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combo building with restrooms, pay showers, and dish washing sinks is adjacent to the
event area.
Destination Discovery: Located in the southeast corner of the park lays a treasure trove
of resources designed to improve visitors’ off-highway experience at Ocotillo Wells SVRA.
No trip to the SVRA is complete without a stop at the SVRA’s Discovery Center. The Center
is home to a variety of interactive displays that tell the behind-the-scenes stories of the
park. Surrounding the Discovery Center is the native plant garden. Here, representative
plants from the various desert habitats are arranged along the one-third mile accessible
walkway. This area is also home to ocotillo themed shade ramadas and picnic tables, which
is a perfect place to take a break from the days’ ride. Each weekend, interpreters offer a
variety of family-fun programs and activities at the park’s amphitheater.
Recreation
The SVRA offers a variety of OHV recreational opportunities for different types of OHVs.
In much of the SVRA, OHV recreation is not confined to identified trails and routes, while
other areas of the park allow riding only on designated trails and roads. In partnership with
the BLM, Ocotillo Wells manages and operates BLM lands to the east of the park as part
of the larger SVRA. The western boundary and part of the northern boundary borders the
half-million-acre Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, which is open to exploration only by
highway-legal vehicles along the park’s primitive road system.
Youth Tracks: The Harold Soens Youth Track is designated for riders 12 years old or
younger, riding 70cc or less. Recently, the track was improved to include several new
elements that mimic riding conditions in the park. The hay bale lined track includes
alternative trail routes, a miniature hill climb to test rider’s skills, boulders and rocks to
traverse, small rolling hills, route signage, and two desert safety interpretive panels. The
track is a great place for kids to ride under the guidance of parent supervision.
The Roy Denner ATV Training Track is the site of the park’s ATV Safety Institute ® classes,
which are offered to the public most weekends during riding season.
4x4 Obstacle Course: Located on the north end of
Ocotillo Wells SVRA is the 30-acre state-of-the-art
4x4 obstacle course. The course offers 22 different
obstacles ranging in difficulty from beginner to
expert. The obstacles are constructed out of a
variety of materials including tractor tires, logs,
boulders, rip-rap, concrete tubes, and Shot-Create.
The 4x4 course allows visitors the opportunity to
4x4 obstacle course
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