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White Sands National Monument
Lodging
 

There is no lodging within White Sands National Monument.
The nearest motels are in Alamogordo (14 miles east) and Las Cruces (52 miles west).

Alamogordo motels and RV parks.
Las Cruces motels and RV parks.
Photo of ripples on a dune  

Did You Know?
The wind moves small sand grains by bouncing them along the surface in a process called "saltation." Saltating sand grains create a beautiful pattern of ripples on the dune surface. Larger sand grains are struck by saltating grains and slowly roll forward, a process known as "surface creep."

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST