Surrounded by three stunning mountain ranges and offering year-round sunny skies, Palm Desert is the epitome of relaxed desert living in the Coachella Valley combining high style and natural beauty in perfect harmony.
With nearly 40 golf courses in the city, Palm Desert is a golfer’s dream come true. The area hosts the Skins Game, the Bob Hope Classic and countless other major golf tournaments, as well as world-class tennis. And you won’t want to miss the annual Golf Cart Parade, a 40-year Palm Desert tradition. Palm Desert also is home to The Living Desert zoo and botanical gardens. Largest of Palm Desert’s numerous parks is Civic Center Park, which includes baseball fields, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts, a skate park, dog park, tot lot and picnic pavilions. The park also has an amphitheater for outdoor concerts. Other city parks include soccer fields, additional baseball fields and sport courts, open turf areas and much more.
Nature lovers staying in the Dolce will find an outstanding variety of close-to-home destinations for everything from hiking to dirt biking to horseback riding to hot air ballooning! The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway takes visitors from the desert floor up to beautiful Mt. San Jacinto State Park at an elevation of more than 8,500 feet. Joshua Tree National Park is popular for hiking, climbing, mountain biking, four wheeling and camping complemented by sweeping desert vistas. Another favorite is the Coachella Valley Preserve, a 17,000-acre expanse that offers scenic hiking trails surrounded by lush palm groves.