| Anza-Borrego Desert State Park | |
|---|---|
 Desert view from Font's Point | |
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| Location | San Diego, Imperial, and Riverside counties, California, US |
| Nearest city | Borrego Springs and Julian, California |
| Coordinates | 33°15′33″N 116°23′57″W / 33.25917°N 116.39917°W |
| Area | 585,930 acres (2,371.2 km2) |
| Established | 1933 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Designated | 1974 |
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (/ˈænzə bəˈreɪɡoʊ/, 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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