Name: Camping and Wildflowers in Anza Borrego State Park
Start: 2025-03-15T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-03-16T18:00:00-07:00

For Spring Wildflower enthusiasts! The second week of March is usually the best time for desert wildflowers in Anza Borrego State Park, which is in Eastern San Diego County. This event is for Saturday and Sunday, March 15th and 16th, staying one night at Tamarisk Grove Campground. I have added a cap of 16 people on Saturday night March 15 because I booked two campsites, and 8 people are allowed per campsite.

***Cost: $5 per person for Saturday night. Please send your payment via Paypal to 607-227-2903 or Venmo @MarieNydam to confirm your spot. Note: no refunds if you cancel within a week of the trip.***

I booked one campsite for 6 nights, checking in Saturday March 15, and checking out Friday March 21. You are welcome to join me any night(s). I didn't add a cap for Sunday-Thursday nights because I don't think these nights will be as popular as Saturday night. If you plan to stay some part of Sunday-Thursday nights, please just let me know which nights in the comments. We will share the cost of the campsite based on the length of everyone's stay.

**Trip Plan:**
Saturday, March 15th: Leave Orange County at 8:00 am, for arrival at the Park \~10:30 am. Carpooling is encouraged, although unfortunately I can't drive anyone since I will be staying until Friday March 21st. We will explore wildflower fields in the park/Borrego Springs during the day, so please bring a pack lunch. We will arrive at the campsite \~5:00 pm to set up camp and cook dinner.

Sunday, March 16th: After breakfast at the campsite, those who are leaving today will pack up and we will explore the wildflower fields in the park/Borrego Springs in the morning and early afternoon. Please bring food for a pack lunch. We will finish hiking and/or touring mid-afternoon so people can arrive back to Orange County by dinnertime.

Our daytime itineraries will depend on the wildflowers blooming at the time, so I will communicate the itinerary on Friday March 14 before we depart. Henderson Valley Road, Coyote Canyon, and June Wash are usually reliable spots this time of year. All of these wildflowers locations are on the side of the road, so they are flat, easy walks. We can also do a intermediate hike such as Hellhole Canyon - there may be wildflowers on the flat part of this hike, and we climb up the canyon through a stream and palm groves for a lovely view.

Here is a link to an interactive wildflower map: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/c88e4ec5824947e7a8428ccd0d3cb77a/?draft=true

**Campground**
Tamarisk Grove Campground is centrally located in Anza Borrego State Park. There are flush toilets and showers. There is a fire ring, food storage and a picnic table at each campsite. There is no potable water.

Here are campground details:
[https://www.californiasbestcamping.com/anza_borrego/tamarisk_grove.html](https://www.californiasbestcamping.com/anza_borrego/tamarisk_grove.html)

Here is a link to the campground on Google Maps:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7yjuMBBqSFhh5jy66

**What to Bring**

* Your camping gear (small tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, pillow)
* A Camp Chair
* Sunhat, sunscreen (Average High in March is 76F)
* Warm clothes (Average Low in March is 53F)
* Hiking Boots
* Long Pants for hike (Hellhole Canyon involves some bouldering and narrow trails lined with bushes)
* A daypack to carry water, snacks, toilet paper, first aid kit
* Water for drinking during the day (at least 2 liters per day)
* Water for cooking Saturday dinner/Sunday breakfast
* Pack Lunch for Saturday and Sunday
* Breakfast for Sunday
* Dinner for Saturday
* Dishes/utensils/pots for your cooking and eating
* Camping stove+fuel+pot or Jetboil to cook or boil water
* Snacks and extra food
* Cash for shower tokens

**Dogs**
Dogs are allowed in the campground, and are welcome to join us. Dogs are allowed on many dirt roads in the park, but not on trails or in the wildflower fields. On Saturday and Sunday we will be on trails and in wildflower fields. But If you come starting Sunday afternoon, I am more than happy to stick to dog-friendly areas. Here is information about dogs in the park:
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=29292

\*\*\*\***DISCLAIMER**: I am just a volunteer who is inviting you to join me on my excursions and I am not an expert/professional guide. Take part in these events at your own risk knowing your own capabilities, and you are responsible to keep yourself safe during the outdoor activities. You also agree that your membership of this group and participation in this event is "at will".

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