Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
Attractions near Gardner
Worth the trip from Gardner: Great Sand Dunes National Park, 15 mi off
Gardner has 14 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit and 1 ski area. Great Sand Dunes National Park welcomes about 432K visitors a year. Beyond the town, the best known is Royal Gorge, 45 mi off.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
15 mi
Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Cuchara Mountain Resort
National Park · 15 mi west
Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
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The map
Places on the map
Colorado Gators Reptile Park marks the outer edge, 39 mi away.
Orange: Gardner. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
14 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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3Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Heritage railroad based in Cañon City, Colorado.
4San Isabel National Forest
National Forest in Colorado, United States, administratively combined with the Pike National Forest in 1973.
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14Ranked 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 · Royal Gorge: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Royal Gorge Route Railroad: Self-scanned by original uploader JGHowes at en.wikipedia (Original text: From , Public domain · San Isabel National Forest: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum: LanceBarber at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Colorado Gators Reptile Park: Rolf BlauertDk4hb, Public domain · Pueblo Zoo: Jeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosemount Museum: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Pueblo History Museum: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Cheyenne Cañon Park: Dennis Graham, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baca House and Outbuilding: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buell Children's Museum: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Trinidad History Museum: Wyvonne Phillips; color-corrected by Howcheng., Attribution
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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