"FROM OCOTILLO TO ANZA-BORREGO" Ocotillo by lmkluque

Ocotillo Travel Guide: 12 reviews and 26 photos

AN EYE OPENING EXPERIENCE!

Welcome to my Ocotillo page,

San Diego County is a large area consisting of; the ocean coast, valley's, mountians and the desert. All within an hour's drive from one to the other. Ocotillo is a very small town in the desert and is at one end of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park which you will learn about here.

The desert is an awesome place, and Anza Borrego consists of 600,000 acres. It appears from a distance, to be devoid of life, actually there are more than 600 varieties of plants and abundant species of wildlife, including mountain lions and big-horned sheep.

My sister wanted to check out a "really nice" camp site at Anza-Borrego she had been told about, called Agua Caliente, translated: Hot Water. The focal point of this camp site happened to be a natural hot spring bubbling from the lower depths of the earth, occurring naturally in this part of San Diego County. She asked me to join her. I agreed, mainly to take pictures for this page. I've been out here several times and would never choose to camp in the desert, but many people come year after year and love it! You decide for yourself.

The temperatures are HOT (110 degrees or higher) in the summer.

There is a visitors' center, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except in summer, when it is only open on weekends. Here you can see an interesting film about desert plants and animals and get any information you might want to know about the desert.
Phone: 619 767-5311 for more info.

Hope you enjoy your visit to Ocotillo,
Linda

Last visit to Ocotillo: Apr 2001
Intro Updated Feb 13, 2006
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Reviews (12)

The Old Desert View Tower Sign - Ocotillo

Desert View Tower Things to Do (2)

The history of Desert View Tower is a testament to the spirit, inspiration and imagination that can come out of such a... more travel advice

Packing List What to Pack (1)

Bring a light weight backpack to carry essentials, especially when exploring by foot. Sturdy boots, much of the ground... more travel advice

Canyon Sin Nombre Off The Beaten Path (1)

Canyon Sin Nombre (Canyon Without Name) No one lives out here to care if there is a canyon or to name it. Exploring... more travel advice

Desert Views Things to Do (2)

The predominate must see in Ocotillo is the landscape. On the surface it seems desolate, but on closer inspection this... more travel advice

Travelogues (1)

Written Oct 22, 2002

10 photos

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Comments (6)

aussirose Mar 19, 2011 at 5:13 PM Report Abuse

Certainly looks like a great experience Linda! Great travelogue with nice desert flower pix! :o) Hugs xx
Faiza-Ifrah Feb 2, 2011 at 9:42 AM Report Abuse

having lived in the UAE, Bahrain and Pakistan, i can relate to this place - perfect for a late fall, winter, early spring excursion i would think. it is really nice that you ventured here.
kymbanm Jul 30, 2007 at 1:55 PM Report Abuse

LOL, it's the carvings I love .... I used to come out here every month and crawl about the rocks ... younger and more spry back then of course ;)
matcrazy1 Apr 11, 2004 at 11:08 PM Report Abuse

I loved deserts of the Southwest in April/May... I am not sure about being there in HOT summer :-)
zrim Feb 22, 2003 at 9:54 PM Report Abuse

Anza-Borrego is one of my favorite places.
kenHuocj Nov 22, 2002 at 10:41 AM Report Abuse

your desert photos reminded me of the North West Cape in South Africa ;-)))