SkiptoglobalNPSnavigationSkiptoparknavigationSkiptomaincontentSkiptoparkinformationSkiptofooterNationalParkServiceLogoNationalParkServiceSearchThisSiteAllNPSSearchOpenMenuExploreThisParkGreatSandDunesNationalPark&PreserveColoradoInfoAlertsMapsCalendarReserveAlertsInEffectDismissDismissViewallalerts×ContactUsSandboardingandSandSleddingOnThisPageNavigation VisitourkeyboardshortcutsdocsfordetailsDuration:1minute,49secondsLearntousetherightgearandtechniquesinthisfun90-secondvideowithmusic!ChooseBroadband/HDatlowerrightforclearestvideo,orlowersettingsforslowerconnections.2017 Ontheleftaresandboards,withfootstrapsforstanding.Totherightaresandsleds,withapaddedseatandhandles.WheretorentTheNationalParkdoesnotrentsandsledsorsandboards;thesemayberentedorpurchasedatretailersintheSanLuisValley.Someretailersarea45minutedriveawayfromthedunesintheoffseason.Plantorentgearbeforearrivingatthepark.4milesaway-OasisStoreislocated4milesfromtheGreatSandDunesVisitorCenterneartheparkentrance.Hoursvary;openMarch1throughOctober31forsandboardsandsandsledsrentals.Call719-378-2222.Toprotectthespecialslickmaterialonthebottomofeachboard,Oasiswillnotrentsledswhenthesandiswet.25milesaway-SpinDriftSandBoardRentals,locatedindowntownBlanca,25milessoutheastoftheGreatSandDunesVisitorCenter,rentssandsledsandsandboardsMarchthroughOctober.Followlinkabovetowebsiteorcall719-379-4410.32milesaway-SandDunesSwimmingPoolandRecreation,locatednearHooper,32mileswestoftheGreatSandDunesVisitorCenter,rentssandsledsandsandboardsyearround.Followthelinkorcall719-378-2807.ThefacilityisclosedonThursdaysforpoolcleaning.40milesaway-KristiMountainSportsinAlamosa,40milessouthwestoftheGreatSandDunesVisitorCenter,rentssandsledsandsandboardsyearround.Call719-589-9759thedaybeforetoreserveaboard.Toprotectthespecialslickmaterialonthebottomofeachboard,Kristiwillnotrentthemwhenthesandisfrozenorcoveredinsnow.ClosedonWednesdays.64milesaway-SpanishPeaksOutfitterslocatedinLaVeta,Colorado,64milessoutheastoftheGreatSandDunesVisitorCenter,rents