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Palm Springs

Desert art · Mountain views · Native landscapes

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Mount San Jacinto above downtown Palm Springs

A place worth knowing

Make room for Palm Springs.

Pair city art and architecture with a carefully chosen desert outing. Palm Springs rewards a slower base, with heat, mountain weather and reservation rules helping determine what fits each day.

A few good ways to begin.

Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.

Palm Springs Art Museum

Explore the museum’s current art exhibitions and visitor information in downtown Palm Springs.

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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Plan the mountain ascent around current operations, ticket requirements and conditions at elevation.

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Indian Canyons

Visit the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians’ canyon lands using current opening, trail and cultural-access guidance.

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Eat & drink

Explore local restaurants, cafés and places to pause around Palm Springs.

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Stay awhile.

Choose a base for your days around Palm Springs. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.

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A little farther along.

Your next good stop.

Find a business. Put yours on the map.

Browse published places around Palm Springs. Business details are supplied by their owners.

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Photo credits & visitor sources

Real California photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.

Visitor information: Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, Borrego Springs. Check current access, hours, weather and booking terms. Photos may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.

County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundaries. Town markers are approximate centers, not entrances or routes. WTDO regions are editorial discovery areas, not official tourism boundaries.

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