Another great day for a motorcycle ride while staying at Anza Borrego. We decided to take the motorcycle and make a counter clockwise journey all the way around Salton Sea. We headed east on Hwy 78 towards the Sea and then turned to the south. We thought we might as
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Calcite Mine – Anza Borrego Desert State Park
We hiked this area on two different days, one day we explored the the Calcite Mine Trail, the next and then hiked the Palm Wash. Another day we hiked the Palm Slots. All were great hikes and quite different from one another. The hike to the old Calcite Mine was
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We had been visiting with Pam and John from OhThePlacesTheyGo and discussed some hiking opportunities specifically The Slot trail. We love slots. Anywhere we can find slots we are there! But going to “The Slot Trail” at Anza Borrego requires driving a sand/dirt road for a few miles which can
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Our favorite boondocking spot, Clark Dry Lake, about 7-9 miles east of Borrego Springs, California on the north side of highway S22. Our favorite town to winter in, Borrego Springs. A small town nestled inside the Anza Borrego State Park (the largest state park in California) somewhere between San Diego
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RV Park: Emerald Desert RV ParkLocation: Palm Desert, CaliforniaSite: 109Cost: $55 (rally prices)Services: FHUComments: We stayed here for an Alfa rally and had a great time!! AlfaSeeYas Chapter of FMCA conducts a pre-rally to the Indio FMCA rally every January. Great way to meet up with people who own the
Continue readingFantasy Springs Resort Casino – Indio, California
Campground: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Location: Indio, California – right off I-10 Site: Anywhere we wanted in their large RV parking lot Cost: $0 Services: Boondock Comments: A fine place to spend the night while traveling. Go tour the casino, eat at one the restaurants, or kick back outside your
Continue readingDesert View RV Resort – Needles, California
RV Park: Desert View RV ParkLocation: Needles, CaliforniaSite: 18Cost: $33Services: FHUComments: A good overnight spot to get some laundry done and pick up groceries. Laundry room was clean but only had a few machines. Not enough to support the snowbird population that lives at this park during the winter.Link to
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Campground: Yolo Fairgrounds Location: Woodland, California Site: 38 Cost: $25 Services: FHU Comments: Another day of desperation for an overnight’er, with bad traffic and bad weather, we needed a spot and needed it now. We lucked out and found this place. Worked out great! Link to Map in “Where We’ve
Continue readingOrange Grove RV Park – Bakersfield, California
RV Park: Orange Grove RV Park Location: Bakersfield, California Site: 168 Cost: $33 Services: FHU Comments: A good overnighter spot. Link to Map in “Where We’ve Been”
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Palm Canyon Campground – California
One of the things we like to do as we travel is collect maps. We try to only collect those maps we cannot find online and then we scan them. This campground seems to be one that I had never found online so I have included it here for reference.
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