Welcome to the Great Sand Dunes Oasis
The Gateway to Recreation in the
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve!
On
the eastern side of the remote, high-mountain San Luis Valley,
between the Blanca Massif and Crestone Needle, are the Great
Sand Dunes, the tallest sand dunes in North America. The
dunes cover approximately 39 square miles and rise to almost
750' above the valley floor.
The
dunes are the product of the wind and rain eroding the San
Juan and Sangre de Cristo Mountains that ring the San Luis
Valley. They have collected here because the prevailing
winds across the valley blow in this direction.
But
here, at the foot of the mountians, the wind has to drop
some of its load of sand in order to clear the mountains.
So over the course of millenia, the dunes have built up
to where they are today.
And tomorrow they
will be different because the wind still blows and still
moves and deposits more sand here.
Our Facitilites Offer:
Spectacular view
of Dunes & San Luis Valley.
20 level pull
thrus,
20/30/50 amp
Shaded tent sites
in separate area
Tent sites, group
sites
Hot showers,
recreation room, laundry, LP gas and ice cream socials.
Horseback rides
Golf 30 minutes
Visa, Master.
American Express & Discover cards accepted
You'll find:
CAFE, TOURS, GIFT
STORE, GROCERIES, GASOLINE, MOTEL, CAMPER CABINS- all at
entrance of Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve.
On
the eastern side of the remote, high-mountain San Luis Valley,
between the Blanca Massif and Crestone Needle, are the Great
Sand Dunes, the tallest sand dunes in North America. The
dunes cover approximately 39 square miles and rise to almost
750' above the valley floor. 
The
dunes are the product of the wind and rain eroding the San
Juan and Sangre de Cristo Mountains that ring the San Luis
Valley. They have collected here because the prevailing
winds across the valley blow in this direction. 
But
here, at the foot of the mountians, the wind has to drop
some of its load of sand in order to clear the mountains.
So over the course of millenia, the dunes have built up
to where they are today.