Little Sahara State Park, Sand dune state park in Waynoka, Oklahoma, United States.

Little Sahara State Park, also called Waynoka Dunes, lies south of Waynoka in Woods County, Oklahoma. Its rideable sand covers over 1,600 acres, with dunes from 25 to 75 feet high; the tallest, Competition Hill and Buttercup, stand in the western and northwestern sections. The sand formed from terrace deposits left when the Cimarron River flowed across the whole area.

Grace Ward Smith, head of Alva's Chamber of Commerce, founded the dunes as a city park in the early 1950s, naming it to draw visitors and hiring locals as guides and outlaws; she bought two camels in 1958. Oklahoma purchased the 339-acre parcel for $12,500 in September 1960, and by 1963 the park had grown to 1,600 acres.

Local initiatives transformed the perception of sand dunes from a geographical inconvenience into a recreational destination through organized events and activities.

The park has over 80 RV sites with hookups and more than 140 tent camping spots, all with shower facilities and restrooms available. Visitors planning sand activities should bring protective gear and check equipment requirements for off-road vehicles.

Before the park existed, the drifting dunes were treated as a nuisance: they crept over Highway 281 and forced the road to be rerouted. Grace Ward Smith then named the site to draw tourists, hired locals to act as guides and outlaws, and in 1958 bought a pair of camels.