Exploring the National Parks · Wednesday, September 30, 2026
White Sands National Park is located in New Mexico, with Las Cruces being the closest major city approximately 45 minutes to an hour away. The most convenient airport for visitors is El Paso, Texas. The optimal times to visit are spring and fall to avoid extreme summer heat and winter cold, though wind and monsoonal weather can occur year-round.
“So, firstly, if you've never heard of White Sands National Park, this one is in New Mexico. It's biggest city is Las Cruces, which is kind of close, 45 minutes to an hour. The best airport to fly into this one is El Paso. So that's kind of the part of the country, part of New Mexico that we're in is fairly close to El Paso, Texas.”
“We generally go to White Sands in either the spring or the fall. That's kind of the best weather, um, where you're not like, in 100 degree weather in the summer and then it actually does get pretty cold in the winter.”