Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
Attractions near Alamosa
From Alamosa, 16 mi to Great Sand Dunes National Park
Roughly 432K visitors a year make it to Great Sand Dunes National Park. Our list finds nothing inside Alamosa, but 2 places within 40 miles. Among them are a national park and a zoo & aquarium. The best-known trip out is to Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, 56 mi away.
Attractions nearby
8
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
3
Wolf Creek Ski Area
National Park · 16 mi northeast
Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
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The map
Plotted on the map
Colorado Gators Reptile Park, 16 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Alamosa. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All the places to visit
Everything here is within 60 miles, 8 places in all.
2Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
Historic district in the United States.
3San Isabel National Forest
National Forest in Colorado, United States, administratively combined with the Pike National Forest in 1973.
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8Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Great Sand Dunes National Park: Preiselbeere (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad: Drew Jacksich from San Jose, California, CC BY 2.0 · San Isabel National Forest: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colorado Gators Reptile Park: Rolf BlauertDk4hb, Public domain · North Cheyenne Cañon Park: Dennis Graham, CC BY-SA 3.0
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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