Anza-Borrego
Desert State Park
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Desert State Park is the largest state park in California
and the second largest state park in the United States.
The park is famous for it's spring wildflowers and
beautiful desert scenery. Wildflowers usually begin
blooming in January and reach their peak in March.
The park features washes, palm groves, cacti and sweeping
vistas. Summer months can be extremely hot. Spring
and fall are the best times to visit. Start your day
at the park at the Visitor Center where you can pick
up a map and look through the museum. The visitor center
is located at the west end of Palm Canyon Drive in
west end of Palm Canyon Drive. Borrego Springs is a
little town located in the center of the park and offers
hotels, motels and restaurants. This trip will take
you a full day. Consider spending the night in Borrego
Springs or camping in order to give you time to explore
the park.
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Sweeping
Mountain Vistas
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Beautiful
desert scenery
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Spring
wildflowers
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Desert
Cacti
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Entrance
to the Park
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Indian
Head Mountain
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Hedgehog
Cactus
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Desert
Badlands
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Anza-Borrego
Desert State Park is about a two hour drive from the San Diego
area and three hours from the Los Angeles region. Park visitor
center, 200 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, (760) 767-4205,
open daily October through May; weekends June-September. Wildflower
recorded message, (760) 767-4684; www.anzaborrego.statepark.org.
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