Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
View of the park's desert landscape from Font's Point
Desert view from Font's Point
Map showing the location of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Map showing the location of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Map showing the location of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Map showing the location of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
LocationSan Diego, Imperial, and Riverside counties, California, US
Nearest cityBorrego Springs and Julian, California
Coordinates33°15′33″N 116°23′57″W / 33.25917°N 116.39917°W / 33.25917; -116.39917
Area585,930 acres (2,371.2 km2)
Established1933
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation
Designated1974

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (/ˈænzə bəˈrɡ/, AN-zə bə-RAY-goh) is a California State Park located within the Colorado Desert of Southern California, United States. The park takes its name from 18th century Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and borrego, a Spanish word for sheep.[1] With 585,930 acres (237,120 ha) that includes one-fifth of San Diego County, it is the largest state park in California and the third largest state park nationally.[2]

The park occupies eastern San Diego County and reaches into Imperial and Riverside counties, enveloping two communities: Borrego Springs, which is home to the park's headquarters, and Shelter Valley.

  1. ^ William Bright; Erwin Gustav Gudde (1998). 1500 California place names: their origin and meaning. University of California Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. ^ Negrete, Ninfa; Ramirez, Sara; Wong, Robert (Fall 2018). "Human-wildlife interactions in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park". California Ecology and Conservation Research: 9 – via Google Scholar