Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
Attractions near Walsenburg
Nothing in Walsenburg itself: Great Sand Dunes National Park is 37 mi away
Visits to Great Sand Dunes National Park run to about 432K a year. There is no place to visit inside Walsenburg; there are 6 within 40 miles. They include 2 museums, a national park and a national forest. Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, 48 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
37 mi
Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Cuchara Mountain Resort
National Park · 37 mi west
Great Sand Dunes National Park
National park in Alamosa and Saguache counties in Colorado, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped
At 37 mi, Great Sand Dunes National Park is the farthest one out.
Orange: Walsenburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
The list runs to 12 places, all within 60 miles.
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.
Parks and trails in Walsenburg →
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 · 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
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