Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
Attractions near Sanford
Leave Sanford for Great Sand Dunes National Park, 30 mi away
A typical year brings about 432K visitors to Great Sand Dunes National Park. No place to visit is mapped inside Sanford; 2 are within 40 miles. They include a national park and a zoo & aquarium. Travel 55 mi and you reach Wheeler Peak.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
30 mi
Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Taos Ski Valley
National Park · 30 mi north
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
The map stretches to Colorado Gators Reptile Park, 31 mi away.
Orange: Sanford. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
These 10 are all within 60 miles.
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10Ranked 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 · Wheeler Peak: Davishan99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad: Drew Jacksich from San Jose, California, CC BY 2.0 · Carson National Forest: David Herrera from Albuquerque, NM, Bernalillo, CC BY 2.0 · Colorado Gators Reptile Park: Rolf BlauertDk4hb, Public domain
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