Attractions
Desert Adventures Everywhere
Look around! We’re conveniently located to enjoy all of the sights, scenery, museums, shopping, and sports in Desert Hot Springs. Just load your family in the car and go…
Cabot’s Pueblo Museum
Tour a 5000 square foot Hopi-inspired structure devoted to the history of Desert Hot Springs. Consisting of 35 rooms, 150 windows and 65 doors, Cabot’s Pueblo Museum is made entirely of found and reclaimed objects, like abandoned homesteads, old telephone poles, and buck board wagon parts.
Mission Creek Preserve
A beautiful place to hike, with well-maintained trails and open spaces. View mountains, desert plants, small streams, and wildlife at Mission Creek Preserve.
Desert Dunes Golf Course
The first desert course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. features 18 challenging holes laid out among large dunes and mature desert trees.
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
A 31,000-acre native plants habitat and wildlife preserve located in the Little San Bernardino Mountains of the Transverse Ranges, in the transition zone between the higher Mojave Desert and lower elevation Colorado Desert section of the Sonoran Desert, Big Morongo Canyon offers hiking trails of varying difficulty.
Joshua Tree National Park
Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness in southern California.
Agua Caliente Casino
Bustling Agua Caliente Casino in nearby Palm Springs is open 24/7 with black jack, table games, poker, slots, a music venue, buffet restaurant, deli & steakhouse.
Ruth Hardy Park Tennis
Play tennis In nearby Palm Springs at this nice public park. Friendly drop-in doubles league every morning.
Moorten Botanical Garden
Love cactus? You’ll love the Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium. It’s a 1-acre family-owned botanical garden specializing in cacti and other desert plants.
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
The Living Desert is a 1200 acre facility that specializes in the plants and animals found throughout the deserts of the world. Many exotic and endangered species can be seen in natural surroundings.
Big City Excitement
Movie stars in Los Angeles! San Diego is on the Pacific Ocean!
You can drive there!