Borrego Springs, CA
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Other Things To Do in Borrego Springs

• Auto Tours
• Walking & Hiking
• Mountain Biking
• Anza-Borrego Desert State Park offers a wide variety of informative programs, on topics such as astronomy, paleontology, geology, botany, zoology, history, wildflower reports and more.
• Golf - The Springs at Borrego RV Resort and Golf Course, Borrego Springs Resort, Roadrunner Golf and Country club and the 9-hole, par-3 Club Circle Golf Course

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Lodging

There are resorts, hotels and motels in Borrego Springs, with something for every taste and price range. For more information and a complete list. Click Here. (Rates, availability, reviews and reservation online)

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Vital Statistics

Elevation

• 780 feet above sea level

Location

• Borrego Springs is located 78 miles northeast of San Diego in the Borrego Valley of southeastern California
• It is situated in the extreme western Sonoran Desert and is completely surrounded by the 600,000-acre Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Population

• 2,789 permanent
• App. 10,000 in the winter season

Annual Temperatures and Precipitation

• Borrego Springs is often listed as the hottest place in the U.S. on certain summer days.
• All-time high monthly precipitation was 5.07 inches in September 1983 due to Hurricane Kathleen.
• 6.86 inches (1962-1994 average).
• The highest temperature recorded at Borrego Springs was 121 degrees in June, 1996.
  
  
• Average Temperatures

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - Monthly climate normals   Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec  High  87 69  73  77 84  93 102 107 105 100  90 78 69  Low  58 43  46  49 53  60 68  75 74  69  60 50 43  Avg  73 56  60  63 68  76 85  91 90  84  75 64 56  Rain 6.51 1.0 1.0  .81 .23 .09 .02 .35 .67  .44  .31 .69 .86

Resources & Nearby Attractions

Resources

• DesertUSA Trading Post
• Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce
  P.O. Box 420 ~ Borrego Springs, CA 92004
  Toll Free 1-800-559-5524
  Tel. (760) 767-5555
  Fax: (760) 767-5976
  info@borregospringschamber.com

Cities & Towns

• Julian, California: 20 miles west.
• Palm Springs, California: 90 miles north.
• San Diego, California: 78 miles west.

Parks & Monuments

• Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
• Cuyamaca Ranco State Park: 25 miles west.
• Agua Caliente/Vallecito Regional Parks: 44 miles southwest.

Recreation & Wilderness Areas

• Ocotillo Wells Vehicular Recreation Area: Adjoins the park on the southeast corner.
• Imperial Sand Dunes: 70 miles east.
• Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge: 80 miles southeast.
• Salton Sea State Recreation Area: 65 miles northeast.
• Superstition Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area: 55 miles miles east.

Historic & Points of Interest

• Tumco/Hedges Ghost Town (BLM): 85 miles east.
  
  
  

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