Anza Borrego Desert State Park - California State Parks - State of ...

Final Report – October 2001
great idea for this park! Keep 4 wheeling Anza-Borrego’s' premiere activity!!!
People want more signs and directions posted in the park, but I think signs clutter the natural
beauty of the park. I like AB because it’s not a tourist trap yet like Yosemite. Solution: Build
small info stations (non-manned) at all road entrances into the park. Make available free maps,
and free pamphlets that can teach about the cultural history, natural wildlife, geological history,
etc…
Open up Coyote Canyon to area
Need a map for Jeepers
More hiking information (i.e. length of trails at pull offs)
Make a big lake or river or something
Let the "wild" horses remain as is, or neuter them if they need to go, but please don't take (sell,
move, give away, kill) them.
Keep maximum mileage of dirt roads OPEN to 4 wheeling” have public hearing, public input and
public sensitivity before closing any roads or portion of roads: ie Horse Canyon, Horse camp
Road to 2 houses
Keep open camping forever.
Reduce, or better eliminate hassle and high cost and bulk paperwork relating to applying for
special events and group permits. CA state parks and recreation Dept. is suppose to support
educational and recreational uses, and many outing leaders and organization representatives
can share the load (happily) with the Park in performing its mission. It shouldn't matter if groups,
as well as individuals, should be held accountable for their actions
Visitor Center staff is great (although the Volunteers don't seem to be familiar with the park), but
with rare exception, contact between me (a visitor) and Park Management re:(offers to do
volunteer work, re asking questions regarding unfolding new park policy) has been responding to
with insults and impoliteness. Customer service skills in addition to their standard assembly line
PR needs to be improved. It’s all a matter of attitude.
Leave it as it is
Keep park off limits for off road vehicles but allow legal 4wd vehicles on all trails
Keep it wild and primitive!
Keep it open!
Keep all parts open
Increase preserved protected areas, no more badges & off road use.
If bighorn sheep are threatened by too many people-would it not be best to keep people out of
this area!?
I visit the park to ____? Photograph alone photograph with friends, be alone to contemplate
nature and my nature. Be with friends to enjoy the park's beauty, teach my son about nature &
respect for the earth to hike.
I think there should be opportunities for ATVs & Dirt bikes in this area.
I love this park because it is large and understated. I would be very disappointed to see much in
the way of development, unless it we, say. Another visitor center in another area of the park. I
think visitor information is important, however, this area should not be made into an amusement
park.
I love this park & visit often-for solitude, for beauty, for occasional family & group trips, and alone.
It is quite well managed. If it always stayed like it is now, I'd be happy with that.
I love the park because it is so under populated & still quiet. I'm glad that there are no KOA
campgrounds or big Best Western hotels or miniature golf, water parks etc.
I had difficulty reaching visitor center. Needs better road signs.
I feel the park should always be a place to come and enjoy the wild desert-not an off-road park
I am very against allowing off road vehicles (motorcycles, etc.) in the park. Cars on roads to
camp sites are okay, but ATVs & such are not in natural areas like the washes & trails
I am sufficiently impressed with the park that I will return to see more of the area. I am pleased
that the park includes (and preserves) such a large area.
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