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Dune Guide USA. America's OHV Sand Dune Guide. Your adventure starts here. A toy hauler camped on the dunes at dusk with a side-by-side beside the fire.

LOCALLY BUILT DUNE GUIDES

Your trip.
Your way.

You do not need to own sand toys to make a dune trip happen. Try something new, cross off a bucket-list ride, plan an unforgettable birthday, or build a team escape. We bring the local details together so you can turn the idea into a real plan.

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Dune Guide USA in action. Website demonstrations and AI-created adventure scenes.

DUNE GUIDE USA RADIO NETWORK

The dunes have a soundtrack.

Original songs. Dusty Roads. Questionable sponsors.

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THE DUNE COUNTRY DISPATCH

Dune news & alerts.

All news & destinations

Access changes. Local events. The stories that matter before you load up.

ACCESS & LAND USE

Know what changed at your dunes.

Follow closures, access decisions and advocacy updates in the Dispatch.

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EVENTS & COMMUNITY

See what’s happening around the sand.

Choose your destination to find local reports and event coverage.

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BEFORE YOU GO

Check with the people managing the land.

Your local guide connects you with the responsible agency for current access and rules.

Find your local guide →

Read the Dispatch for destination reports and source links. Verify current access with the land manager.

THE SAND ATLAS

The Dune Guide USA Network.

17 locations in 11 states.And growing.

Dune Guide USA destination map A map of the United States with a numbered marker at each of the 17 Dune Guide USA locations: 1, Oceano Dunes, California; 2, Oregon Dunes, Oregon; 3, Little Sahara, Utah; 4, Silver Lake, Michigan; 5, St. Anthony, Idaho; 6, Glamis, California; 7, Sand Mountain, Nevada; 8, Moses Lake, Washington; 9, Hot Well Dunes, Arizona; 10, Dumont Dunes, California; 11, North Sand Hills, Colorado; 12, Mescalero Sands, New Mexico; 13, Little Sahara Oklahoma, Oklahoma; 14, Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Utah; 15, Sand Hollow, Utah; 16, Knolls, Utah; 17, White Wash Sand Dunes, Utah. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

YOUR PLAN, NOT OURS

Plan the whole trip.
Not just the ride.

One-size-fits-all itineraries ask you to take somebody else’s trip. We took a different approach. Dune Guide USA walks you through the process one decision at a time, so every choice reflects the trip you actually want.

You choose the dunes, where to stay, rentals, permits, fuel, meals, and what to do between rides from real local options. You know what you like. We give you the choices and local details to turn them into your plan, not ours.

01

Choose your dunes

Start with the terrain, riding experience, and destination that fit your group.

02

Choose how you stay

Compare dune camping, developed campgrounds, full-hookup RV parks, cabins, and nearby hotels.

03

Build the full vacation

Add rentals, meals, shopping, water activities, attractions, and things to do away from the sand.

04

Change anything, anytime

Try different dates, stays, and activities until the trip feels right. There is no commitment, and your plan remains yours to adjust.

Keep scrolling to see what the network provides and compare every destination. When one feels right, its local guide and trip planner are ready.

NEW · THE OFF-GRID MEAL PLANNER

Eat well off the grid.

Pick breakfast, lunch and dinner for every day of the trip. The planner builds the menu around the camp kitchen you actually packed, then hands you one combined grocery list to shop before you leave.

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Open the meal planner
Around the fire with Oso, Dean, Sable, Fringe and Atlas. AI-created character animation.
A rider holding Camp Compass open on a phone while tire tracks disappear across distant sand dunes

A DUNE GUIDE USA ORIGINAL

BUILT HERE. SHARED FREE.

Lose the bars.
Not your camp.

Mark camp before you ride. Camp Compass uses GPS satellites to show the distance and direction back, even where cell service disappears. Every gate, campground and ranger station we have mapped is already on the phone with it.

  • Works offlineGPS does not need a cell tower
  • Private by designYour marked camp stays on your phone
  • Loaded alreadyGates, camps and ranger stations at thirteen riding areas

Install it before the trip. Setup needs a signal.

Install Camp Compass See how it works Read rider stories →

THE NATIONAL TRAILHEAD

You came to
the right place.

Live conditions across the network. Every card below carries today's high and low, the next high tide on the coast, and any active National Weather Service warning, refreshed when you load the page. One place to check before a trip instead of one tab per destination.

The real Oceano Dunes landscape on California's Central Coast
01 · CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST

BEACH · COAST · CAMP

Oceano Dunes

CCWheelersBeach access, tides, camping, riding, and trip planning.
Today's high and low, the next high tide, and any active National Weather Service alert for Oceano Dunes.
Open the California guide
Banshee Hill and the real Umpqua Dunes in Oregon
02 · OREGON COAST

FOREST · WATER · SAND

Oregon Dunes

Oregon Dunes GuideFlorence, Winchester Bay, Coos Bay, and forty miles of coastal dunes.
Today's high and low, the next high tide, and any active National Weather Service alert for the Oregon Dunes.
Open the Oregon guide
The real Sand Mountain campground at Little Sahara Recreation Area in Utah
03 · JUAB COUNTY, UTAH

HIGH DESERT · BIG SAND · OPEN SKY

Little Sahara

Little Sahara UtahSand Mountain, White Sands, camping, permits, and desert preparation.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for Little Sahara, Utah.
Open the Utah guide
The real Silver Lake Sand Dunes and lake in Michigan
04 · MEARS, MICHIGAN

LAKES · DUNES · SUMMER

Silver Lake

Silver Lake Dune GuideThe ORV scramble area, permits, vouchers, camping, and lake-country stops.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for Silver Lake, Michigan.
Open the Michigan guide
The real St. Anthony Sand Dunes rising across eastern Idaho
05 · FREMONT COUNTY, IDAHO

BIG DUNES · HIGH DESERT · MOUNTAIN SKY

St. Anthony

St. Anthony Idaho Dune GuideLive conditions, gas prices, maps, camping, permits, rentals, safety, history, and trip planning.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for St. Anthony, Idaho.
Open the Idaho guide
A sweeping view across the Imperial Sand Dunes at Glamis, California
06 · IMPERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

DESERT · WINTER · BIG SAND

Glamis

Glamis Dune GuidePermits, camping, maps, riding, safety, history, and trip planning for the Imperial Sand Dunes.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for Glamis, California.
Open the Glamis guide
The 600-foot dune of Sand Mountain rising from the Nevada high desert
07 · CHURCHILL COUNTY, NEVADA

DESERT · YEAR ROUND · 600 FEET

Sand Mountain Dunes

Sand Mountain Dunes, NevadaPlan a dune trip near Fallon: primitive camping, OHV riding, recreation passes, maps, weather, and a shareable itinerary.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for Sand Mountain, Nevada.
Explore Sand Mountain Dunes, Nevada
The dark basaltic dunes of the Moses Lake ORV area in central Washington
08 · GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON

BASIN · SEASONAL ZONES · BLACK SAND

Moses Lake

Moses Lake Washington Dune GuideSeasonal zones, camping, riding, safety, history, and trip planning for the Grant County ORV area.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for Moses Lake, Washington.
Open the Moses Lake guide
Low desert dunes and mesquite at Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area in southern Arizona
09 · GRAHAM COUNTY, ARIZONA

DESERT · COOL SEASON · HOT SPRINGS

Hot Well Dunes

Hot Well Arizona Dune GuidePermits, camping, mixed-terrain riding, the artesian hot tubs, safety, and trip planning near Safford.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for Hot Well Dunes, Arizona.
Open the Hot Well guide
Wind-carved bowls and ride tracks across the Dumont Dunes in the Mojave Desert
10 · SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

NEWMOJAVE · COOL SEASON · BIG BOWLS

Dumont Dunes

Dumont Dunes GuidePermits, camping, riding, safety, history, and trip planning for the Mojave dune field north of Baker.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for Dumont Dunes, California.
Open the Dumont guide
Illustration of the North Sand Hills dunes below the mountains of North Park, Colorado
11 · JACKSON COUNTY, COLORADO

NEWMOUNTAINS · WINTER CLOSURE · SAND

North Sand Hills

North Sand Hills GuideConditions, camping, rules, safety, history, and trip planning for the North Park dunes near Walden.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for North Sand Hills, Colorado.
Open the North Sand Hills guide
Illustration of rolling sand and scattered trees at Mescalero Sands in eastern New Mexico
12 · CHAVES COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

NEWPLAINS · YEAR ROUND · QUARTZ SAND

Mescalero Sands

Mescalero Sands GuideConditions, camping, rules, safety, history, and trip planning for the dune area east of Roswell.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for Mescalero Sands, New Mexico.
Open the Mescalero Sands guide
Dunes rising beyond prairie grass and trees at Little Sahara State Park in Oklahoma
13 · WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

NEWPRAIRIE · YEAR ROUND · STATE PARK

Little Sahara Oklahoma

Little Sahara Oklahoma GuideConditions, camping, rules, safety, history, and trip planning for the state park dunes near Waynoka.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for Little Sahara, Oklahoma.
Open the Little Sahara Oklahoma guide
A coral pink dune below a forested ridge at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Utah
14 · KANE COUNTY, UTAH

NEWDESERT · 6,000 FEET · PINK SAND

Coral Pink Sand Dunes

Utah Dunes GuideFees, camping, riding, safety, history, and trip planning for the state park dunes near Kanab.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Utah.
New domain: workplace access may vary. Open the Coral Pink guide
Orange sand sloping down to Sand Hollow Reservoir with mountains beyond
15 · WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH

NEWRED SAND · SLICKROCK · RESERVOIR

Sand Hollow

Utah Dunes GuideFees, campgrounds, riding, safety, history, and trip planning for Sand Mountain near Hurricane.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for Sand Hollow, Utah.
New domain: workplace access may vary. Open the Sand Hollow guide
Illustration of low dunes and salt flats in the Great Salt Lake Desert at Knolls
16 · TOOELE COUNTY, UTAH

NEWSALT DESERT · DUNES · MUD FLATS

Knolls

Utah Dunes GuidePasses, camping, riding, safety, history, and trip planning for the BLM riding area west of Salt Lake City.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for Knolls, Utah.
New domain: workplace access may vary. Open the Knolls guide
Orange dunes below red sandstone cliffs at the White Wash Sand Dunes in Utah
17 · GRAND COUNTY, UTAH

NEWDESERT · 1,400 ACRES · COTTONWOODS

White Wash Sand Dunes

Utah Dunes GuideRules, camping, riding, safety, history, and trip planning for the fenced dunes south of Green River.
Today's high and low, plus any active National Weather Service alert for White Wash Sand Dunes, Utah.
New domain: workplace access may vary. Open the White Wash guide

A DUNE GUIDE USA ORIGINAL

FREE TO PLAY

The dunes have
an arcade.

Explore real dune destinations in Dune Guide Adventures, race gate to gate in Waypoint Run, and practice with Camp Compass before the trip.

Enter Free Arcade

  • Dune Guide AdventuresChoose a real riding area and explore at your own pace
  • Waypoint RunRace gate to gate through the dunes against the clock
  • Camp Compass practiceConnect your phone in Adventures and learn the real tool
A modern Dune Guide USA Network arcade glowing beside sand dunes at dusk, with Atlas performing a dirt-bike wheelie in the facade sign Dune Guide USA network feature

THE SPIRIT OF DUNE GUIDE USA

Meet Atlas.
America rides here.

There is always another stretch of sand worth exploring. Atlas is our mascot for that spirit: arrive prepared, respect the dunes, and look out for the people riding beside you.

Every local guide has its own story. Atlas brings them together under one growing Dune Guide USA family.

Get to know Atlas
Atlas banks above a UTV following a curved trail through a sand bowl at sunset
Atlas, the Dune Guide USA mascot. Character illustration.

THE WAY WE RIDE

Big country.
Long weekends.
Good people.

Some trips begin with a loaded trailer. Others begin with a first rental, a family milestone, a bucket-list promise, or a team that needs a different kind of meeting room. Dune Guide USA helps every one of those trips find the right sand.

  • 01 Pick the terrain
  • 02 Open the local guide
  • 03 Arrive ready

THE NETWORK STANDARD

The essentials stay consistent.
The experience stays local.

Every Dune Guide USA destination delivers the same planning essentials: live weather and riding conditions, rules, permits, maps, safety information, camping guidance, local history, and a complete trip planner.

What changes is the place itself, from coastal dunes near town to remote sand deep in open country. Each guide keeps that dependable foundation while showcasing the terrain, access, services, and experiences that make its destination unlike anywhere else.

ADVERTISING

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Now reach it.

STORIES FROM THE DUNES

The people behind the trips.
FROM MICHAEL McKINNEY · ACROSS THE DUNES

Out here, people stop.

When someone breaks down in the dunes, another rider gives up a little of their own day to help. That spirit is a big part of why I built Dune Guide USA.

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