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Salton Sea State Recreation Area (Mecca Beach Campground)
Mecca, California
Desert-lake camp on California's strange inland sea, good for birds and sunrise colours.
- Price
- Check ReserveCalifornia for rates
- Booking
- Best to book
Mecca Beach Campground sits on the Salton Sea's northern shore, with shoreline views and a flock of birds in winter. The landscape is stark and odd, with salt flats and shifting light, which is why photographers stop here.
Good to know
- Come in winter for pleasant temperatures
- Summers are extremely hot
- Check air quality advisories
- Best time
- November to March
- Open
- All year (best winter)
- Getting there
- Paved, off CA-111
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Fire pits
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Drinking water
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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