The Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is a beautiful place filled with exactly what you would expect… it is a sea of coral pink sand dunes that can move and shift up to 50 feet per year. It’s mostly used for OHVs and dune buggies and fun vehicles but there is a section for pedestrians to walk around and explore as well. There’s also a campground to stay the evening in. The closest hub of adventure would be Kanab and the park sits just north of the Arizona border. It’s also not far south of Mt. Carmel Junction with the Thunderbird Cafe and the road to Zion.

When my wife and I visited it was cold, windy, and snowy which made it beautiful but not exactly a playground. The ones that looked like they were having the most fun were the people ripping through the dunes on their ohh-highway vehicles. One day we’ll rent or own one and we’ll enjoy the dunes as God intended.

For $25 you can rent a board and sled down the dunes like at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, but that wasn’t an option when we were there. The park really is a place for people with big motorized toys as opposed to hikers but you can always find adventure and fun when you need it.