The sand dunes at Padre Island National Seashore are a striking and vital part of the park’s natural landscape. Stretching along the Gulf Coast of Texas, these dunes form a dynamic barrier between the open sea and the fragile inland ecosystems. Rising in undulating waves of pale, sun-bleached sand, the dunes can reach heights of…

Located at the tip of Cape Cod within the Cape Cod National Seashore, the Provincetown Dunes are a striking and ecologically rich landscape shaped by centuries of wind, tides, and shifting sands. These dunes are not just natural wonders—they are a blend of beauty, history, and artistic legacy. Stretching inland from the Atlantic coastline, the…

Saugatuck Dunes State Park is home to 2.5 miles of sandy Lake Michigan shoreline, coastal dunes, forested areas, 13 miles of trails and the 300-acre Patty Birkholz Natural Area. Four trails take visitors over rolling terrain and sandy trails to Lake Michigan. The .75-mile, one-way Beach Trail (yellow markers) is the shortest route. The park’s…

This small dune area inside the city of Albany Georgia, is available for public use.

Gently rippling up from the edge of salt flats, these low dunes cover a large area, yet go unnoticed by most visitors to this remote valley. The Inyo Mountains tower nearly 10,000 feet above. The long, rough drive into Saline Valley limits casual visits, so come prepared. Winter snows and flash floods can temporarily limit…

A pale mountain of sand appears to hover over the flat valley floor. Rugged cliffs loom high above, boldly striped with pink, gray, and black. The distant yipping of a coyote is interrupted by a mysterious rumbling sound emitting from the dune itself. Welcome to Eureka Dunes, one of the newest additions to Death Valley…

This is a short strip of white sand dunes just off the highway in west central Utah.  From here you can enjoy views of the House Range Mountains in Millard County. Look for the dramatic cliffs like Notch Peak and Swasey Peak. For those familiar with the area this is about 10 miles from Hermits…

The Winnemucca Sand Dunes, Nevada’s largest continuous dune field, are located roughly 8 miles north of the town of Winnemucca, in Southern Humboldt County. From the staging area on the East side, the dunes stretch over a 40 square mile area, for about 14 miles Westward.  Additional dunes are interspersed among low sage hills over…

Sand Mountain is a singing sand dune 20 miles (32 km) east of Fallon, Nevada along U.S. Route 50. The dune is two miles long and 600 feet (180 m) high. The sand originates from the ancient Lake Lahontan, that for the most part dried up 9,000 years ago. Sand Mountain is also the only…

The Christmas Valley Sand Dunes are the largest inland shifting sand dune system in the Pacific Northwest and a popular destination of off-highway vehicle enthusiasts. The dunes are composed largely of ash and pumice that blew into the area 7,000 years ago when Mt. Mazama erupted forming Crater Lake. Over 8,000 acres of dunes remain…