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…

P.J. Hoffmaster State Park, located in Muskegon, is situated on 3 miles of stunning Lake Michigan shoreline and features a modern campground, towering dunes, 10 miles of scenic trails and the Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center. One of the park’s main attractions is the dune climb along the Dune Overlook Trail, an approximately half-mile roundtrip…

One of Kobuk Valley National Park’s most iconic sights is the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes rising unexpectedly out of the tundra and trees. These dunes – the largest active sand dunes in the Arctic – along with the smaller Little Kobuk Sand Dunes and Hunt River Sand Dunes create 30 square miles of towering sand…

Kelso Dunes, also known as the Kelso Dune Field, is the largest field of aeolian sand deposits in the Mojave Desert. The region is protected by the Mojave National Preserve. The tallest dunes rise up to 650 feet (200 m) above the surrounding terrain. Kelso Dunes are closed to any vehicles, but are completely open to…

Warren Dunes State Park is a 1,952-acre (7.90 km2) Michigan state park, located along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan in Berrien County. The park’s large sand dunes and lakeshore beaches make it one of the most popular of Michigan’s state parks with an average of about one million visitors annually. Large sand dunes are found throughout the park. Among the park’s dunes are Mt. Fuller,…

The Grand Sable Dunes, at the eastern end of the Lakeshore, are a perched dune formation. Sand washed ashore by wave action was then blown upslope by northerly prevailing winds until it came to rest atop a glacial moraine. The Grand Sable Dunes today form a five-mile-long sand slope that rises from Lake Superior at a 35° angle. The summits of the…

Guadalupe–Nipomo Dunes: California’s Largest Coastal Dune System Stretching along California’s Central Coast between Pismo Beach and the town of Guadalupe, the Guadalupe–Nipomo Dunes form the largest remaining coastal dune system in the state. This vast landscape of shifting sand, coastal scrub, wetlands, and open beach spans more than 18 miles and includes a mix of…

Indiana Dunes National Park offers a unique and historically rich dune experience along the southern tip of Lake Michigan. While the park spans over 15,000 acres and includes more than 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, the iconic-looking sand dunes—open, windswept, and rolling—are smaller and less expansive than many of the vast dune fields found…

A beloved public beach. The protected dunes provide habitat for the endangered Piping Plover and four threatened species of plants (Lake Huron Tansy, Pitcher’s Thistle, Pumpell’s Bromegrass and Houghton’s Goldenrod). Source: Michigan.org