Public Lands: The Evolution of America's Best Idea

Great Sand Dunes

National Park and Preserve

Colorado

Established:

National Park & Preserve: September 24, 2004^[
National Monument: March 17, 1932

149,028 acres

Annual Visitors: 388,308 (2016)

Official Site: https://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sand_Dunes_National_Park_and_Preserve

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12 images that will make you want to visit Sand Dunes National Park right nowThe park boasts a variety of unique ecosystems from a desert valley to the seasonally surging Medano Creek.

Pet-Friendly National Parks To Visit This Summer with Your Dog | Reader's DigestSummer is the perfect time to explore the bounty of nature in America's incredible national park system with the whole family—including the dog.

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Sink into the highest sand dunes in North America at Colorado's Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Alamosa. Find Great Sand Dunes National Park camping, hikes, Medano Creek and more.www.colorado.com/articles/national-park-profile-great-sand-dunes-national-park-preserve

Great Sand Dunes National Park and PreserveExplore Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve's 340 photos on Flickr!

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