Featuring trails which traverse a desert landscape, Heber Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area makes for an exciting outdoor excursion. The state park unit invites avid motorsport enthusiasts to explore the environs on vehicles of their choice as they embark on adventures across the area's sandy expanse.
Desert Trails RV Park and Golf Course is a nice spot for those with RVs. Nestled near a golf course and four lakes. It features a snack bar, a huge heated pool, shuffleboard court, horseshoe pits, a billiard room and pickleball courts. They also have restrooms and a couple of laundry rooms in the vicinity.
Bucklin Park is spread across 20 acres (14.16 hectares). It features a lake, picnic spots, BBQ grills, trails and a horseshoe pit. It is a popular place among the locals who come along with their dogs and family for a stroll or picnicking.
Desert Garden Park is a small neighborhood park which is mostly used as a playground and soccer practice. It is near to the Bucklin Park but is frequented by school children from the adjacent Desert Garden Elementary School.
Established by the Imperial County Historical Society, the Pioneers' Park Museum showcases the beautiful history of Imperial County . The museum exhibits are all year round with special events held on a frequent basis. The museum has exhibits within the building as well as in the open park where they display various objects of historic importance, cultural heritage and items of keen interest to history buffs.
Established in 2008, the Cultural Arts Center or Carmen Durazo Cultural Arts Center at Calexico is one of the finest places to come by to enjoy live cultural performances as well as for art exhibitions. Taking nothing but the best in the area from local artists, the exhibits here make it an exemplary sight for the art fanatics.