Salton sea california best RV park?

[MarkieBob]

Were looking to visit salton sea, CA. I'm wondering of the various RV parks near the sea what are the finest ones to visit. Pools, activities, price, passport america allowed, attractions, etc. Thanks Mark

[1320Fastback]

If one would want to boondock nearby North Marina Drive is super popular with the off road crowd.

[Ralph_Cramden]

MarkTwain wrote:

clarkster wrote:
If you have never been to the "Sea" you could be in for a rude awakening.

It's nothing more than a huge cesspool of root beer colored water that makes foam at waters edge.

Dead Tilapia (fish) are everywhere.
It stinks....it's ugly and the wind is relentless.

20-30 years ago, the fishing was great for large (10 lb+) orange mouth corvina. Although I have not been there in a couple of decades, I can imagine this fishery is bleak, if even that.

This "Sea" is fed on the south end by the New River. This river starts up with agricultural runoff and irrigation canals in Mexicali Mexico.

By the time this "river" makes it way north across the Imperial Valley in CA, more AG runoff, with the attendant chemical composition of fertilizers and pesticides, it's very toxic to fish.
Birds and critters love it......it's classic riparian habitat.

The water itself is very salty......way more than the open ocean.

Frankly, I would never ever go there again. It's that ugly.

Thats exactly how I remember the Salton Sea but I didn't want to be too discouraging to the RVer wanting to go there:):):)

World's Perfect Cesspool.

[MarkTwain]

clarkster wrote:
If you have never been to the "Sea" you could be in for a rude awakening.

It's nothing more than a huge cesspool of root beer colored water that makes foam at waters edge.

Dead Tilapia (fish) are everywhere.
It stinks....it's ugly and the wind is relentless.

20-30 years ago, the fishing was great for large (10 lb+) orange mouth corvina. Although I have not been there in a couple of decades, I can imagine this fishery is bleak, if even that.

This "Sea" is fed on the south end by the New River. This river starts up with agricultural runoff and irrigation canals in Mexicali Mexico.

By the time this "river" makes it way north across the Imperial Valley in CA, more AG runoff, with the attendant chemical composition of fertilizers and pesticides, it's very toxic to fish.
Birds and critters love it......it's classic riparian habitat.

The water itself is very salty......way more than the open ocean.

Frankly, I would never ever go there again. It's that ugly.

Thats exactly how I remember the Salton Sea but I didn't want to be too discouraging to the RVer wanting to go there:):):)

[Lwiddis]

Agree with Mark Twain.

[clarkster]

If you have never been to the "Sea" you could be in for a rude awakening.

It's nothing more than a huge cesspool of root beer colored water that makes foam at waters edge.

Dead Tilapia (fish) are everywhere.
It stinks....it's ugly and the wind is relentless.

20-30 years ago, the fishing was great for large (10 lb+) orange mouth corvina. Although I have not been there in a couple of decades, I can imagine this fishery is bleak, if even that.

This "Sea" is fed on the south end by the New River. This river starts up with agricultural runoff and irrigation canals in Mexicali Mexico.

By the time this "river" makes it way north across the Imperial Valley in CA, more AG runoff, with the attendant chemical composition of fertilizers and pesticides, it's very toxic to fish.
Birds and critters love it......it's classic riparian habitat.

The water itself is very salty......way more than the open ocean.

Frankly, I would never ever go there again. It's that ugly.

[SAR_Tracker]

Glamis North Hot springs, resturant, store, etc. Not too far from Bombay Beach.

Blu-Inn RV Park Good if you have OHVs, otherwise, it's kinda far from the Salton Sea

[azrving]

I haven't stayed over there but have visited the east side and unfortunately didn't have my nose plugs with me.

[rv2go]

What Mark Twain said.

[MarkTwain]

MarkieBob wrote:
Were looking to visit salton sea, CA. I'm wondering of the various RV parks near the sea what are the finest ones to visit. Pools, activities, price, passport america allowed, attractions, etc. Thanks Mark

Personally I did not find Salton Sea memorable but rather a lot of dry white salt. I would suggest you look at Anza Borrago, just a few miles west of the Salton Sea. Beautiful oasis desert with palm trees. There are very nice RV parks with full amenities and a State park at the end of town.