Sandboarding and desert adventures in North America.
Joshua Tree National Park is a United States National Park located in the desert of Southern California. It is named after the characteristic Joshua Tree which grows extensively in the area and resembles a cactus. The park actually comprises two distinct desert ecosystems at different altitudes, the Mojave desert and…
Dunas de Bani, Las Calderas, Dominican Republic.
It will be hard to find a desert in the Caribbeans but you can still have fun riding the sand on some coastal dunes in the Dominican Republic. Sandboarding is practiced at the Dunas de Baní in the Peravia province, on the southern shore of the country. These dunes are…
As you travel across the United States, one of the most scenic places you can visit is the magnificent Sonoran Desert, the largest hot desert in the country, which stretches along California, Arizona and the border with Mexico. The Sonora Desert is an enchanting destination to discover breathtaking landscapes, ancient…
American billionaire Marc Lore, former CEO of Walmart, has announced a utopian project for the creation of Telosa, a sustainable metropolis he hopes to create in the American desert. The ambitious proposal, which should cover about 106 square kilometers, will accommodate 5 million people and promises an ecological architecture, sustainable…
Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachussets is famous for its wonderful beaches and incredible sand dunes.
The Kelso Dunes are one of the four main Californian locations for sand surfing in the Mojave Desert (although there are plenty more dunes along the coast of Southern California). The Kelso dune system is the third-largest in the US and one of the few places where it is possible to witness the natural phenomenon of "singing" (or "booming") sand, so definitely worth a visit!
Green Sand beach in Hawaii. Photo courtesy of Elserbio00
The surfer's paradise of Hawaii has plenty to offer to beach lovers, including a few locations where you can enjoy sand dune sledding and skimboarding. Despite the fact that the islands were formed by volcanic activity, there are neither any true deserts nor any places suitable for volcano boarding in…
The Monterey county is home to some of Southern California’s tallest dunes and must-see destinations for sandboarding and related activities. Dunes suitable for sand surfing are scattered across the region, near the towns of Monterey, Marina, Sand City and Seaside. As part of the Amazon Associate and eBay partner network…
The Montaña de Oro State Park near Los Osos and Morro bay has for long been a top sandboarding spot in California. Unfortunately, sandboarding and sand sledding are not permitted at the Morro Dunes Natural Preserve anymore. The former sandboarding area is now fenced and you can be run into a…
Sand dune in Cape Kiwanda, Northern Oregon. Photo courtesy of Josh Baumgartner.
Sandboarding is the signature sport of Oregon and there are plenty of opportunities to surf the dunes of the Oregon Coast. The city of Florence with its Sand Master Park may be the most famous sandboarding location in the US, but the state has a lot more to offer to…