Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area Goes 'Fee Free' for Holiday Weekend

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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area in Imperial County will be fee free from Fri., Jan. 15 through Mon., Jan. 18, 2016, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) holiday weekend. Permits will not be required to enjoy the sand dunes recreation area.

The BLM El Centro Field Office and the United Desert Gateway support group will also be partnering to host the 19th Annual MLK Dunes Cleanup event on Sat., Jan. 16. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the following locations:

North Dunes: Glamis Flats (main stage area), Gecko Road, Oldsmobile Hill, Roadrunner, Wash Road
South Dunes: Gordon's Well (main stage area), Buttercup (vender row), Midway, Ogilby Camp (past the tower towards the south)

Lunch and prize giveaways is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at the following locations:

North Dunes: Glamis Flats
South Dunes: Gordon's Well

For more information contact the BLM El Centro Field Office, (760) 337-4400 or Charla Teeters, (760) 337-4155, charla@uniteddesertgateway.org.


The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.