Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
Attractions near La Veta
Leave La Veta for Great Sand Dunes National Park, 29 mi away
Visits to Great Sand Dunes National Park run to about 432K a year. Nothing on our list is inside La Veta; the 6 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 2 museums, a national park and a national forest, among others. The trip to Red River Ski Area is 60 mi.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
29 mi
Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park units
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parks & monuments
Ski areas
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Cuchara Mountain Resort
National Park · 29 mi northwest
Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
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The map
Where to go
Out at 37 mi is San Isabel National Forest, the farthest.
Orange: La Veta. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for La Veta
12 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
2San Isabel National Forest
National Forest in Colorado, United States, administratively combined with the Pike National Forest in 1973.
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12Ranked 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 · San Isabel National Forest: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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
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