Salton Sea Beach, CA

Salton Sea Beach is part of the El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2020 census counted 508 residents. Salton Sea Beach was the location of the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Salton Sea. Salton Sea Beach was established during the 20th century and served a small community along the Salton Sea. Salton Sea Beach has supported a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, boating, and camping. The shoreline and nearby parks were popular tourist destinations, attracting many visitors; however, due to environmental changes, recreational use declined significantly over time. The short version is that Salton Sea Beach carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now.

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That is the local read on Salton Sea Beach: its past remains attached to the places people use now. The Salton Sea was created in 1905 when the Colorado River flooded into the Salton Basin. Salton Sea Beach is located along the western shore of the Salton Sea, to the north of Salton City and to the south of Desert Shores along California State Route 86. The Salton Sea has an extremely high salinity level and is surrounded by salt flats and desert terrains.