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Heber Dunes SVRA<br />
Heber Dunes SVRA is located three miles<br />
north of the Mexican border crossing at Location: Imperial County<br />
Highway 7 (Calexico/Mexicali) in Imperial Total Park Acreage: 341<br />
County. The SVRA is situated in the southern<br />
Year Park became an SVRA: 2007<br />
Imperial Valley, which is a rich and intensively<br />
farmed agricultural area in the California<br />
Annual Visitation: 6,293<br />
desert. Elevations at Heber Dunes SVRA Camping: No<br />
are typical of low desert environments. The<br />
park is approximately 11 feet above sea level,<br />
has intensely hot summers, with several months of temperatures over 100 degrees, often<br />
exceeding 115 degrees. Nighttime lows for most of the summer are in the high 80s. Winters<br />
are mild and frosts uncommon.<br />
Heber Dunes became an SVRA in 2007.<br />
Although relatively small, encompassing<br />
341 acres, it fulfills an important recreational<br />
need for local residents and is a setting for<br />
many families to gather, picnic, and socialize.<br />
The SVRA is especially popular with ATV<br />
riders; however, some dune buggies, ROVs,<br />
and motorcycle riders also visit the park.<br />
The park is for day use only; there are no<br />
camping facilities. The SVRA offers a variety of recreational challenges including winding<br />
trails through the creosote-studded sand dunes, large “fine sand” sand dunes, and dry<br />
lakebeds with hard packed clay.<br />
Facilities and Recreational Opportunities<br />
A recently completed group area with a raised viewing area, grills, picnic tables, and a wash<br />
station is available for large family or group gatherings. This area is conveniently located<br />
next to the park’s water fountains, restroom/pay shower facilities, paved parking, the training<br />
and practice area, and the park administration and maintenance building.<br />
Additional shade ramadas, picnic tables, and fire rings are located throughout the park.<br />
Families and friends frequent Heber Dunes SVRA and enjoy picnicking, barbecuing, and<br />
recreating, or watching people recreate. The sand dunes and dense groves of tamarisk<br />
trees that prevail throughout the park offer a unique desert recreation experience, providing<br />
2017 Program Report 193
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