater= No water

    SubValue: "No water"

  • iceAvailableForSale= No

  • firewoodForSale= No

  • foodStorageLockers= No

campsites

  • totalSites=10

  • group=0

  • horse=0

  • tentOnly=10

  • electricalHookups=0

  • rvOnly=0

  • walkBoatTo=0

  • other=0