Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center

Volodymyr Korsun

2024-04

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Evelyn Paulose

2024-04

Stunning! Visited in the first week of April. Saw the flowers in Henderson canyon though most of the verbena were being chewed up by the caterpillars. But the cactii were starting to bloom. We were there only for a day and did not have a 4wd so couldn't see a lot of it but whatever we could was beautiful. I wanted to see desert lilies and saw so many! I've not seen so many different types of wildflowers and this place was full of them. I'll definitely visit again to see the sights that I missed this time with more time and a better vehicle. Oasis hike was also great.

Chase S

2024-02

Amazing place to visit in the weekend. Almost like going back in time living in a western movie. Had an old western town to visit. Lots of trails to see and walk, watch out for snakes though. Great curves going down and up hold if you like curve roads or ride motorcycles. But great for the family to go and visit. And if you stay at night, up will see all the constellations in the sky due to the area being a dark night society with no lights.

Paivi S

2024-04

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SuperEDD

2024-04

Hello everyone! 🏜️🌵🌴👋Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is best place for hiking around on desert 🏜️ 🏜️ 🏜️ 🏜️You can find beautiful blooming cacti and shrubs in the Visitor Center Garden as well as on many trails and roads throughout the park 🌵🏜️.Blossom cacti and shrubs - Beavertail Cactus 🌺,Fishhook Cactus (Mammillaria) ❇️🌼❇️,Desert Woolstar 💠, Apricot Mallow 🥀,Phacelia , Pink-blooming Cheesebush 🌹,Barrel Cactus 🎍and other wildflowers.In properly time you see  Bighorn Sheep 🐏 🐏 🐏 🐏 🐏 🐏 🐏 🐏.By the way somebody lost sheep 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑( I don't know wahy them took sheep for hiking)( They with Anza-Borrego Desert State Park community looking for poor little sheep 🐑)I highly recommend it! 👍👍👍

Abigail Howell

2024-04

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Jesse Lee

2024-02

During our visit in January weekend this place was pretty crowded, long line to pay for park pass. The information line was better. The ranger that helped us was very knowledgeable and friendly. He told us there was a stargazing event that night and told us when to go and where to go. Unfortunately that night wasn’t a clear night so didn’t see much stars.

marie baribeau

2024-04

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Kevan Springford

2024-03

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Dzmitry Mik

2024-04

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Wise Woof

2024-03

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James Bray

2023-05

Wonderful Visitor Center not to be missed! Highlight is the short video showing the varied fauna and flora during the desert's four seasons. Many displays for young and old alike and a MUST SEE when you are visiting the area. Beautiful collection of desert plants. Such a scenic area! Allow at least an hour to take everything in. They have ADA restrooms and entrances, as well. Don't forget this is a CA State Park area so you'll need to pre-pay at the self-service kiosks and place your ticket on your dash. Plenty of large parking areas for RVs with toads, too!

Rachael Bowden

2023-05

The visitor center was really well staffed, clean and the gift shop was very reasonably priced. They had presentations at set times during the day which was really lovely to hear about (Though we didn't quite arrive at the right time to see one ourselves due to wanting to leave early for the trail). The shop had maps, guides to local insects and other local fauna/flora, hats/shirts and other trinkets.We stopped by here to ask for some recommendations of the nearby trails that had good wildlife and a place to see the wildflowers. Palm canyon was one that was recommended and it did not disappoint in the slightest!All in all, lovely visit made especially memorable thanks to the very knowledgeable and friendly workers.

Ryan Smith

2023-12

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Linda Leonard

2024-03

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Henry Ortega

2023-05

My wife and I had a great experience here, we saw the beauty of God's creation. We couldn't go out hiking to where more flowers were blooming because the park Ranger stated the weather's temperature was too high for people to do any hiking. But we got matching tee shirts with the park's logo on them and 2 bumper stickers that showed the beautiful scenery. We drove just a little over 100 miles. Definitely next year were going to plan a early trip out there again and also going to the lake that's not far from there. I recommend for those to go out and experience what our world has in natural beauty.

Suheil Rodriguez

2023-05

This place was interesting. They have random metal animal art throughout the desert. We had zero reception from our internet provider so it was hard to get around the park without a GPS. Wildflowers were nice to look at when found. There's a nice visitor center where you must pay to get in to the park. You need to use the Yodel app to pay. Restrooms available at the center. Nice views from here.

Carlos Archuleta

2023-05

One of our favorite state parks. We I’ve hiking here and coming out to this unique desert. Home to one of our favorite plants the ocatillo. Such an amazing and magical place. The quietness and the energy pulsate in their own unique way that’s a feeling you have to experience. Great hiking destination and great day trip in SoCal.

Nancy Johansson

2023-05

Great spot to start your desert trip. The museum was extremely well laid out and informative, great for people of all ages. The paths outside with markers labeling much of the plant life we subsequently saw was a nice touch. The blooming desert was spectacular!

H&H D

2024-04

Beautiful place we enjoy the hiking and we like to see the desert flowers when in Spring time

John Aitken

2024-04

The slot canyon is really cool and the trail to Palm Canyon is beautiful, especially in the morning before crowds arrive.

Patti Opp

2024-04

We went to Anza Borrega to see the wild flowers and were delighted to see the sculptures. The dragon was my favorite.

Doug Rockey

2023-05

Visited after (and during) rains and snows. This is the best time to visit Sonoran and Mojavian ( HOT) deserts. Usually in 60's and 70's, although it can get quite cold, like this time. Also when you're most likely to see flowers and leaves on trees and bushes. The rest of the year, everything looks dead. They have a great underground visitor center with lots of displays, a botanical garden, maps and very helpful rangers. They know what's blooming and where and which roads are impassable. If you are staying in Borrego Springs, it is very easy to stop in every morning before heading out.

Robert Bernier

2023-05

Stopped here on the way through the desert and decided to go on a hike. Visitors center recommended the Slots and the Palm Canyon trail. The Palm canyon trail was pretty awesome to see all the Palms at the Oasis. Almost all of the trees in the canyon were uprooted during a heavy rain and some of the others due to fire. It was a little unexpected to see so many of them at the end of the trail. The trail is out in the open during the beginning so best to go early morning during the summer.The Slots were pretty neat as well and we did them later in the afternoon as the high canyon walls give a bit of shade during the day. Some of the trail is a little tight and can be a bit of a squeeze. The wind coming through the slots was awesome as it was over 100 degrees. There are also many wind caves towards the end of the trail that look like beehives from the distance.Overall it was such a great experience we decided to rent a campground and stay the night to look at the stars. Campground was clean and had clean showers and bathrooms. I will definitely go back here when looking for a place to camp on the West Coast.

John Goff

2024-03

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Oscar Sanchez (OZ)

2024-04

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Barbara V.

2023-05

The visitor center was filled with interesting information. The staff welcomed questions and made perfect recommendations based on our interests and abilities. We enjoyed our hikes very much. Beautiful views.

jaime vega

2023-05

Amazing place to visit during the spring season. Came here March 25th for a day trip too see the desert flowers bloom. Was met with an array of colors of desert blooms with purple, yellow and white flowers. It’s a good idea to take plenty of water and snacks. The visiting center is a good place to visit to get information on local blooms and eatery’s near by.

Michele Schumann

2023-05

We enjoyed the area. We hiked the slot canyon and drive around on the driving tour. We stopped at Tamerisk campground for a quick picnic lunch. Stopped at the visitors center and watched a short film walked around their grounds. Drove out to see wildflowers. They had a large map at the visitors center to show where they were blooming. We also looked around and saw the sculptures.

Cathy K

2024-04

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