Borrego Springs
The desert resort community of Borrego Springs is a quiet, serene getaway just east of San Diego, with a handful of restaurants, shops and hotels. Cozy up in a casita at La Casa del Zorro, play Tom Fazio golf at Ram’s Hill Golf Course, nosh authentic Mexican eats at Carmelita’s or enjoy burgers, beer and karaoke at Carlee’s. There are also bed-and-breakfast inns and a few motels. Borrego Springs is also a key gateway to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, which offers hiking, camping, wildflowers and wildlife.
Borrego Springs Highlights
Anza-Borrego Desert Wildflower Hikes
Anza-Borrego Desert Wildflower Hikes
Plan a hike to view the brilliant and colorful wildflowers that stretch across vast Anza-Borrego Desert State Park each spring. During peak bloom in wet years, few sites are more memorable than miles of brilliant colors stretching across vast, sandy flats and extending onto rocky, varnished hillsides. There are many wildflower hikes to explore in this beautiful San Diego desert region.
Great golf courses
Great golf courses
East County sips and sights
East County sips and sights
A diverse landscape awaits once you venture east from San Diego’s coast. The majestic Cuyamaca Mountains and vast Anza-Borrego Desert State Park provide scenic backdrops for outdoor activities and diverse communities with local restaurants and shops. From the charming mountain community of Julian and desert enclave of Borrego Springs to historic highways and outdoor recreation galore, rural East County offers visitors another unique and extraordinary San Diego vacation experience.