Monahans Sandhills State Park - Willow Draw Camping Area in TX -- Campground & RV Camping
Monahans Sandhills State Park - Willow Draw Camping Area in TX
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7.6 mi from Southwest Sandhill
1.4 mi off I-20 (straight line)
Setting
A 3,840-acre park featuring towering sand dunes up to 70 feet high across the northern section of the Monahans Sandhills, a sand formation stretching 70 miles. The landscape consists of nearly pure quartz sand stabilized by Havard oak shrubs with deep root systems reaching groundwater in this semi-arid ecosystem receiving 12.3 inches of annual rainfall. Campsites with water and electricity are available. Recreation includes sandboarding, sand surfing, and sand sports, along with hiking and wildlife viewing. Mule deer, coyotes, badgers, kangaroo rats, and ground squirrels inhabit the dunes.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 51–81°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.