Most people who enjoy winter sports look forward for the first snow of the year in order to go enjoy skiing and sledding, but not in Southern California. In Los Angeles, winter sledding is done at the beach, where every year around Thanksgiving large sand berms are built as a…
There are three main deserts in California: the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Desert, and the Great Basin Desert. The California Deserts have unique ecosystems and habitats, a sociocultural and historical collection of "Old West" legends, districts and communities, which also form a popular tourist region of dramatic natural features and…
A list of beach and desert sand dunes in the USA by state. Where are the best sand dunes you can find in the US?
California is without doubt one of the best places in America for sand surfing. What makes this state so great for sand sports is that you can practice sandboarding both on desert and beach locations, all year round. There are plenty of opportunities for sandboarding the inland sand dunes of…
California is one of the trendiest sandboarding destinations in the United States, hosting some of the most spectacular dunes of the Mojave Desert and the iconic Death Valley National Park. Before you hit a dune, you need to make sure to familiarize yourself with the area and its rules. On…
The Hermosa Beach sand berms are a popular spot for dune sledding, particularly for children, due to their relatively gentle slopes which offer a good balance of challenge and safety. The sand berms are located on either side of the Hermosa Pier and provide a good location for sledding and…
Venice Beach is the most popular destination for winter sand sledding in Los Angeles. Beach sledding is a popular activity for people of all ages practiced on artificial sand berms, which are created by bulldozing sand into mounds at the beach for protection during the winter months, and provide a…