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  1. White Sands National Park looks like a fun spot for kids of all ages. Sledding on sand is definitely something we would visit for. And of course we would want to leave our imprint with a sand angel. Good to know they had saucers both for rent and for sale. We will definitely be careful to benchmark our spot so we don’t get lost.

    1. It is really a fun place. One of our friends who recommended the park was a couple in their mid 60s. 😉

  2. I grew up in Minnesota so I’m a pro at sledding in the snow. We’ll have to see whether those skills translate to sand! White Sands National Monument has been on my bucket list for a long time and you’ve definitely spurred me into planning a trip there ASAP. Just another reason to love New Mexico.

    1. Go there ASAP so you can see if the sled on the snow is the same with the one on sand! All I know, both are bringing nothing but fun!

  3. Sounds like a great experience, especially for kids! We do sand sledding here in Dubai, on the yellow desert sands , in summer as well as in winter. A little strange for me to hear that its not actual sand in White Sands National Monument but gypsum. Looks quite similar though and seems the experience is great nevertheless!

  4. Who knew you could do all your usual winter activities in the sand?! And I love how reasonably priced it is to visit the White Sands park. Obviously it has to be a blast if you chose to visit multiple days in a row!

    1. For sure! And I’ve sent a couple of my closest friends to this park after learning about White Sands NM from me.

  5. Whoa!!! What a landscape it is!!! I’d spend a day rolling on it hahaha…. Sand angels are interested.
    So true, miles and miles of Gypsum as sand is unheard of!!!
    Good to know it’s included in National Park pass

  6. What a great day out for you all! Your son’s face of pure joy was lovely to see. I have never heard of gypsum sand before and amazed how easy it comes off your body, not like ordinary sand. I would enjoy the Sunset Stroll, also being a big kid I would love to sled down the dunes.

    1. When I asked him about the trip, he still wants to go back. What he doesn’t know, I would like to sled down the sand dunes again also.

  7. This place looks beautiful. I wouldnt have thought it would it would be in the USA. This looks like a lot of fun.

  8. I’ve so been wanting to visit New Mexico, and I can’t wait to add this experience to my “things I must do” list! What a unique experience, I had to keep re-reading and looking at the photos closely because it looks SO much like snow! We tend to think we can only have these experiences outside of the US (such as by visiting the Middle East), but this post is a testament to how much there is to see in our own backyards! What a special memory and moment for your family, and what a great post!

    1. Isn’t it? Our yard is so huge but most of us also crowding the famous ones. We forgot there are so many things to do and see. Finding the treasures, one at a time.

  9. I much prefer the sound of making a sand than a snow angel! This national park is incredible and somewhere I’ve never heard of! It’s also great you can use your member card to get in for so cheap too. I’d definitely like to pay this white sands park a visit if I’m ever in this part of the US.

    1. What interesting is, this park and a few other parts of New Mexico that most European never heard of, is well-know in France. I don’t know why.

  10. Very neat, I did not know that gypsum was so rare. It looks like a lot of fun for kids and adults alike, thanks for sharing!

  11. Oh my goodness! I have ALWAYS wanted to do this!! We haven’t made it to New Mexico yet, but this is definitely on our list for when we do!

  12. I’ve never heard of this place but it does looks like it would be fun. I’d definitely like to visit new Mexico as it’s a part of the state’s I don’t know. I understand also that you can ski there which would be cool

    1. You should visit New Mexico. You can sled on sand on the south, and ski on the north part of the state.

  13. I actually visited White Sands about 2.5 years ago when they had the free week of National Parks. So good! When I was there, there weren’t any guided tours or activities so I was kind of lost as to what to do besides see the museum, walk on a boardwalk, and then take cool photos. Looks like you had a great day!

    1. I wonder why they didn’t have a guided tour. Was it because of the free week or just a bad timing? Anyway, I think we were lucky to arrive before the Sunset Tour about to begin. It was really great!

  14. My kids would have an awesome time doing this. Actually, I would like to try it out myself. White Sands really is white!

  15. This looks like so much fun! I would love to go sledding in the sand. I remember sledding in snow when I was a kid and it was so much fun. I’ll definitely make a sand angel too 🙂

    1. You will have as much fun as sledding in the snow. I think it’s even more fun because the weather is not cold but the sand cool to the touch.

  16. Wow this sands really looks white!! Also nice to see the interesting gypsum sand in the form of dunes. It really looks like a fun activity! Where can I get an America Beautiful National Park pass?

    1. You can always get the American Beautiful National Park pass at the gate of National Park or National Monument all over the U.S.

  17. What a fun post! I didn’t know that there was such a thing as gypsom sand (or that it’s in toothpaste) so we all learned something! Meanwhile, I really want to try sledding down those dunes!

  18. We hope to go to New Mexico someday. This looks like a lot of fun. I think my daughter would really have a good time. Oh, who am I kidding? My husband and I would have a great time, too!

    1. Hope you will make it. New Mexico is our new love, after Colorado. There are so much places that we have to discover yet. I’m sure you and your husband will have a great time at White Sands NM.

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