Visitor Center Open 9 am to 5 pm:

  • 5 days a week, Thursday - Monday until May 31, 2010
  • Weekends and Holidays only June 1 - September 30, 2010

The Visitors CenterThe Visitor Center is state-of-the-art and uniquely situated under a desert garden at the west end of Palm Canyon Drive near the village of Borrego Springs. From the parking lot  take the walkway past the flagpole.

Stop by to pick up information on wildflowers, visit the award wining museum, see a free slide show or video program, or peruse the wide selection of publications on the park's natural and cultural resources at the bookstore.

Visitor Center: 760-767-4205

200 Palm Canyon Drive  Borrego Springs  CA  92004-5005 anzaborrego@parks.ca.gov
Get Driving Directions

Anza-Borrego DesertDesert Garden: A desert garden just outside the Visitor Center building provides a quick look at some of the vegetation in the 600,000 acre park, with the species identified. The garden also includes a pupfish pond.

Borrego Palm Canyon: Borrego Palm Canyon is the most famous and most visited area in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Often crowded, this popular trail leads to a cool, shady, palm oasis. Self-guided trail brochure describes plants and geology. This rocky trail is three miles round-trip and takes a minimum of two hours. Begins at Borrego Palm Canyon Campground.

Plants & Wildflowers: Wildflowers usually begin blooming in January and reach their peak in March. The success of each year's wildflower bloom is dependent on a variety of factors, including rainfall, temperature and winds. Click here for detailed plant trail guides in the park.

  • Wildflower Hotline 760-767-4684.

Wi-Fi Service: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park offers AT&T Wi-Fi Service!  This service enables park visitors with wireless enabled laptop computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs) to access the Internet. You can access this service if you are within a 150 foot range base of the Ranger's Office.  For more information about this service please see January 19, 2005, News Release.

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CAMPING & RESERVATIONS

There are three developed campgrounds in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park®:  Borrego Palm Canyon and Tamarisk Grove & Horse Camp (an equestrian camp located at the mouth of Coyote Canyon).

or call 800-444-7275

There is also a small campground at Bow Willow.  Ask park staff about the rules for backcountry camping. Click here for more information about our campgrounds.

 

 

Use extreme CAUTION

Unless visitors know the park very well, or carry detailed maps, it is wise NOT to venture too far from vehicles or from marked highways or roads. Getting lost is one of the easiest things to do in the desert.  It is always wise to ask a ranger or a park volunteer about desert hazards and to make sure someone else knows where you are going.   

More on Desert Safety
 
Photo courtesy of Patrick McArron
Coyote Ridge with Toro Peak in the background

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Disclaimer

The information contained herein is provided as a public service of the

 Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce & Visitors' Bureau 

Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. If you discover any information on these pages which you believe to be inaccurate or outdated, please email webmanager@borregospringschamber.com

This information is offered to assist the visitor and in no way is intended to replace the official state park website.

For more details on the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park® please visit the official state website: http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=638

Ref: http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/departments/espm/env-hist/espm160/assignments/ecology/desert_photos1.htm

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/NLCS.html

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