That’s right! We’re on the move this coming weekend for a road trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park in Mosca, Colorado. It’ll take us about three hours to get there and we’re taking Britt and her best friend Nic along with us. We’re stocked up with camping supplies and such, so we’re going to stay there overnight. Yay! The Great Sand Dunes is one place I’ve wanted to visit for a while, and it’s not that far away, so why not? Paul’s been there twice before and says it’s a great place to visit.
These are the tallest dunes in North America. But you’ll get more than dunes here. You’ll also find forest, wetlands, grasslands and mountains. Talk about a diverse place! If you love to see the Aspens turn, the end of September is a peak time for that. To camp there, there’s a private campground, The Oasis, or the public campground, The Piñon Flats Campground with 88 sites available there. For reservations at The Oasis, call (719) 378-2222. To reserve sites at Piñon Flats (for groups of 10 or more only), call (719) 378-6399. If you have less than 10, then it’s first-come, first-serve (verified by Patrick by phone today).
Entrance fees are insanely reasonable at $3 per adult (ages 16 and over). Children are free. Your entrance fee is good for an entire week – you can’t beat that price! If you want an annual pass, it’s only $15 (what a deal).
To read more about the Great Sand Dunes and to discover what you can do on a visit there, go to this web site: http://www.nps.gov/grsa/
We’re certainly looking forward to this trip and we’ll let you know how things went upon our return. Pics will be forthcoming, too!
Bev & Paul
