Entrance Station
The park entrance is located on Colorado Highway 150.
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Entrance Station Details
The Entrance Station is located on Highway 150 near the Visitor Center; pay the fee to enter the park here. Great Sand Dunes National Park is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Right outside the park entrance is the Oasis Restaurant and store, which is a privately owned facility selling food, gas, and gifts to park visitors. The Oasis is open April through October.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Entrance Station
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0.6 mi away
Sand Sheet Loop Trail
A quarter-mile interpretive trail that begins at the Visitor Center.
0.7 mi away
Great Sand Dunes Visitor Center
The only visitor center at Great Sand Dunes is located right past the entrance and features just about everything you need for a day on the dunes.
0.7 mi away
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Sand sledding is certainly the most unique activity available at Great Sand Dunes National Park, but far from the only thing to do on a visit to the tallest sand dunes in North America.
0.7 mi away
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Sand sledding is certainly the most unique activity available at Great Sand Dunes National Park, but far from the only thing to do on a visit to the tallest sand dunes in North America.
0.9 mi away
Montville Nature Trail
A short trail if you're looking for a change of scenery from the dunes.
