Southern California Is Home To One Of The Best Dark Sky Reserves In The World

Borrego Springs is the only certified Dark Sky Community in the state, and you’ll soon see that it offers some of the very best stargazing in Southern California. You will be able to feel its unique nature when you’re here, and we can assure you that it's nothing like any other place you've been near the cities. Amazingly, it’s only about a two-and-a-half-hour drive away from Los Angeles. While it's close by, you’ll definitely feel like you’re in another world in this special place.

Borrego Springs is well-known for its epic huge statues in the middle of the desert, and they may even be more incredible at night. Silhouetted against the night sky, the dragon might start to seem real!

Set up your tent ahead of time so you can fully relax into your stargazing experience at night. The twilight has its own beauty to offer, too.

Each phase of the sun going down will present a new breathtaking view of the desert sky, and you’ll be more amazed by the minute!

You’ll get to see glowing galaxies that you didn’t even know were there before.

After being in the city or even a small town, it’s easy to get used to only seeing a tiny fraction of what’s above us, so this is an unreal experience.

You may end up deciding to sleep under the stars to avoid having to move from your spot.

You might think you know what the night sky looks like, but you’ll be truly floored by what you see in Borrego Springs. It’s definitely worth the trip out to the desert to see the dumbfounding views of the celestial bodies around our planet. Let us know how your stargazing experience goes!

For more information, make sure to check out the Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce page.