Calipatria in California is the lowest city in the western hemisphere.
Understand
It is home to the Calipatria State Prison.
Get in
See
The famous Salton Sea is only 10 minutes from Calipatria, and the Sonny Bono Wildlife Refuge offers plenty of chances for seeing migrating birds of all species during their winged migrations. Glamis Sand Dunes and Wister Hunting Area are also minutes away.
Do
- Del Rio Country Club, which hosts the Elmer Sears Classic, is a top-notch golf course amazingly landscaped for a challenging day on the links.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- Calipatria Inn and Suites, 700 N Sorensen Ave, ☏ 1-760-348-7348, toll-free: 1-800-830-1113, fax: 1-760-348-7790, ✉[email protected].Situated just minutes away from the Sonny Bono Wildlife Refuge and Salton Sea, our Imperial Valley hotel offers unique, comfortable Southern California lodgings that are also pet friendly.
Go next
- You'll also find some lovely, well-maintained public tennis courts in the neighboring town of Brawley.
| Routes through Calipatria |
| Palm Springs ← Niland ← | N  S | → Brawley → El Centro |