24 Things to do near Palm Desert, CA
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Civic Center Skatepark
Palm Desert, California
0.8 miles NWA decent-size skatepark in Palm Desert with a snake run, bowls, and some rails — worth skating if you're in the Palm Springs area.
Skateboard
Palm Desert Disc Golf Course
Palm Desert, California
1.6 miles NEA disc golf course that wraps around the perimeter of the Palm Desert Soccer Park, with stadium lights on Sunday nights from 6 to 10 pm for evening rounds.
Disc Golf
Chuncha Skate Park
Indio, California
5.8 miles EA California skatepark in the Indio area — check locally for current hours, features, and access details before heading out.
Skateboard
Apple Canyon via Devil's Slide (shuttle hike)
Mountain Center, California
16.1 miles WHike near Mountain Center, California
Hike
Oak Grove/High Point Trail
Warner Springs, California
33.6 miles SWA steep but rewarding trail in the Palomar District near Warner Springs with great views of the San Jacinto and San Gorgonio Mountains and optional 5-mile extension to the High Point Lookout. Bring lots of water.
Hike, Mountain Bike
Dripping Springs Trail/Agua Tibia Wilderness
Temecula, California
38.7 miles SWA strenuous Agua Tibia Wilderness trail with immediate climbing, long switchbacks, and a high-elevation traverse — best in fall, winter, or spring; carry water and skip summer visits.
Hike
Vivian Creek Trail
Forest Falls, California
38.7 miles NWThe shortest but steepest route to the Mt. San Gorgonio summit, gaining serious elevation in 1.2 miles to Vivian Creek Camp at 7,100 feet — a Forest Adventure Pass required.
Camp, Hike
Fallen Heroes Park Disc Golf Course
Beaumont, California
38.8 miles NWA disc golf course with good elevation and frequent winds in Beaumont — bring a course map, avoid private yards, and note one basket was missing as of 2016.
Disc Golf
Nicklaus DiscGolfPark
Beaumont, California
39.2 miles NWA wide-open pitch-and-putt style course that's often very windy, with dozens of young trees planted to add challenge over time.
Disc Golf
Desert Winds Disc Golf Course
Twentynine Palms, California
40.1 miles NEA disc golf course set on the base ball golf course at the Marine Air Ground Combat Center — open seven days a week with maps and loaner discs available in the clubhouse.
Disc Golf
San Felipe Hills
Julian, California
43.4 miles SThe San Felipe Hills are a mountain range within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in the Colorado Desert, in eastern San Diego County, California.
Hike
Alamosa Skatepark
Yucaipa, California
43.9 miles NWA free outdoor skatepark in Yucaipa featuring a mini ramp, pads, and a street course — open and accessible for skaters of all levels.
Skateboard
Temecula Skate Park
Temecula, California
45.7 miles WAn outdoor concrete skate facility in Temecula for skateboarders and inline skaters only — helmets, elbow pads, knee pads, and wrist guards are required for all skaters; BMX bikes prohibited.
Skateboard
Tanner Nash at Rancho Acacias
Murrieta, California
47.0 miles WPublic (No Fee)
Disc Golf
Pala Skatepark
Pala, California
47.2 miles SWThe Pala Skatepark is a fun, well-designed public skatepark on the Pala Indian Reservation in northern San Diego County, California, tucked into the Jim Banks Sports Complex off Pala Mission Road....
Skateboard
Tanner Nash Disc Golf Course at Rancho Acacias
Murrieta, California
47.2 miles WA mix of short and long mostly open holes playing around a T-ball park and drainage area — eight pins with nine tees offer enough variety for a casual round.
Disc Golf
Grandville Skate Park
Big Bear Lake, California
47.2 miles NWSkateboard near Big Bear Lake, California
Skateboard
Elephant Trees
Borrego Springs, California
47.6 miles SElephant Trees are rare, cold-sensitive tropical trees reaching only 10 feet tall, with stout trunk and branches resembling elephant legs, thin flaky bark, and tiny oblong leaves — found at their northernmost range in Borrego Springs.
Hike
The Gates of Hell Disc Golf Course
Valley Center, California
47.9 miles SWHilly private disc golf course near Hellhole Canyon with spectacular views and fun pin placements — especially exciting when the wind picks up.
Disc Golf
Ollie House Skate Park
Temecula, California
48.0 miles WBig indoor park with great mini ramp sections and Endless lines and fun. Good vert ramp and street course.
Skateboard
