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    Bombay Beach Marina

    4.3 (15 reviews)

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    Jaimito J.

    Now this place is straight out of the twilight zone. The funny part was listing to Mele Kalikimaka Christmas song as we drove through this apocalyptic town (Talk about juxtaposition) lol. Weird: (5) Stars***** Strange: (5) Stars***** Artistic: (5) Stars***** Something strange is in the air and the mineral water because the people of this town, slab city, salvation mountain, and the fountain of youth are strangely creative (Tim Burton style). I don't know what was more strange, the fact that there was not a single person or dog walking the streets, or the airplane art growing like a tree in their front yards. I'm gonna give this place (5) stars for the fact I wanted to leave as quickly as I arrived lol. Can you say the walking dead! Oh, they have a pub straight out of chainsaw massacre that invites you in if you like (80% off first drink) It's a trippy place and some great movies could beade there if you like ha ha.

    Kailynn T.

    Be careful!! Do not get stuck!! Doesn't matter what car you are driving there is always a way to get stuck. Luckily there is a sign put up by locals, in case you get stuck. Do not bother calling aaa, they do not drive in sand, they gave us a number who costs $250 an hour... just call Kim!!! We had 4 different people try to help and Thomas was able to get us out no problem. Other than that, what a beautiful place! It's stinky and there are a lot of flies but boy is the drive worth it. It has amazing architecture for you to see and take pictures of.

    Tina H.

    If you want to go to a town that feels post apocalyptic "get out" "trespassers will get shot" while witnessing a dying lake, This is for you! While this place is not a vacation spot there are a lot of cool abandon house arts. I wouldn't get out my car though, just drive around Also, Don't go swimming here per report this lake has many bacteria! What I really like about this place is that it gives me an eerie kind of feeling.. like Michael Myers is hiding in one of these funky houses ready to kill me. It's interesting that this place use to be the vacation town back in the good ol days. Also, there was a sign on the beach that says do not enter. Something along the lines of military radioactive testing site.. so I'm sure I went home with cancer. But, 10/10 maybe would do it again... if I want to grow some arm tentacles this time.

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    Franklin M.

    Don't come here if you think you're going to get a South of France experience. The seaside town is beat up and has seen better days that being decades ago. Some of the properties have art installations and if you love rough tough and beat up stuff then a visit here will surely delight you.

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    Alan A.

    Bombay beach is not for the faint of heart. It's hot and desolate and the town's population is maybe like 10... or could be less and they have one liquor store and everyone that lives there seems to own golf carts. Personally I hope they never clean up the place, it's like a reminder of how a town can die and what humanity leaves behind as the desert tries to take it back. It's like a scene you'd see in mad max or if you're a gamer like me, what Fallout would look like IRL. Now if you're wondering why I gave it 5 stars it's because I love art and photography and it's an awesome place for pictures. In fact if you go there you're probably not going to be the only one. On the few excursions I've taken there there were maybe 4 or 5 out of towners like me also doing the same. It seriously is like walking in a museum and that's why I hope they never clean it up.

    Emily L.

    This is totally a fail on my part. Instagram could make anything look good. Let's not even bring tik tok into this! I knew and read about bombay beach a long time ago, and said heck, I'll be in Joshua tree and Palm springs, this is my chance to go! Me and my friends made the trek out to bombay after doing 1/2 a day in Joshua tree. The drive was long and boring, and the drive through box canyon road was a bit sketch. There were a lot of people pulled off to the side of the road randomly and doing random things. The city of bombay was really odd and there were still people living in trailer homes/mobile homes and lots and lots of sketchy people. We drove around to the art installations taking pictures and stopped at the beach, but couldn't find many installations that we saw online. There were people hacking away at their cars and just looking displaced and like they were on drugs. Such an interesting place to say the least. As we were leaving the beach area, we saw lots of instagram looking girls arrive with loud outfits. This place had and has a lot of potential, but with the unhealthy water levels, it may be best this ghost town is destroyed. There isn't a gas station for miles and miles away. Only one liquor store and nothing else around. It was nice to visit, but this is like a once in a life time stop.

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    Joan M.

    Bombay Beach, is one of the most depressing saddest places I've ever visited. To think that in the 1950's this town was a thriving vacation destination for the Hollywood set and now it reminds me of Chernobyl... Desolation in the Desert. People still live here, I wonder how and why.. It's eerily quiet and somewhat like a really poorly run trailer park. How do the locals survive, get groceries, internet, household necessities. It boggles the mind. Of course it is also scorching hot with a massive toxic sea no one or no thing can enter. The stench.. putrid.. the trash, the art.. the rusted burnt out cars... no grass, torn down signs... as I said so sad. I am so glad I got to come and explore here but felt guilty for gawping at peoples homes, livelihoods. I never got out of my car, to be honest I didn't feel too safe doing it. No sound anywhere, eerie.. no one around...but people are here, people live here.

    Wayne S.

    "Like no where else..." thats what I thinking as I drove into Bombay Beach,Niland,California off of highway CA-111South. Located near The Salton Sea,Californias largest lake-Bombay Beach is an interesting place of history,geography,climate and looks! In 1950s Bombay Beach was a celebrity destination.Frank Sinatra,the Beach Boys, Bing Crosby,Elvis Presley, Jane Mansfield,Troy Donahue and more frequented its luxury resorts perched at the edge of the Salton Sea. Well known for its fishing,boating,water skiing and bird watching. Time marched on and after geographic and environmental changes Bombay Beach seemed to be locked in the past. Most of the 295 residents use golf carts to get around since the next gas station is 20 miles away! They have 1 convenience store,Chows Market.When you want a "cold-one" there are 2 bars "The Ski Inn Bar and Grill" and "The American Legion". The ruins are a great place to photograph and there are many abandoned homes, trailers and trippy art installations such as The "Bombay Beach Drive-In"featuring broken down cars. Theres art festivals and gatherings throughout the year. Theres campsites nearby in Mecca for lakeside camping if your inclined. There is peacefulness abounding in this desolated surrounding with the huge Salton Sea nearby-theres lots to see and photograph and explore. Be advised it gets very hot in spring,summer and early fall here, and there is limited services but Bombay Beach is a trip!

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    Salton Sea

    Salton Sea

    4.2(40 reviews)
    17.8 mi

    The Salton Sea is really unbelievable. Haven't really ever heard of it before my mom moved to La…read moreQuinta 14 years ago. But after hearing the stories, I had to go. Recently, it finally came true. When you finally get your sights on it, it's more unreal. The lake is about 15 by 35 miles at its widest and longest. So, it's HUGE, and there's a hell of a lot of water. Sure, it's getting smaller, but still. If you go, you should decide to go on the West or East side...because it's very far to go all around. My mom and I went east, but I think there's more to see on the west side (which has Salton City, Desert Shores, Salton Sea Beach). What we did see was a few "campgrounds", former structures, and the highlight -- Bombay Beach, an little town with some artistic endeavors, but mostly low income and off-grid living. It's just not healthy to live nearby this. It has a little market and an old motel, the Ski Inn, that is now a coffee shop and dive bar. It wasn't very smelly on a 75 degree day, but I'm sure it is in the heat of summer. It's both marvelous and a engineering disaster. I asked Siri a million things while driving, but I'm left with more questions than answers.

    It's my second time to visit this desolate place in two years because of its art installations. The…read moreart is amazing and quirky that makes Salton Sea Beach a nice getaway spot and admiration. Unfortunately, the sea is receding fast, nevertheless its environment is breathtaking! As long as interesting and quirky art installation continues, Salton Sea Beach will never be a desolate place.

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    Salton Sea - Fascinating and beautiful Salton Sea California !

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    Fascinating and beautiful Salton Sea California !

    Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge

    Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge

    3.7(25 reviews)
    13.6 mi

    We visited the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge toward the end of March and…read moreunfortunately the timing did not work in our favor. It was already around 100 degrees, which made it too hot to venture out toward the lake. My son loves bird photography and uses a telephoto lens, so we were hoping to see more wildlife. Instead, we mostly stayed near the visitor center area. We did spot quite a few adorable cottontail bunnies resting in the shade. They dig little shallow pockets in the cool dirt, which was fun to watch. There were also a few birds chirping and some doves, but overall not much activity. The visitor center itself is small but nice and worth a quick stop. From what I have heard, this area can be amazing for migratory birds, but we did not see many during our visit. I am guessing earlier in the year or during the winter would be a much better time to go. It is also pretty out of the way, so not somewhere you will just casually swing by. Overall, it was an okay visit, but I would definitely plan for a cooler season next time. 3 stars

    I just went for the first time from 9:30-12pm on Saturday 10/19/24. My main goal was to see…read moreburrowing owls and I was successful!!!! Unfortunately the visitor center was closed even though it was supposed to be open according to the posted hours. Luckily a couple walking their dog were very well informed and helpful! They told me volunteers man the visitor center in winter when the winter bird migration is happening. They said to return in 3 weeks (11/9/24) and there would be thousands of birds and the center should be open. I recommend waiting and coming then. The couple also told me how to find the burrowing owls, they live on the drainage ditches and their nests are labeled with a stick with a pink ribbon tied to it. You have to drive very slow or stop and wait to see them. Luckily there was a sign posted on the visitor center window with a map and "X's" drawn where the burrowing owl nests are. So I used that to drive around the dirt roads that are in grids in the farmland. I went to 4 near areas and two were occupied, one with a pair of burrowing owls and one with a single owl. I also saw a roadrunner, American kestrel, lots of egrets, quail, blackbirds, what looked like a prairie dog, and other birds. The visitor center area is considered "Unit 2." There is a 2 mile trail round trip called Rock Hill Trail that leads to the shore of the Salton Sea. I will do that next time. There is a huge two story observation deck, a shaded picnic area, a very nice restroom, and water dispenser. Unit 1 is 30 minutes away on the southwest edge of the lake. It has another huge two story observation deck, a toilet, a 0.7 mile hiking trail around a large pond with two photography blinds. I'll do that next time. This area will be great for waterfowl viewing when the winter migration occurs. I recommend stopping and taking pictures on the east side of the Salton Sea while driving to the southeast corner where the visitor center is. Once you're at the refuge there is pretty much no view of the lake, same with Unit 1. Next time I also want to explore Salton City. I got a hotel in Palm Springs for the night but it is 1 hour 45 minutes away! So next time I will stay in the a hotel in Brawley. It takes a lot of time to explore this whole area and bird watch.

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    Hidden Beaches River Resort - Enjoying an afternoon on the "hidden beach".

    Hidden Beaches River Resort

    3.4(30 reviews)
    72.7 mi

    We planned our yearly trip to Palm Springs last year and decided to leave a day earlier than…read moreexpected. Since we always to the 10 frwy west we have to go through the secluded town of Blythe. My boyfriend discovered this RV resort thought it looked really cool so we made a 1 night reservation to stay as fun as it was I wished we had stayed 2 nights. This is by no means is a brand new RV resort it's actually pretty dated but it's super quiet and right on the river. There was an over abundance of mosquitoes and there was a lot of permanent residents that don't keep their mobile homes or lots kept up. But the view was absolutely beautiful, staff was kind and the had a very convenient little store/check in office right on site. I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again for a couple of nights during the off season.

    Stayed here while working out here. They require a deposit to stay month to month which was fine…read moreplus first months rent. Which is fine, signed a contact for staying there with all the rules and requirements. After a few months they raised the rent and said they where going to fix up the place well the bathrooms where horrible and broken shower heads, locks on door and the site smelled like sewer which made our trailer stink up. I decided to find somewhere else to stay let them know. Well when it was time to refund my money since I only stayed a week in the month they said they can't do that. No where did it state if you leave earlier you don't get a pro-rate amount back. Another thing is the contract states no loud noise after 10pm but when I complained about people partying till 2am they said they can't do anything about it. I would wouldn't recommended this place to anyone.

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    Hidden Beaches River Resort - Hmm the one toilet for the women lol

    Hmm the one toilet for the women lol

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    Hidden Beaches River Resort - A stunning sunset in November

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    A stunning sunset in November

    Gateway Park - 2/28/25

    Gateway Park

    4.3(11 reviews)
    77.6 mi

    Even with the tide really low due to the lack of rain, this makes a great place to relax, picnic or…read morewhat have you. Seemingly all the times we've been here the other groups of people have been very mellow. I mean, yes they're into their own get - togethers but the hootin' and hollerin' you'd expect from other beaches? Not so much here. The lake current is nice and strong; you could float on your back down the river if you wanted too. I got a good workout in there just crawling around and things. Like I said, most of the river is not as deep as after a rainfall. Recommended!

    Beautiful park underneath the Ocean to Ocean Highway bridge, which crosses the Colorado River in…read moreYuma on the CA/AZ border. The park has bathrooms, picnic tables under a large pavilion, a play ground, and a sandy beach. There's even an outdoor shower for cleaning off the sand when you're done. On an August weekday around noon, there were multiple families at the park to lounge and swim. The bridge provides ample shade for sitting on the beach or swimming in the water. The water was clear and looked clean. Some kids had tied a rope swing to the bridge and were swing jumping into the water - so fun! Yuma is HOT and frankly quite ugly, without much to offer the passerby outside of food, fuel, and the prison (also worth a stop!!). Gateway Park is an exception - a beautiful spot and a great break point for the weary traveler. Bring swimsuits - you won't just want to dip your feet in!

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    Gateway Park - 92 degrees in May definitely bikini weather.

    92 degrees in May definitely bikini weather.

    Gateway Park - Behold the mighty Colorado river!

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    Behold the mighty Colorado river!

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