Indio · Riverside County, CA

Adventures in Indio

Scout analyzed 65 Indio places and surfaced the ones that actually fit adventure.

Places analyzed

65

Matches

24

Typical spend

Typical visit

1.5 hr

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Cove To Lake Trailhead

Outdoors

Cove To Lake Trailhead

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Andreas Canyon Trailhead

Outdoors

Andreas Canyon Trailhead

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Bagdouma Park

Outdoors

Bagdouma Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Coachella Valley Preserve - Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

Outdoors

Coachella Valley Preserve - Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

Nature reserve around a palm-filled oasis offering picnics & hikes in a desert wilderness setting.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Nightlife

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Contemporary casino resort offering an outdoor pool, multiple dining options & golf course access.

FoodLive musicOutdoors
1.3 hr visit
Palm Canyon

Outdoors

Palm Canyon

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Skull Rock Trail

Outdoors

Skull Rock Trail

Skull-shaped desert granite rock formation with 2 depressions like eye sockets created by erosion.

OutdoorsSportsViews
1.5 hr visit
Palm Desert Civic Center Park

Outdoors

Palm Desert Civic Center Park

Palm Desert's biggest park, with tennis courts, sports fields, picnic areas, concerts & public art.

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
The Bump And Grind

Outdoors

The Bump And Grind

Popular, narrow hiking trail up a steep hillside offering scenic views of the valley.

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Cactus to Clouds Trailhead

Downtown Palm Springs

Cactus to Clouds Trailhead

Hiking trail through mountainous desert terrain known for its steep elevation increase.

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Ladder Canyon Trail

Outdoors

Ladder Canyon Trail

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Painted Canyon Trailhead

Outdoors

Painted Canyon Trailhead

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Hidden Valley Nature Trailhead

Outdoors

Hidden Valley Nature Trailhead

Scenic 1-mi. hiking loop with huge rock formations to climb & views of Joshua trees & desert areas.

OutdoorsSportsViews
1.5 hr visit
Indian Canyons

Agua Caliente Off-Reservation Trust Land

Indian Canyons

This group of canyons has trails for hiking & horseback riding, plus picnic areas & a gift shop.

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park

Outdoors

Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park

Set at the feet of mountains, this park offers campsites, a swimming pool, fishing & hiking.

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
George S Patton Park

Outdoors

George S Patton Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Tahquitz Canyon

Outdoors

Tahquitz Canyon

Canyon with a waterfall, rock art, plants & wildlife, along with a visitor center.

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
La Quinta Park

Outdoors

La Quinta Park

Outdoors
1.5 hr visit
Whitewater Preserve

Sports & Recreation

Whitewater Preserve

OutdoorsSports
1.5 hr visit
Acrisure Arena

Sports & Recreation

Acrisure Arena

Sports
Cabazon Dinosaurs - World's Biggest Dinosaurs

Family

Cabazon Dinosaurs - World's Biggest Dinosaurs

Vintage attraction featuring enormous replicas including Brontosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex & more.

OutdoorsArtsHistory
2 hr visit
YogaSix La Quinta

Wellness

YogaSix La Quinta

SportsWellness
1.3 hr visit
EōS Fitness

Sports & Recreation

EōS Fitness

CocktailsSportsWellness
1.5 hr visit
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

Family

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

Over 1,000 acres of desert ecosystem featuring a bighorn sheep enclosure & small animal exhibits.

OutdoorsAnimals
2 hr visit

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