Local favourite beach · Otero, New Mexico
White Sands
White Sands is a beach in Otero, New Mexico.
White Sands: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit White Sands
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach White Sands — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.89641, -106.29878. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near White Sands
- White Sands National Monument · attraction · Otero · ~13 km · Must-see
- White Sands National Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~18 km · Must-see
- White Sands National Monument · park · Otero · ~23 km · Must-see
- Alameda Park Zoo · sanctuary · Otero · ~39 km · Must-see
- Victorio Peak · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~40 km · Must-see
- University Park · sanctuary · Otero · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cathey Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~60 km · Must-see
- Salinas Peak · viewpoint · Sierra · ~62 km · Must-see
- Jornada Experimental Range · sanctuary · Doña Ana · ~66 km · Must-see
- Tularosa Valley Historical Marker · park · Doña Ana · ~17 km
- Tularosa Peak · viewpoint · Otero · ~26 km
- Lake Lucero · lake · Doña Ana · ~28 km
- Gardner Peak · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~32 km
- Block Mountain · viewpoint · Doña Ana · ~33 km
- Grandview Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~35 km
- Treasure Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~36 km
- Kaylor Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~37 km
- Alameda Park · park · Otero · ~39 km
Other beaches & coast near White Sands
- Lions Beach · beach · Sierra · ~113 km
- practice · beach · El Paso · ~148 km
- Rattle Snake Beach · beach · Sierra · ~112 km
- Monticello Bay · beach · Sierra · ~117 km
- South Daniel Beach. · beach · Doña Ana · ~135 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is White Sands safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for White Sands yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit White Sands?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near White Sands?
Nearby: White Sands National Monument (attraction, 13 km), White Sands National Park (sanctuary, 18 km), White Sands National Monument (park, 23 km), Alameda Park Zoo (sanctuary, 39 km), Victorio Peak (viewpoint, 40 km), University Park (sanctuary, 42 km).