SALTON SEA SRA OVERVIEW

Salton Sea State Recreation Area is located along 16 miles of shoreline at the northeast corner of the Salton Sea in southern Riverside and northern Imperial Counties. The state recreation area (SRA) occupies 15,000 acres of land and water in a region that is the ancestral homeland of numerous California Native American tribal groups and peoples since time immemorial. These include the Cahuilla, Kumeyaay, Quechan and Cocopah.

Salton Sea state park opened to the public in 1955, providing shoreline access and water-oriented recreation opportunities. The park was classified as an SRA in 1962.

In recent decades, reduced inflows into the sea have caused declining water levels and increasing salinity levels, creating a host of ecological challenges and adverse impacts to surrounding communities.