Wilderness Gardens

Wilderness Gardens is a park situated about 5 mils east of Pala, which is an Indian reservation. The park itself is not on Indian land, however.

The park is very desolate. There are some great trails to walk. They are all of moderate lenght, less than 1 mile but they continue and branch off from each other.

So is this park worth visiting? I think so. It's very dry and not many visitors there. You can see lots of typical wild plants of Southern California. There is San Luis Rey river running right through the gardens. Well, the name gardens is actually an exaggeration. So is the river. There is no river there but rather a dry river bed which I presume gets filled in the winter after rainy days.

One of the trails is full of horse flies so be sure to wear proper clothes.

There is also a pond in these "gardens" which you can't see because of cattails.

The landscapes are beautiful and there are some trees and unusual plants to break the monotony.

It's rather an unusual place. Yes and cacti were blooming while we were there.