World 5 is the fifth world traveled to in Super Mario 3D Land. The setting of this world is an orange canyon in the sunset with small, yellowish-green cacti and large mountains. There is a small sandstorm occurring in the background. World 5 contains six levels and a Toad House.
Levels
| Level | Preview | Description |
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| World 5-1 | 
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A desert level which introduces the Boomerang Flower power-up. |
| World 5-2 | 
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A temple area with a top-down camera perspective, as an homage to the The Legend of Zelda series. |
| World 5-3 | 
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A sky level with moving platforms and spikes. Requires 40 Star Medals to be unlocked. |
| World 5-4 | 
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An underground, maze-like level, featuring Monty Moles and Mega Moles. |
| World 5-5 | 
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A sky-based level which is traversed using the Propeller Box. |
World 5- Castle
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The second castle in the game. Requires 50 Star Medals to be unlocked. |
New enemies
- Giant Spiked Balls
- Spinies
- Flophoppers
- Monty Moles
- Mega Moles
- Tail Thwomps
- Magikoopa (Fake Bowser's real form)