Anza-Borrego Desert State Park: Quick Facts

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Archaeology Day celebrates heritage of Native Americans who lived in the Anza-Borrego Desert • Oct. 27, 2026, 9:10 PM ET (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

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Rugged, eroded badlands and dry canyons stretch across the landscape of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in southern California, with distant mountains on the horizon.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California

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