Border Field State Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Border Field State Park
iucn_category = II


caption =
locator_x =
locator_y =
location = San Diego County, California
nearest_city = Imperial Beach, California
lat_degrees =
lat_minutes =
lat_seconds =
lat_direction =
long_degrees =
long_minutes =
long_seconds =
long_direction =
area =
established =
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = California Department of Parks & Recreation

Border Field State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of California, located within the city limits of San Diego, California in San Diego County, adjacent to the United States–Mexico border and the suburb of Playas de Tijuana. Its southwesternmost point is also the southernmost point in the state of California.

The Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve contains much of Border Field State Park and is an important wildlife habitat. The salt and freshwater marshes give refuge to migrating waterfowl and resident wading birds, such as Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon and pelicans. The park offers hiking, horse trails, surf fishing and birding.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was concluded on February 2, 1848, officially ending the war between the United States and Mexico. It provided that the new international border between the two countries be established by a joint U.S. and Mexican Boundary Commission. Both commissions surveyed and located the initial borderline at Border Field.

Approximately 53,000 people visit the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve and Border Field State Park each yearFact|date=January 2008.

ee also

*Tortilla Wall

External links

* [http://www.ci.imperial-beach.ca.us/ City of Imperial Beach] Official website
* [http://www.tijuanaestuary.com/visitors_center.asp#borderfield The Tijuana River Estuary and Border Field State Park]
* [http://www.californiacoastline.org/cgi-bin/image.cgi?
]
* [http://www.vyuz.com/121205_Border1.htm Article: A look inside Imperial Beach border patrol]