The Topsail Dunes are among the most impressive coastal dunes found along Florida’s Emerald Coast. Located within and around Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Walton County, these dunes are renowned for their exceptional height, pristine condition, and the diverse habitats they support. Together with the area’s beaches, coastal forests, wetlands, and dune lakes, they…
The Grayton Dunes are a scenic section of Florida’s Gulf Coast dune system located around Grayton Beach State Park in Walton County. Known for their striking white sand, rare coastal dune lakes, and protected natural habitats, these dunes offer visitors a glimpse of what Florida’s Emerald Coast looked like before large-scale coastal development transformed much…
Stretching along Florida’s Emerald Coast, the Walton Dunes encompass miles of beautiful coastal dune habitat found throughout Walton County. While not a single, isolated dune field, the area contains an extensive network of white-sand dunes that parallel the Gulf of Mexico, creating one of the most scenic and ecologically important coastal landscapes in the southeastern…
The dunes at Kincaid Park create one of the most unusual natural landscapes in Anchorage. Formed from ancient glacial outwash deposits and continually shaped by coastal winds blowing across Cook Inlet, these dunes offer a rare combination of sandy terrain, coastal bluffs, boreal forest, and sweeping mountain views that feels distinctly different from more traditional…
Oceano Dunes: California’s Only Drive-On Beach and Coastal Playground Located on California’s Central Coast just south of Pismo Beach, the Oceano Dunes offer one of the most unique coastal experiences in the country. As part of the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA), this is the only place in California where visitors can legally…
Located in the Mojave Desert of Southern California, the Dumont Dunes OHV Area covers approximately 7,620 acres of public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Set about 31–40 miles north of the small town of Baker, California (via State Highway 127) and positioned south of the Amargosa River and east of the…
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.