Salton Sea State Recreation Area
The Salton Sea State Recreation Area offers hunting, fishing, swimming, and camping to visitors on the northeastern side of the Salton Sea.
Recreation
[edit]The Salton Sea State Recreation Area is run by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
The Visitors Center is located in the north side of the park, at 33°30′16″N 115°54′53″W / 33.50444°N 115.91472°W / 33.50444; -115.91472, on California State Route 111.[1] The Corvina Beach Campground, near the center of the park, is located at 33°28′27″N 115°53′20″W / 33.47417°N 115.88889°W / 33.47417; -115.88889.[2]
The Recreation Area was one of the 48 California state parks proposed for closure in January 2008 by California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as part of a deficit reduction program, not enacted then.[3] The Recreation Area continues to be open to the public.
Flora and fauna
[edit]The Salton Sea Recreation Area is in the Colorado Desert section of the Sonoran Desert, in the Lower Colorado River Valley geographic region. The Salton Sea is a stop on a major flyway for migrating birds.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salton Sea State Recreation Area Headquarters Visitor Center
- ^ "Salton Sea SRA". www.parks.ca.gov. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ CBS5.com: List Of Calif. Parks To Close In Budget Proposal Archived 2008-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Official Salton Sea State Recreation Area website
- Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge website
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salton Sea State Recreation Area
- Bird Checklist for the Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge
- Mammal Checklists
- Amphibian and Reptile Checklists
- Fish Checklists
33°28′27″N 115°53′20″W / 33.47417°N 115.88889°W / 33.47417; -115.88889
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