National park
State park · Southern Utah
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
A field of coral-colored sand dunes that shift with the wind, tucked in a mountain valley near Kanab. Sandboard, ride or just roll down the slopes.
Photo: Jeff Hollett (jhvanwa) · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Plan your visit: access, parking and practical details
Check the operator’s current fees, reservations, parking, transit, restrooms and accessibility arrangements before leaving. Confirm specific mobility or sensory needs directly with the venue.
Official visitor information ↗The dunes here are made of eroded Navajo Sandstone, funneled by wind through a notch between mountains and dropped in a valley, where they glow pink and orange at sunrise and sunset. Some dunes move as much as 50 feet a year.
Part of the park is open to off-highway vehicles, while other sections are reserved for foot traffic, protecting a rare beetle found only here. Sandboards and sleds can be rented locally, and kids could spend hours just running down the dunes.
Don't miss
- Dune fieldRolling hills of coral-pink sand, reshaped by every windstorm.
- SandboardingRent a board or sled and ride down the steepest slopes.
- OHV ridingLarge areas of the dunes are open to ATVs and dune buggies.
- Boardwalk viewpointA short walk to an overlook of the dunes and a protected area.
Good to know
- Go early or late; sand temperatures can burn bare feet in summer.
- Pair with Kanab, Zion’s east side and the Vermilion Cliffs.
- Check which areas are open to OHVs and which are foot-only.