The largest state park in California, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park offers a wide variety of activities, many of which are not be available in other California state parks.
There are a number of highways that cross-cross this huge state park and require no fee to travel. California Route 78 runs east to west through the middle of the park while County Routes S1, S2, S3 and S22 links the various sections of the park.
Most of the dirt roads in the park are for 4-wheel drive vehicles. Some the roads present a real challenge for even for the more experienced off road drivers, most however, are easily handle be any 4 wheel drive vehicle that is street legal.
The numerous highways in this huge park make it an excellent place for biking. There a also numerous biking trails that make Anza-Borrego Desert State Park a great place to use your mountain bikes.
Hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails exist in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and the surrounding regions. The Pacific Crest Trail passes in and out of the park several times, providing 50 miles of adventuresome hiking. Read about Bill Sullivan Fish Creek Walk
From top to bottom, Coyote canyon contains a diversity of life forms unequaled anywhere else in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Eighteen miles long, the canyon stretches between Riverside and San Diego counties. Reaching elevations of 3,900 feet in the north, where rainfall is likely to be 35 inches or more, the canyon descends to the desert floor at only 650 feet above sea level. Last year's rainfall here amounted to a mere 2.53 inches. Because it is one of the few places in the desert with a stream that runs year round, it is a mecca for wildlife.
There are many trails throughout the park that horses may use. Vern Whitaker Horse Camp is a camping location especially designated for horse enthusiasts.
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, because of its size and diversity, it is best described by dividing it into 7 distinct geographic and geologic regions. Each of these regions offers a unique experience to visitors.
