Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area
Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area is a state park in San Diego County, California. Campsites cost Free. Day use costs No entrance fees. Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area map
Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Camping costs Free. Sites are first come, first served. Open camping up to 30 days per calendar year; not at Shell Reef, Devils Slide, Blowsand Hill, The Notches, or 4X4 Training areas (as of September 28, 2026). Stays are limited to 30 days in any 365-day period.
- Entry to Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area costs No entrance fees. Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- No, day use at Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- No drinking water. No RV dump station. Showers available. Vault toilets.
Before you go
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- No drinking water
- No RV dump station
- Showers available
- Vault toilets
Camping at Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area
Camping costs Free. Sites are first come, first served. Open camping up to 30 days per calendar year; not at Shell Reef, Devils Slide, Blowsand Hill, The Notches, or 4X4 Training areas (as of September 28, 2026). Stays are limited to 30 days in any 365-day period.
What to see
- Feature Blowsand Hill Popular sand dune riding area
- Feature Devil’s Slide 200-foot granite and sand island
- Feature Pumpkin Patch Sandstone concretions
- Feature ATV training range
Public lands next to Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area
- State parkOcotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area borders Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
- National wildlife refugeSonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge is 2.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1217 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)