White Sands National Monument - Facilities

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VISITOR CENTERS

White Sands Visitor Center

Open

Winter hours:

September 8, 2009 - May 22, 2010

Visitor Center 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Dunes Drive may be entered from 7:00 a.m. to sunset. No vehicles may enter the Dunes Drive after sunset. All visitors must exit the park by one hour after sunset.

Summer hours

May 23 through September 7, 2009:

Visitor Center 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. The Dunes Drive may be entered from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. No vehicles may enter the Dunes Drive after 9 p.m. All visitors must exit the park by 10 p.m.

Closures

Closed Christmas Day.

Available Facilities

Refreshments and snacks can be purchased at the visitor center gift shop from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Summer 8:00 a.m. to 7 p.m.) Books, maps, posters, videotapes and audio tapes are sold in the visitor center by: Southwest Parks and Monuments Association, P.O. Box 1086, Holloman AFB, NM 88330-1086