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Bright white gypsum dunes in New Mexico's Tularosa Basin - Photo credit: Unsplash+ License.  

White Sands National Park does not draw the same crowds as the Great Smoky Mountains, Zion or Yellowstone, but that is part of its appeal.

Late April also hits a rare sweet spot at this New Mexico national park. The weather is still mild enough for walking the dunes, and the summer heat has not yet taken over.

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