We spent a couple of hours walking the dunes on our drive north of the Grand Canyon. We didn’t camp on this trip but the campground looked very inviting. This is a smaller (still vast), pinker version of Great Sand Dunes and White Sands. ORV are allowed, not our thing, but not over used.

We really enjoyed this stop! Playing in the sand really brings out that inner child! We enjoyed ourselves with just walking around and admiring the plants and views, though we saw many sandboarding and riding dune buggies!

If you want to visit Coral Pink Sand Dunes to admire the dunes, OK fine. This is not a mind-blowing attraction, but it is something different. If you want to slide down the dunes, a few words of caution. If it is a windy day, I'd suggest not going sliding. Renting a board or sled will set you back $25, and the wind grows in intensity as you climb up a dune. The wind kicks up sand and makes it difficult to walk up the dune. The board or sled needs to be waxed often or you will go nowhere, even on a steep slope. My daughter fell while riding on a board, got sand in her eye, and that ended her day. I tried sliding on a sled from the top of the dune and, despite wearing sunglasses, also got sand in my eyes. I got out most of the sand but had to visit an optometrist in Kanab to get the last piece of sand out of my eye. There is a risk of getting sand in your eyes even if it isn't windy and you wear sunglasses.