Why you MUST visit Anza Borrego

California has 9 National Parks, but have you visited their lesser known state parks? Anza Borrego is the largest state park in California with hundreds of miles to explore. It's the perfect weekend getaway located right in San Diego County! Save this post for the ultimate guide to visiting Anza Borrego: Fall and Spring are the best times to visit Anza Borrego State Park! Temperatures are mild and in March or April vou mav just catch a super bloom over the desert floor. • If you're trying to see the wildflowers in Anza Borrego, you can see them throughout the park. The best areas to see them are in Borrego Palm Canyon, around the Visitor Center, and in Coyote Canyon. • The best view in the park is at Font's Point! They say you can only access it if you have 4WD. But, you can park along the road and hike the rest of the way to see the stunning Badlands. The sunrise there is out of this world! • There are plenty of great hikes within the park including the Slot Canyon Trail (1.5 miles), Borrego Palm Canyon (3 miles), Ghost Mountain (1 mile) and Wind Caves (1 mile). There's a trail for everyone in the park! • Anza Borrego is one of the best places to camp! There are 4 paid campgrounds, 8 primitive campgrounds, and hundreds of miles where you can disperse camp. Just make sure to not trample on any vegetation and stay one car length away from the road! • This area is an international dark sky community. So, it's the perfect place for stargazing or astrophotography. Are you adding Anza Borrego State Park to your bucket list?