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Places near White Sands by type
All 267 places by distance →One day from White Sands
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:50 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave White Sands
- Antelope Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Mineral Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Tortugas Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Organ Needleviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Granite Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Back in White Sands
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near White Sands?
Organ Needle (viewpoint, about 11 km), V-2 Display Annex (museum, about 1 km), Antelope Hill (hill, about 7 km), Tortugas Mountain (viewpoint, about 28 km), Goat Mountain (viewpoint, about 8 km), Granite Peak (peak, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of White Sands?
88 places on Spotwander: 38 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 forts & heritage, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 museums, 10 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to White Sands?
Antelope Hill, about 7 km by road; Goat Mountain (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to White Sands?
Conkling Cavern, about 29 km by road; Fort Fillmore (35 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from White Sands?
Start in White Sands, visit Antelope Hill, then Mineral Hill, then Tortugas Mountain, then Organ Needle, then Granite Peak, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.