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

This state park has a lot of featured including a large lake and a significant area for OHV use. Not deep or tall dunes here but plenty of sand deposits and fun for OHV enthusiasts.

Gypsum grains form the bright-white dunes that cover about 2,000 acres and range from three feet high, heavily vegetated dunes at the south end of the area, to sixty feet high, largely non-vegetated dunes at the north end. Nearby, dunes consisting of pale red quartz grains are even more common and reach their greatest height,…

These relatively undiscovered sand dunes offer an ideal recreation area for ATVs. These hills are a well-kept secret and mostly used by locals, but expect to find plenty of other off-roaders on the weekends. Source: blm.gov

The West Mesa Sand Dunes, also marked on Google Maps as Horseshoe Dune and Burque Sand Dunes, are an unofficial but intriguing stretch of sand located just west of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They sit south of old Route 66, tucked behind the Metropolitan Detention Center, and can be reached by taking Central Avenue west, turning…

The sands at the Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area were a beach surrounding a lake approximately two million years ago. What remains today is one of the most unique recreation spots in Arizona. Hot Well Dunes provides the opportunity to ride 2,000 acres of sand dunes, set up a camp, and then soak in relaxing…

Thirty four million years ago, the entire area used to be under an ancient sea and you’ll come across plenty of fossils. Since it’s open year round, this is an attraction you don’t want to miss. With Off-Road Adventures you can rent an ATV so that you can join in on all the fun in…