Connectivity
No community carrier report is currently published for this campground.
Community-reported service can change with terrain, weather, congestion, and carrier coverage.
Campground
Sheep Canyon
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park ®, California
About this campground
Sheep Canyon is mapped at this exact location in California State Parks' statewide campground inventory. State Parks identifies this facility as Primitive campground.
Anza-Borrego Desert publishes this operating information: SUMMER HOURS: Visitor Center-open Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. including holidays from June 1-September 30. Coyote Canyon closed to public use and occupancy from Lower Willows in San Diego County to the northern park boundary in Riverside County. Vern Whitaker Horse Camp Tamarisk Grove Campground Borrego Palm Canyon Tent sites 54-89, 90-99, 111-115 Borrego Palm Canyon Group Sites G 1-5 & Hike & Bike
Map
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- Latitude
- 33.365369° N
- Longitude
- 116.479347° W
Know before you arrive
Access, sites & campground features
Official facility and campsite inventory, supplemented by clearly marked community reports when the official listing does not publish the detail.
Access
The available official and community sources do not publish an access type.
Site types
The available sources do not publish a campsite type.
Features
For campers
- ToiletsListed on the official park page
- Drinking waterListed on the official park page; confirm service at the assigned campground
- Pets allowedYes: Dogs allowed in the campgrounds, on designated park roads, and the Visitor Center/Campground Trail.
For vehicles
No vehicle features are separately published.
Official campground guide
Plan with the full campground details
Facility information, site rules, booking windows, and published rates. Source snapshot checked Oct 15, 2026.
Overview
Sheep Canyon is mapped at this exact location in California State Parks' statewide campground inventory. State Parks identifies this facility as Primitive campground.
Anza-Borrego Desert publishes this operating information: SUMMER HOURS: Visitor Center-open Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. including holidays from June 1-September 30. Coyote Canyon closed to public use and occupancy from Lower Willows in San Diego County to the northern park boundary in Riverside County. Vern Whitaker Horse Camp Tamarisk Grove Campground Borrego Palm Canyon Tent sites 54-89, 90-99, 111-115 Borrego Palm Canyon Group Sites G 1-5 & Hike & Bike
Facilities
Published site types: Primitive Family Camp Area.
Available facilities and amenities: Park restrooms, Park drinking water.
Recreation
Not separately publishedThe official campground source does not publish a separate recreation section.
Natural Features
Catalog summarySheep Canyon is in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park ®, California at an approximate mapped elevation of 1,647 feet.
Nearby Attractions
Not separately publishedThe official campground source does not publish a separate nearby attractions section.
Activities & amenities
What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.
Available activities
The official source does not publish a separate activity list.
Amenities and facility features
- Park restroomsListed on the official park page
- Park drinking waterListed on the official park page; confirm service at the assigned campground
Recreation sites
Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.
Primitive Family Camp Area
- Equipment
- Primitive Family Camp Area
Site rules, inventory & rates
Facility rules, inventory procedures, and price seasons published by the official source.
Site rules
- Site availability
- The official inventory source does not publish a matching live calendar for this campground.
- Water
- Anza-Borrego Desert's official page lists drinking water as a park feature; confirm service at Sheep Canyon before arrival.
- Food storage
- The current official campground record does not publish a campground-specific food-storage rule. Check posted rules before leaving food, trash, toiletries, or scented items unattended.
- Fire and stove use
- Anza-Borrego Desert's official page states: Campfires must be kept inside a camp stove or in a metal container provided the camper with a bottom and sides.
- Pets
- Yes: Dogs allowed in the campgrounds, on designated park roads, and the Visitor Center/Campground Trail.
Inventory window
The official inventory source does not publish a matching live calendar for this campground.
Published seasons & rates
The official source does not publish machine-readable seasonal rates. Confirm posted fees with the managing agency before arrival.
Important facility notices
Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.
- SUMMER HOURS: Visitor Center-open Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. including holidays from June 1-September 30. Coyote Canyon closed to public use and occupancy from Lower Willows in San Diego County to the northern park boundary in Riverside County. Vern Whitaker Horse Camp Tamarisk Grove Campground Borrego Palm Canyon Tent sites 54-89, 90-99, 111-115 Borrego Palm Canyon Group Sites G 1-5 & Hike & Bike