Eating & Sleeping

Food and drink offerings at the White Sands Trading gift shop.

NPS Photo

Planning where you are going to sleep and what you are going to eat are two important steps in trip planning. In the park, both eating and sleeping options are limited, but the surrounding communities offer a variety of lodging and restaurant options.

Eating & Sleeping

Everyone wants good food and a great night's rest while on vacation! The White Sands Trading Company gift shop has a selection of convenient, ready-to-eat food options including packaged sandwiches, bottled drinks, salty snacks, and sweet treats. The nearby towns of Alamogordo and Las Cruces have a large variety of restaurants as well.

Looking for a place to stay? There are plenty of options in nearby Alamogordo, 13 miles (24 km) from the park and Las Cruces, 50 miles (84 km) from the park. The following can help you locate a hotel or campground that fits your needs:

• Alamogordo True
• Las Cruces Convention & Visitor's Bureau

 

Backcountry camping at White Sands.

NPS Photo, Rebecca Burghart

Area Camping

Backcountry camping is currently closed due to rehabilitation of camping sites. No date has been determined for its reopening.

There is no way to stay overnight in the park at this time.

White Sands doesn't offer hotel accommodations or RV/car camping within the park, but there are several campgrounds in the general vicinity of the park, including federal, state, and private options. Learn more below:

State Parks

Campground	Phone Number	Miles from White Sands
Oliver Lee Memorial	[phone]	24
Leasburg Dam	[phone]	69
Percha Dam	[phone]	108
Caballo Lake	[phone]	113
Rockhound	[phone]	127
Elephant Butte	[phone]	136
City of Rocks	[phone]	141

Lincoln National Forest District [phone]

Campground	Phone Number	Miles from White Sands
Pines Campground	[phone]	35
Silver, Saddle, Apache	[phone]	35
Silver Overflow	[phone]	35
Deerhead	[phone]	37
Sleepy Grass	[phone]	37
James Canyon	[phone]	47
Skyline	[phone]	69
Oak Grove	[phone]	65
Three Rivers	[phone]	60

Bureau of Land Management

Campground	Phone Number	Miles from White Sands
Aguirre Springs	[phone]	39
Three Rivers Petroglyph Site	[phone]	49
Valley of Fires Recreation Area	[phone]	76

Private

For those looking for camping areas with more ammenities, there are a variety of private campgrounds near the park. For more information, visit the local Chambers of Commerce:

• Alamogordo True
• Las Cruces Convention & Visitor's Bureau