White Sands National Park
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States.
Attractions near Doña Ana
The nearest draw to Doña Ana: White Sands National Park, 29 mi away
Visits to White Sands National Park run to about 660K a year. Look within 40 miles for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Doña Ana. The commonest are a national park, a state park and a museum. Sun Bowl Stadium is worth a day, 47 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
29 mi
White Sands National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Park · 29 mi northeast
White Sands National Park
National park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where things are
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the southeast.
Orange: Doña Ana. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
These 18 are within 60 miles, none in town.
2Elephant Butte Reservoir
Reservoir on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States.
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6Chamizal National Memorial
Historic district in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas.
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8Western Playland
Amusement park in Sunland Park, New Mexico, United States.
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12War Eagles Air Museum
Aviation museum in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States.
13Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
Cultural history and natural history museum.
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El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
Holocaust museum in El Paso, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Doña Ana → · Doña Ana’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White Sands National Park: uncredited NPS employee, Public domain · Sun Bowl Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Hueco Tanks: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Franklin Mountains State Park: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Chamizal National Memorial: Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Plaza Theatre: Donitza Marie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Western Playland: Dimples915, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Paso Museum of Art: Wmpearl, Public domain · War Eagles Air Museum: 先従隗始, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · El Paso Museum of Archaeology: Susan Barnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · El Paso Museum of History: Zereshk, Public domain · Geronimo Springs Museum: SteveStrummer, CC0
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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