
Big Dune
Amargosa Valley · Nye County · Public land
Five square miles of dunes towering to about 500 ft, roughly 95 miles north of Las Vegas off US-95 and Valley View Road; mostly used by locals.
Clayton Valley Sand Dunes
Silver Peak · Esmeralda County · Public land
Remote BLM dunes past Silver Peak off the Oasis Divide Road.
Crescent Sand Dunes
Tonopah · Nye County · Public land
BLM dune area northwest of Tonopah off US-6/95 via Poleline Road.
Nellis Dunes OHV Recreation Area
Las Vegas · Clark County · Public land
Sand dunes and trails 20 miles northeast of downtown Las Vegas at the Apex exit off I-15, with Strip views; popular with sandrails, bikes and ATVs.
Sand Mountain Recreation Area
Fallon · Churchill County · Public land
23mi
The largest single dune in the Great Basin (about 600 ft tall, 3.5 miles long), 25 miles southeast of Fallon on US-50, plus 23 miles of designated trails. Primitive camping at the base; no water.
Winnemucca Sand Dunes
Winnemucca · Humboldt County · Public land
Nevada's largest dune field — low dunes spread about 20 miles east to west north of Winnemucca, with a BLM staging area, covered picnic tables and vault toilets.