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Getting to White Sands National Park

Driving to White Sands

White Sands National Park is accessed off US Highway 70, 15 miles southwest of the city of Alamogordo, New Mexico. It is heavily influenced by the adjacent Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range. Las Cruces, a larger city, is 50 miles southwest of the park entrance.

If you’d like to plot directions from your location use the interactive map below. The marker shows the location of the visitor center in White Sands.

Flying to White Sands

Below you will find a list of airports most convenient for a trip to White Sands, listed in order of distance. For each airport we provide direct links to browse available flights and cars. For price searches, simply enter your origin and dates.

El Paso International Airport (ELP)

Located in El Paso, Texas, 102 miles by car to White Sands

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Roswell International Air Center (ROW)

Located in Roswell, New Mexico, 136 miles by car to White Sands

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Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)

Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 223 miles by car to White Sands

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Official Park Map

Below is the official park map provided by the National Park Service. You can view either the original PDF file or a simple JPEG image file (some of these files can be quite large).