Museums
History BuffGeneral Patton Memorial Museum
Under $25A military history museum at Chiriaco Summit honoring General George S. Patton and the WWII Desert Training Center.
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Sport & OutdoorOutdoor AdventureFamily Favorite
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Visitor Center, west end of Palm Canyon Dr · Borrego Springs, CA
Why you should go…
Anza-Borrego is the largest state park in California, a desert of palm groves, cacti and wide vistas spread across 12 wilderness areas. You can hike, drive or bike some 500 miles of dirt roads, look for bighorn sheep, golden eagles and kit foxes, and come for the wildflower bloom. The visitor center in Borrego Springs is built underground, a 200 yard walk from the flagpole. The park is also a designated International Dark Sky Park.
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Good to know
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.
What's around here?
The closest stops to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, ordered by straight-line distance.
