Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Explore California's largest state park for desert wildflowers, palm groves, badlands views and a chance to spot bighorn sheep.

Visitor Center, west end of Palm Canyon Dr · Borrego Springs, CA

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Price: Under $25
When it runs: Visitor Center open Friday through Sunday, including holidays, June 1 through September 30
Good for: Fresh-air days
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Public transit nearby: Montezuma Valley Rd & Palm Canyon RdBus 892 · 0.2 mi away
Montezuma Canyon Rd & Palm Canyon RdBus 892 · 0.2 mi away
Palm Canyon Rd & Opp Palm Canyon Springs ResortBus 892 · 0.2 mi away
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Flying in: Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) is about 40 miles away.
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About Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

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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