Gateway to White Sands National Park
Alamogordo, New Mexico: your RV basecamp
The nearest full-service city, about 15 miles from the dunes — the standard RV base for the world's largest gypsum dunefield.
- State
- New Mexico
- Sources
- Park rules cited from NPS.gov
Best months to come
Oct–Apr (summer surface heat is intense; spring brings strong winds)
RV prep before you roll in
The park and nearby highway close periodically for missile-range testing — check the schedule, and carry water for the dunes.
At the gate · White Sands National Park
Rig length
No fixed limit
Hookups
No hookups in park
Dump station
None in park
RV season
N/A — backcountry tent only, no developed campground
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