Reviews

Don M

Dispersed camp/parking with direct access to the dunes. Vault toilets, new concrete tables. Water currently not on.

Chris Saunders

We went in May and the weather was good. Some rain but made the sand wet and not so deep the next day. We had 20 people in our group and our campsite had the sand dunes in our backyard. Perfect for the kids to plan. There are campsites you could easily fit 100+ people. The campground has water available at different locations throughout the campground, except in the winter time.

Micah McAllister (MikeUtah)

White sands is the closest campground from the entrance of little sahara recreation area, and also closest to the dunes, putting you right amongst them in some cases. Compared to Sand Mountain area though, the dunes around White Sands are much smaller, sharper(abrupt crests) and difficult to navigate at high speeds. Except for a few trails around the edges, you won't be able to drive near as fast in most cases, always being forced to slow down over the crest of the dune ahead. You never want to charge over the top of a dune that you don't know the other side of. Most accidents come from accidental jumps, blind turns, blind cresting or rollovers from turning too sharp or getting too sideways on a steep slope with insufficient speed. However, all the above makes white sands perfect for smaller, less powerful, or non-turbo utvs, atvs and motorcycle. There are few to no dunes in this area that most machines can't navigate with enough speed or even without paddles. To climb a dune, accelerate just before the bottom of smooth transition slopes, or right at the bottom after abrupt transitions (sharper, abrupt curve leading into the slope). You don't want to slam into abrupt transitions going up or down dunes as they can be dangerous, collapsing your arms into the handle bars at best, or throwing you over the handle bars straight into the hill or ground at worst. Even in a utv these abrupt transitions/curve can cause neck injury or suspension damage. If you aren't running paddles, most machines or even 4x4 vehicles can navigate these dunes by airing down tires to ~10 psi on ohvs, or 15-20 on 4x4 street vehicles. Don't forget to air up for the drive home, making an 12v air compressor a necessary tool if you intend to use your 4x4 etc. With all the above in mind, these dunes have been a staple adventure for my family since my early childhood riding in my dad's jeep. Avoid mid summer if you don't like the heat. White sands is more protected from wind offers some shade from native cedar trees throughout. Most vault toilets also have water spigots to refill drinking water containers etc. Stay safe or there!

Aaron Taylor

Lot of great camp spots and close to the sand.

Jordan Bakker

Great campground, bathroom and sand dunes.

Debbie Egbert

No drama like you see at Sand Mountain and Oasis. Tons more room. Kid friendly. Water and water toilets. Even some cell service on T-Mobile. Verizon is better.

Isaac Saville

It was fun, and we found a campsite no problem. The dunes was really fun to go on with our razor.

Mark Horstmeier

Primitive camping only. Water was shut off during our visit and bathrooms closed because of covid. Supposed to be two spots in the park with potable water but we didn't find them

Brandon Rich

We love this place! Great year round adventure destination. The cost is a bit obsurd given that no facilities are open or anything,but I guess we just keep paying it... Oh well. The sand can be deep in places, but mostly it's a very manageable place for all levels. Just be careful about riding if dunes. Gotta look before you leap! So many people get hurt here by not paying attention.

Katy Fernandez

Awesome place to go! So beautiful! Great place to take pictures. Bathrooms were scarce as well as any shade. So come prepared for that. But all in all, it was a good day!