If you’re looking for a place to get away from
civilization and closer to nature, the Salton
Sea has much to offer. It is the ideal
destination for anyone who enjoys soaking up
breathtaking desert views, watching the local
wildlife, paddling, camping, boating, and many
other outdoor activities.
The Salton Sea, located in the southeastern
corner of California, is actually a lake
which occupies a desert basin known as the
Salton Sink. This body of water covers a
surface area of 376-square miles, making it
larger than Lake Tahoe and Mono Lake. In
fact, the Salton Sea is the largest lake in
California. The Sea’s current elevation is
about 227 feet below mean sea level. Its
maximum depth reaches 51 feet and its total
volume is about 7.5 million acre-feet.
The Salton Sea offers all types of water
sports. It is a water recreation wonderland
that includes water and jet skiing, wake
boarding, kayaking, and swimming. A new
kayak trail extends fourteen miles along the
shoreline, from behind the visitor center at
Varner Harbor to Bombay Beach Campground.
Two kayak camps at Salt Creek and Bombay
Beach have kayak racks, picnic tables,
restrooms and showers.
The Salton Sea is an outdoor wonderland with
great paddling, a unique desert landscape
and a plethora of desert animals. Wildlife
viewing is superb. Salton Sea is relatively
remote and is the stopping-off place for
large flocks of a variety of birds, being
the only body of water for many miles. The
Salton Sea is a premiere paddling
destination for those who like to get away
from it all while enjoying the outdoors.
Besides the opportunity for bird watching
and for fishing, the Salton Sea and its immediate
vicinity offer recreational opportunities
including boating, camping, off-roading,
hiking, hunting, use of personal watercraft
and photography. Hiking
among the desert
flora is an added experience, and hikers
frequently see native wildlife, including
mule deer and coyotes.
Map of the Salton Sea
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