Trails at the Coachella Valley Preserve

Your Acme vacation home comes stocked with modern amenities, but if you are ready to explore the “Old West” just minutes from Palm Springs, we recommend you take a trip to the Coachella Valley Preserve. Located just 10 miles east of Palm Springs and a short drive from Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert, the 17,000-acre preserve is one of the best places in the Coachella Valley to enjoy the desert wilderness. Schedule a guided hike, strike out on your own, or pack a picnic to enjoy by the rustic “Palm House” visitor center. Be sure to check out the spectacular Thousand Palm Oasis, fed by water seeping out of the San Andreas Fault, and keep your eyes peeled for the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard, found nowhere else in the world!