Fish Creek Primitive Overview

Fish Creek Primitive Campground is located in a remote area of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and offers about 10 primitive campsites for tent camping. The campground is located above Fish Creek Wash and has vault toilets. Potable (drinking) water is not available. A few sites have fire rings but none of the campsites have tables. Cell service is fair at the campground.

The ‘road’ to the campground goes through the wash and is okay for 2-wheel drive vehicles but there are some areas of soft sand. High-clearance vehicles are recommended. There’s also one more really nice ‘dispersed’ campsite about 3/4 of a mile up the canyon but you may run into soft sand along the way (4×4 recommended).

Outdoor Recreation & Activities

The area is very popular with OHV enthusiasts and offers miles of 4×4 roads through narrow canyons and open desert. Fish Creek Primitive Campground is also about 2.5 miles from the Wind Caves trailhead (a popular 1 mile RT hike), and 11 miles to the spectacular Sandstone Canyon. Sandstone Canyon is the only slot canyon you can drive through with high-clearance 4×4 vehicles. You can also ride through it in fat-tire mountain bikes. Wildflower viewing can be good in the spring and stargazing is also great in the area.

Dispersed camping is available at Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area and other locations. Blair Valley offers dispersed camping and the nearest developed campground within the park is Tamarisk Grove.

Amenities

• Cell Service Fair
• Fire Rings
• Grills
• Pets OK

Activities

• ATVing
• Hiking
• Mountain Biking
• OHVing
• OTV Trails/Riding
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Stargazing
• Wildlife Viewing