Located in Dare County in the Outer Banks, Jockey’s Ridge State Park is home to the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic coast and provides an ideal location for flying kites and watching sunsets. Hang gliding is a hallmark activity at the park, and a private concessionaire offers lessons. A second access area…

Miles of sand beach, bluffs that tower 450’ above Lake Michigan, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna make up the natural world of Sleeping Bear Dunes. High dunes afford spectacular views across the lake. An island lighthouse, US Life-Saving Service stations, coastal villages, and picturesque farmsteads reflect the park’s rich maritime, agricultural,…

Silver Lake Sand Dunes (Michigan) Silver Lake Sand Dunes form a spectacular, ever-shifting landscape between Lake Michigan and the inland Silver Lake in Oceana County, Michigan. Set within Silver Lake State Park, the active dune complex covers roughly 2,000 acres and is divided into distinct zones so visitors can experience the dunes by foot, by…

Featuring large sand dunes and small lakes, the state park is the site of North America’s tallest single-structured sand dune, which is approximately 470 feet (140 m) in height. The park encompasses 4,800 acres and features the Bruneau Dunes Observatory, where visitors can use a telescope for stargazing. Source: Wikipedia

These dunes are within Death Valley National Park. Located in central Death Valley near Stovepipe Wells, access is from Hwy. 190 or from the unpaved Sand Dunes Road. Although the highest dune rises only about 100 feet, the dunes actually cover a vast area. This dune field includes three types of dunes: crescent, linear, and…

Located in the southeast corner of California, the Imperial Sand Dunes are the largest mass of sand dunes in the state. Formed by windblown sands of ancient Lake Cahuilla, the dune system extends for more than 40 miles in a band averaging 5 miles wide. Dunes often reach heights of 300 feet above the desert…

Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world’s great natural wonders – the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world’s largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Park preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield,…

The Killpecker Sand Dunes are known for sledding and sandboarding. Effortlessly gliding down infinite grains appeals to adventures of all ages. Novice riders and hikers can play on small dunes and flatter areas, but more experienced riders can find dunes with enough height to create an intoxicating thrill. The combination of all sizes of sand dunes makes…

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is an American national park that conserves an area of large sand dunes on the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley, and an adjacent national preserve in the Sangre de Cristo Range, in south-central Colorado, United States. The park was originally designated Great Sand Dunes National Monument…