With 600 000 acres 240 000 ha that includes one fifth of san diego county it is the largest state park in california. Anza borrego desert state park abdsp 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. On the eastern side of the peninsular ranges which block most storms coming in off the pacific california s largest state park protects 600 000 acres 242 811 hectares of desert terrain including dramatic badlands cool palm oases twisting slot canyons.
Although it s only two hours east of san diego s beaches anza borrego desert state park is a world apart from the city and coast. Borrego springs is a desert town located within anza borrego desert state park in southern california. In this post we explore more about borrego springs and its beautiful sculptures.
These sculptures are the perfect way to enjoy art in an outdoor environment while exploring a new area of california. Comprised of 600 000 acres s pectacular scenery and terrain of all types can be found in the southern california park including bajadas or alluvial fans jagged canyons sandy washes colorful badlands arid flood plains and mountains. Anza borrego desert state park is one of the best state parks in the entire country.
Photograph by mike fuller. The higher the mountains rise the more vigorously they are attacked by rain snow ice and wind as they yield to the constant pull of gravity. Anza borrego desert state park anza borrego desert state park s rugged landscape formed largely by the forces of erosion attacking the uplifted mountains.
The sculptures can be found north and south of borrego springs along borrego springs road. Where to find the sculptures. It can easily be visited as a day trip from palm springs 1 hr 35 min drive.
Borrego springs is in san diego county california completely surrounded by anza borrego desert state park. Tips for visiting the sculptures in borrego springs. The serpent is my favorite but all of the sculptures are impressive.
I downloaded a map of the many sculptures and checked them off one at a time.
Anza borrego desert park sculptures. All the art that was previously located behind the gate on galleta pkwy has been moved to new locations. Updated maps are below. Something more than desert wildflowers and the spectacular anza borrego desert state park is attracting visitors to the borrego valley in southern california. Only in california can a state park be overrun with massive metal sculptures in a bleak desert landscape.
I am not even beginning to complain though as the galleta meadows sculptures in anza borrego are some of my favorite things to take new adventurers to in the state. I went solo for the weekend and explored the anza borrego desert the galleta meadows sculptures and the small town of borrego springs.
I went solo for the weekend and explored the anza borrego desert the galleta meadows sculptures and the small town of borrego springs. I am not even beginning to complain though as the galleta meadows sculptures in anza borrego are some of my favorite things to take new adventurers to in the state. Only in california can a state park be overrun with massive metal sculptures in a bleak desert landscape.
Something more than desert wildflowers and the spectacular anza borrego desert state park is attracting visitors to the borrego valley in southern california. Updated maps are below. All the art that was previously located behind the gate on galleta pkwy has been moved to new locations.
