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14 Listed places
4.6 average across 14 rated listings
Palm Springs • Palm Desert • La Quinta
Casino admission is free; hotel rooms, dining, golf, gaming, and ticketed events are priced separately. – Paid admission; $$ price level, with separately priced animal encounters and tours.
Popular Neighborhoods:
Palm Springs Palm Desert La Quinta Thousand Palms Coachella

Coachella Valley History Museum

Famous for: Its 1909 schoolhouse, date-palm history, adobe-brick craft exhibit, and historic-building campus in Indio.

Explore Indio’s Coachella Valley History Museum, where a 1909 schoolhouse, date-palm displays, adobe craft and Japanese gardens trace regional life.

History Buffs Families with Kids Solo Travelers

Coachella Valley Vista Point

Palm Desert
Famous for: A free Highway 74 overlook with expansive Coachella Valley and desert-mountain views.

Free Highway 74 overlook above Palm Desert, with sweeping Coachella Valley views, mountain scenery and dramatic sunrise or sunset photo stops.

Road trippers Photographers Hikers

Covered Wagon Tours

Palm Desert
Famous for: Mule-drawn desert-oasis tours pairing Western storytelling, country music, dancing and optional barbecue dinners.

Mule-drawn wagons, desert-oasis eco tours, cowboy tales, country music and optional BBQ define this Coachella Valley outing since 1987.

Families History Buffs Outdoor Enthusiasts

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Famous for: A Cabazon Band resort casino known for 1,800 slots, dining, concerts, and Eagle Falls Golf Course.

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio pairs 1,800 slots, table games, Eagle Falls Golf Course, dining, a hotel and live entertainment near…

Casino enthusiasts Golfers Concertgoers

George S Patton Park

Famous for: Free family recreation with pickleball, tennis, basketball, playground facilities and shaded barbecue areas in north Indio.

George S Patton Park in north Indio offers free daily access to pickleball, tennis, basketball, playgrounds, grills and shaded picnic tables.

Families with kids pickleball players history buffs

Indian Canyons

Palm Springs
Famous for: Cahuilla ancestral canyons with California fan-palm oases, creekside hikes and dramatic desert geology.

Indian Canyons in Palm Springs protects Cahuilla ancestral landscapes, with Andreas Canyon’s palm oasis, Palm Canyon trails and Murray Canyon hikes.

Desert hikers Nature photographers Families with active kids

Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park

La Quinta
Famous for: Desert camping, stocked-lake fishing, seasonal swimming and close-up views of the Santa Rosa Mountains.

Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park pairs desert camping, stocked-lake fishing and a seasonal pool with Santa Rosa Mountain views in La Quinta.

Campers Anglers Families

Metate Ranch | San Andreas Fault Jeep Tour

Famous for: Guide-led open-air Jeep excursions into the San Andreas Fault Zone and private Indio desert terrain.

Explore the San Andreas Fault Zone from Metate Ranch in Indio, California, on a guide-led Red Jeep tour of canyons, geology and…

Adventure travelers Nature lovers Geology enthusiasts

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Palm Springs
Famous for: Rotating tram cars that connect Palm Springs’ desert floor with Mt. San Jacinto’s alpine trails.

Ride rotating cars through Chino Canyon to 8,516 feet for alpine trails, valley views, dining and a natural history museum.

Nature lovers Hikers Families with Kids

Palm Springs Air Museum

Palm Springs
Famous for: Flying World War II warbirds and close-up military aircraft displays beside Palm Springs International Airport.

Palm Springs Air Museum displays WWII-to-modern warbirds in Palm Springs hangars, with warbird rides, daily hours, a café and free on-site parking.

Aviation enthusiasts History Buffs Families with Kids

Palm Springs Art Museum

Palm Springs
Famous for: Its art of the American West, Native American art, modern galleries, and downtown Palm Springs cultural programming.

Downtown Palm Springs art museum with Art of the West, Native American art, modern galleries, theater events, and outdoor sculpture.

Art Lovers History Buffs Solo Travelers

Rancho Las Flores Park and Event Venue

Coachella
Famous for: A free Coachella recreation park with playground equipment, basketball courts, and multipurpose soccer and football fields.

Free Coachella recreation park with a children’s playground, basketball courts and a large multipurpose field for soccer and football.

Families with young kids Youth sports groups Budget-conscious travelers

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

Palm Desert
Famous for: Desert wildlife habitats, giraffe encounters, bighorn sheep and arid-land gardens beneath the Santa Rosa Mountains.

Explore desert wildlife, giraffe encounters, bighorn sheep, world gardens and family trails at this 1,200-acre Palm Desert conservation campus.

Families with kids wildlife enthusiasts desert gardeners
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  • Palm Desert: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • La Quinta: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
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  • Coachella: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.

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