Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is a state protected land located in Southern California primarily within eastern San Diego County, with portions within Imperial and Riverside counties. At 600,000 acres (2,400 km) and one fifth of San Diego County within its borders, Anza-Borrego Desert is the largest state park in California and the second largest within the continental United States after Adirondack Park in New York. The park is a two-hour drive...
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is a state protected land located in Southern California primarily within eastern San Diego County, with portions within Imperial and Riverside counties. At 600,000 acres (2,400 km) and one fifth of San Diego County within its borders, Anza-Borrego Desert is the largest state park in California and the second largest within the continental United States after Adirondack Park in New York. The park is a two-hour drive away from the cities of San Diego, Riverside and Palm Springs. The park is named after Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and the Spanish word borrego, for bighorn sheep.
The park includes 500 miles (804 km) of dirt roads, 12 wilderness areas and 110 miles (180 km) of hiking trails provide visitors with an opportunity to experience the Colorado Desert. Listening devices for the hearing impaired are available in the visitor center. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is one of 55 California State Parks with wi-fi access in one or more areas....
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