By During our road trip to Utah, Xena and I spent a couple of hours at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. Since it was close to sunset, there wasn’t much of OHV (off-highway vehicles) activity on the dunes and we only saw a few people wandering sparsely on the dunes. When we were alone, I let Xena free to roam.
I’ve wanted to see this place for a while and I was not disappointed. As the sun began to set, the sand dunes started to show off its beautiful coral pink color. It was so pretty.
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The superfine soft sand felt like a fluffy comfy blanket. I couldn’t contain the inner child in me anymore. I ran down the hill screaming from pure joy. Xena thought it was funny and instantly joined in the fun. We ran around aimlessly until I was out of breath. We sat and watched the glowing sands instead for a while and admired the beauty surrounded us.
I absolutely loved our visit. Since then, I added a couple more sand dune locations to my adventure bucket list.
Here are some photos from our trip that showcases this place.
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Good to Know:
- Operating Hours: Daylight hours, 7 days/week, No holiday closures
- Located at an elevation of 6,000 feet
- Dog-friendly campground on site. It is equipped with restrooms, hot showers, and sewage disposal station. There are 22 campsites.
- Approximately 90% of the park (1,200 acres) is open to OHV use. Please keep your pups on a leash and keep your eyes open if you visit during busy hours.
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Hiking Girl with Dog 
This place looks great! I’m visiting my first sand dune (Indiana Sand Dunes National Lakeshore) this summer and can’t wait!
Sounds great! I will have to look that up!
Wow, some seriously stunning pics. I wish I had those skies to capture here in dreary old UK when I head out on a walk with my Labrador. Very impressive..
Thank you. I love those skies too but I don’t get to see those at home. Road trips are great for that. 🙂
WOW – this is beautiful!! Looks like you had a blast – I will have to add this to my list if I ever get out that way! Great pics – as usual! 🙂
Yes! Put it on your list. You’d love it! 🙂 Thanks my friend~
What a different environment for Xena. Looks like she (and you) enjoyed it. Nice light and shadow effects in the photos! Thx.
Thank you, Mike! We sure did. I found Southern Utah beautiful everywhere you look any time of the day. But of course, it’s stunning during the golden hour. I am making plans to get out there with Z this fall. 🙂
Wow, these are spectacular!
Thank you! 🙂
You guys look like you’re having a blast!
Your pictures are amazing!
Thank you so much! We had an awesome time and can’t wait to explore other sand dunes!
Those are fantastic photos. I love the ones of the two of you sitting together.
Thank you! 🙂
This is gorgeous! I’ve never been anywhere that looks like this. I think my dog would love visiting sand dunes!
It’s so fun!! Can you even find sand dunes in Alaska? 😉 In my opinion, you live in the most beautiful state!