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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Apr 23, 2006
Pros: Beautiful landscape, no fees
Cons: The visitor center isn't near the entrance to the park, few marked trails
Summary: I visited Anza Borrego State Park in April 2005 as a day trip from the San Diego area. I had heard it had some nice walking paths and I wanted my kids to check out the desert since we don't have those landscapes at home. GETTING THERE The trip to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 12, 2007
Pros: Waterfalls and oases in the desert, nice scenery, free free-range camping
Cons: Dust from ATVs makes for hazy skies
Summary: Visit one—April '06 We arrived in Anza-Borrego mid-morning, but we came in from the south and we had virtually no information, so we had to go up to the visitor center. There we picked up some information and decided what we wanted to do ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 13, 2005
Pros: Wildflowers! Great for RV, camping, day-hikers.
Cons: Heat. Maybe not the best for "car" visiting but still worth the trip
Summary: The Anza-Borrego Desert is a 600,000 acre California State park in the Colorado Desert that stretches throughout Eastern San Diego County from Riverside County to the Mexican border. If you are into camping and hiking, 4WD off-roading, or viewing the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 2, 2003
Pros: Gorgeous natural beauty. Ease of accessability from throughout So. California. 4wd, hiking and exploring!
Cons: Camping season is to short unless 100 degree heat is what you like.
Summary: I have been visiting the Anza-Borrego Desert for almost 34 years. My folks have home movies of us i ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 15, 2003
Pros: Away from it all, desert scenery, quiet, golfing, off-roading
Cons: Much is inaccessible without 4WD
Summary: It’s one of the very few places in this state I had still not visited. No wonder, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and the little town in its center is a good two hours from the nearest Interstate no matter which direction you arrive from. I had always ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 3, 2002
Pros: Palm Canyon nature walk was informative and beautiful
Cons: Hacienda del Sol Motel
Summary: For Thanksgiving, I went to the desert with my husband and two children, ages 10 & 12, to get away from it all. We drove south through some beautiful country, down the 15 and the 79. The roads after the 79, SR2 and SR22 are very curvy and single-laned, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 22, 2000
Pros: beautiful
Cons: must pay to see desert
Summary:
Anza is a beautiful park with lots of wildlife and historical monuments. On several different occasions I have seen mountain lions, coyotes, rabbits, deers, mice, foxes, and a myriad of birds. Dusk is a good time to check out all the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 19, 2000
Pros: Air conditioning, beds, pool, close to nature
Cons: Your friends will think you are a wimp
Summary: You can't camp in a motel! That's what my friends say anyway. I harbor wonderful memories of camping in the desert with my family when I was a child. Now I'm married, and once again living in San Diego. We don't have a tent or a van to sleep in. But ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 3, 2000
Pros: Incredible sights
Cons: Not for those seeking comfort
Summary: If you have any doubts about the desert, check out Anza-Borrego State Preserve. I took a road trip in February 2000 to the park, and I was stunned by how different it was from the surrounding countryside to the west. If you can, I strongly urge you to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 9, 2000
Pros: wildflowers, waterfalls, the beauty!
Cons: the crowds on weekends
Summary: disclaimer: Many months ago, I wrote this review on Anza Borrego, but there was no category for it. Now there is a special category, so I have moved it.I asked Epinions to move it for me, but I got no response and it has been 2 weeks. So it is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 9, 2000
Pros: Cheap, warm, short drive from San Diego, geological playground, open camping
Cons: 4-wheel drive needed for many roads, very hot in summer
Summary: My boyfriend and I decided to have our millenium New Year's celebration in Anza Borrego. We figured we'd be far out enough in the desert that if the lights went out January 1, we wouldn't know or care. Actually, our real reason for choosing Anza Borrego ... read more
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