Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is the largest state park in Southern California, and in fact, it’s the biggest in the whole state. The enormous park features amazing natural beauty and is a fantastic place to camp. Get ready to plan a fun trip to this well-known and much-beloved state park.

You might think that such a huge expanse of land would be far away from the big cities, but it’s actually only about two hours away from San Diego. The mountain landscape is so beautiful you’ll want to stay there for hours and take it all in.
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Anza-Borrego also features the famous sculptures in the desert, from dragons to scorpions. Enjoy the art scene while you’re out in the wild.
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You’ll also have the pleasure of enjoying the unique plant life that inhabits the state park, such as the pretty and colorful thistle sage.
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You’ll find many more types of native flora in Anza-Borrego. Everywhere you look, there are more beautiful sights to see.
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The famed “pumpkin patch” is a mystical spot that features a smattering of individual rocks, all of a similar size, with and endless background of desert landscape.
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After your first day of hiking and exploring, you will still barely have made a dent in the vast area of land the park occupies. It’s absolutely worth camping overnight to keep making discoveries the next day.
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Try to wake up in time to see the sunrise. You truly will not be able to believe your eyes when you see the striking colorful phenomena.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is one of the most beautiful parks in the country and is the largest state park in Southern California. It’s a great place to get away for a night, a weekend, or even a full week. You certainly won’t run out of things to do in this one-of-a-kind park.

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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, 200 Palm Canyon Dr, Borrego Springs, CA 92004, USA