Interdune Boardwalk
An accessible wooden boardwalk of about 600 m along Dunes Drive, with interpretive signs about the drought-tolerant plants and animals at the edges of the dunes.
The Interdune Boardwalk is located at the start of Dunes Drive in White Sands National Park. It is the easiest trail in the park, about 600 m round trip, flat and wheelchair-accessible, suitable for older visitors, children and wheelchair users. The boardwalk crosses low ground between the dunes. Interpretive signs explain drought-tolerant plants such as yucca and saltbush, and animals such as lizards and mice that have evolved white coloration for camouflage. At the end, an overlook offers views of the dunes and the distant San Andres Mountains. The walk takes about 20 to 30 minutes and makes a good warm-up before heading deeper into the dunes.
Opening hours
Daytime (follows park opening hours)
Nearby sights
- Alkali Flat Trail
- White Sands National Park
- Alameda Park Zoo
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History
- McGinn's PistachioLand
- Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
- New Mexico Museum of Space History
- Sunspot Solar Observatory