Coachella Valley Preserve – Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

This is a nature reserve around a palm-filled oasis which offers picnics & hikes in a desert wilderness setting. The San Andreas fault line cuts through the valley and the groundwater that pushes to the surface grows California fan palms, the only variety native to the state. Here, enjoy shade beneath their fronds. Choose from more than 25 miles of hikes enjoying various desert ecosystems. Don’t miss McCallum Pond, ringed by tall ponds that are as old as 150 years.

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