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Copyright: California State Parks
Horseback riding along the coast
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Description - Border Field State Park lies in the southwestern corner of California, immediately north of the U.S./Mexican border. The Park contains much of the Tijuana River Estuary, an important wildlife habitat. This park offers hiking, horseback riding, surf fishing, picnicking, educational and bird watching opportunities.
Attractions
- Border Field State Park contains much of the Tijuana River Estuary, an important wildlife habitat. The salt and freshwater marshes give refuge to many species of migrating and native waterfowl, such as black-necked stilt, avocet, teal, American widgeon and pelican. The park also encompasses approximately three miles of sandy beach, stretching north of the Mexico/United States border. The facilities include a picnic area, restrooms, hiking and horseback riding trails, a swimming beach and visitor center.
Recreation - This park offers hiking, horseback riding, surf fishing, picnicking, educational and bird watching opportunities. Swimming and fishing are not recommended activities as water contamination is a problem at this site. Climate - A warm, dry Mediterranean climate prevails over Southern California - inland it is hot in the summer, mild in the winter. Coastal areas have a more moderate climate with frequent fog in the summer. Most of the precipitation comes as rain during the winter months. Location -
Border Field State Park lies in the southwestern corner of California, immediately north of the U.S./Mexican border. It is accessible from the Dairy Mart Exit of Interstate 5. Visitors should follow Dairy Mart Road westward until it changes to Monument Road, which leads into the park.
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Filed By: sadler
(grand blanc, mi)
Number of People Encountered: 50+ ppl
Recommend to a Friend: Highly
Report: i was in romoland on business - that's right, romoland - and decided to run down to the park on my last day in CA. speaking as a geography nut, it was a cool place to be - kind of like the four corners area, or two ocean lake in yellowstone. there was a striking contrast - an endless saltmarsh north of the fence, with rotting kelp covering the beach as far as you could see - on the south side of the fence was a busy resort community - lots of traffic and hundreds of people on the beach - looked a lot more fun over there! i talked to that guy in the border patrol jeep and hung around with a barefoot girl from mendocino. the pre-cast concrete picnic tables were pretty neat - no one picnicking, though. i'm glad i went there - but i suppose it's not a huge draw.
Filed By: Patrick
(San Diego, CA)
Number of People Encountered: 0-10 ppl
Recommend to a Friend: Neutral
Report: My first attempt to visit the Park was thrwarted by the fact that it was closed at Monument Rd. To see anything of the park, I had to go to Mexico. Looking through the fence into the US, I could see a nice lawn with benches, bathrooms and wildlife information posters. It is interesting to note that behind me, on the Mexican side is a city with restaurants, residential houses, a hospital and a bullring a stonethrow away from the lawn and the park, which extends for miles. Even more interesting was the monument, which I had intended to photograph from the American side. The monument, which is right by the beach, interrupts the border fence and is centered so that one half is on the American side and the other half is on the Mexican side. The monument is surrounded by a concrete circle both on the Mexican and American side, however, the half-circle on the Mexican side is deteriorating, so the entire construction no longer describes an actual circle. The American side is indeed littered with trash along the border fence, probably because of stuff people throw across. Other than that the park looked clean. The Mexican side of the fence is much worse as far as trash is concerned. Anyways, if anyone has information on when the park re-opens, it would be greatly appreciated, since I'd like to go back there and take a picture of the monument from the American side. Looking through the fence I also saw a border patrol agent in his Jeep looking at girls sunbathing on the Mexican side, as well as two bikers who were riding on the lawn. Walking along the fence towards the beach, I was thinking of how easy it is to hop that fence. The park itself seems to contain almost nothing, while the Mexican side is filled with little shops and restaurants.
Number of People Encountered: 0-10 ppl
Recommend to a Friend: Highly
Report: This park is all about horseback riding on the beach. The off beach trails are excellent for riding, while the view from the hilltop is great. Otherwise the park is not at all pretty and I think would be really dissapointing if you went expecting a nice hike. There is a lot of rubish laying about, so much that it makes me think that it may have previously been a landfill.
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Contact Information:
San Diego Coast District Headquarters, 9609 Waples Street, Suite 200
, San Diego, CA, 92121, Phone: 619-642-4200, Fax: 619-642-4222
Additional Information:
San Diego County State Parks and Beaches
- The sandstone bluffs, gentle surf, and wide, sandy beaches of San Diego County offer great recreation to all visitors. The region features three state parks, seven state beaches, two state historic parks, and one state reserve.
Links:
California State Parks - Official agency website.
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