- TripBuzz found 105 things to do with kids in or near Palm Desert, California, including 88 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Palm Springs, Indio, Idyllwild and La Quinta.
- From Living Desert Zoo & Gardens to Palm Desert Aquatic Center, the Palm Desert area offers 79 different types of family activities, including: Golf, Hiking Trails, Zoos and Theaters.
- Only 14 miles from Palm Springs, Palm Desert is a quickly growing community and continues to offer increasing activities and attractions. The warm community is a sanctuary to snowbirds, seeing the population of the birds swell by over 30,000 in the warmer months. There are a number of resorts and golf clubs in Palm Desert, making it a prime tourist attraction and ideal place to retire.
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Cafe Cinema is home to the Classic Film Society of Idyllwild. In business for over a decade, the cinema stages classic and art house film showings throughout the community, and hosts regular screenings in-house.
20.0 Miles
The Idyllwild Nature Center offers a variety of hiking trails, a monarch butterfly exhibit and plenty of bird watching opportunities. The area also features picnic spots and occasional learning workshops.
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Idyllwild Park
54000 Riverside County Playground Rd., Idyllwild, CA 92549
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With over 200 acres of forests and open space, Idyllwild Park has areas for both day use and camping. The park offers scenic views, hiking on five trails, and rock climbing on enormous granite boulders.
20.8 Miles
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Riverside County Playground Drive off 243 Highway, Idyllwild, CA
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Featuring forest terrain, Idyllwild County Park is situated on 202 acres and offers visitors access to a nature center as well as hiking and biking trails. The park has picnic areas, an amphitheater and 88 campsites with fire rings.
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Stretching 55 miles, the Coast to Crest Trail runs between the sea coast at Del Mar and the Volcan Mountain. The multi-use trail is suitable for hiking, biking, and even horseback riding.
25.6 Miles
The J T & S Railroad Club is a non-profit organization that oversees the Joshua Tree and the Southern Railroad Museum. The club owns a 15-inch #6 train and a GE 47 Tonner.
27.0 Miles
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63439 Doggie Trail, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
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Both beginners and advanced climbers are welcome at the Joshua Tree Rock Climbing School. Along with classes in both basic and intermediate climbing skills, the school further offers guided group outings and excursions.
27.4 Miles
Queen Valley Road is a narrow dirt road which passes through some beautiful views of the valley and is great for a scenic drive. With little change in elevation, the road opens into the valley which has a very quiet and peaceful atmosphere.
27.4 Miles
Located within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Alcoholic Pass is a hiking trail commonly visited by nature enthusiasts. The trail spans a length of 1.7 miles out and back and has elevation changes of 675-feet in total.
27.5 Miles
Spanning 835 acres, Reed Valley Ranch has been in operation since 1867. Visitors can take guided group or solo trail rides, take on trail endurance courses, or learn the basics of ranch work.