White Sands National Monument
White Sands National Monument was one of our favorite stops along our road trip from California to Florida. Imagine you’re driving on the freeway through the New Mexico desert, and all of the sudden you see big hills of sand that span almost 300 square miles! While we were driving through the park, we literally kept looking at each other like, “is this real?!” It’s so beautiful! I wanted to do a quick guide on the National Monument so that if you are ever able to visit this wonderful landmark, you can make the most of it. Where to stay : When I was researching places to stay around the monument, the options were pretty slim. The closest RV parks were over 15 miles away. I ended up booking the closest one, which was White Sands RV Community in Alamogordo. Booking the closest RV park seemed logical to me at the time; however, because we were headed East, it actually added driving time to stay in Alamogordo. The day we were arriving, we actually drove past the National Park to get t