The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center, at 200 Palm Canyon Drive in Borrego Springs, has exhibits, a 15-minute film and a labeled desert garden. Day use is $10 per vehicle. The state says open 7 days a week, 9 to 5, October 1 to May 31; a partner site says weekends and holidays. Call 760-767-4205.Checked October 23, 2026.
$10Per Vehicle
9–5Daily Oct. 1–May 31, Per State
15 Min.Film
125°FSummer Heat Text
Address200 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA 92004. Phone 760-767-4205. The park page gives no street address and warns that searching only “Anza-Borrego Desert State Park” may lead to a 4×4 dirt road; search for the Visitor Center by name. The building is underground, about 200 yards past the flagpole from the parking lot.
HoursThe state says it is “open to the public 7 days a week from October 1 to May 31,” and weekends and holidays only from June 1 to September 30, listed 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitor Center parking lot: 7 AM to 7 PM. The Anza-Borrego Foundation (theabf.org) says “9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays.” The state agency page wins.
AdmissionDay use “$10 per vehicle” at the Visitor Center parking area; senior (62+) and disabled discounts are available.
What It HasExhibits, a 15-minute film and an outside desert garden with labeled plants.
Road Closure, Read October 23, 2026The park page, “last checked 10/23/2026,” says: “Coyote Canyon Road Closed 5.2 Miles Ahead at 3rd Crossing. ATTENTION: PARKING IS LIMITED AT CLOSURE GATE.” Dirt roads “often need AWD or 4×4.”
Heat, Fire and FloodHeat text on the page is general, not a dated alert: “During the summer season, temperatures can range reach 125 degrees during the day.” Open fires are prohibited at Blair Valley and Culp Valley primitive campgrounds, backcountry sites and day-use parking areas during extreme fire danger; call 760-767-4037. No flash-flood alert appeared on the page.
Hours conflict: parks.ca.gov says 7 days a week, 9 to 5, from October 1 to May 31; theabf.org (a partner) says weekends and holidays. The state agency wins; call 760-767-4205.
Junior Ranger schedule: not confirmed. An older park publication mentioned ages 7 to 12 on some Saturdays, from an older edition, unconfirmed.
Free-entry days: not confirmed.
Map point is the nearby Borrego Palm Canyon Campground (OpenStreetMap), not the building; no map record exists for the Visitor Center.
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FAQ
What are the Anza-Borrego Visitor Center hours?
The state park says open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., from October 1 to May 31. The Anza-Borrego Foundation says weekends and holidays. The state wins; call 760-767-4205.
Is Coyote Canyon Road open?
The park page read October 23, 2026 says Coyote Canyon Road is closed 5.2 miles ahead at the 3rd crossing, with limited parking at the closure gate.
Checked October 23, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 23, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.