Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
03/20/2022
Seasonal entry fee can be paid at the Ranger Station building, where there are also several interpretive signs describing the ecology and history of the area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
03/20/2022
Buttercup Dunes is a scenic area of sand dunes - part of the largest mass of sand dunes in California.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
03/20/2022
While the area sees heavy ORV use, visiting during the off-season, during mid-week and very early morning hours all increase the chances of seeing the dunes without ORV tracks.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
03/20/2022
Sign on the Imperial Sand Dunes, also sometimes called the Algodones Dunes.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
03/20/2022
Dramatic landscapes at the Buttercup Sand Dunes.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
03/20/2022
Scenes at Buttercup Sand Dunes.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
03/20/2022
Several vault toilets are located throughout the parking/camping area.