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California Desert

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Palm Springs Best for: Nature, Museums, Shopping Palm Desert Best for: Zoos & Aquariums, Golf, Shopping Twentynine Palms Best for: Nature, Childrens Museums, Museums Death Valley Junction Best for: Nature, Historic Sites, Nightlife Lone Pine Best for: Nature, Museums, Trails
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Top tours for California Desert
Death Valley Day Trip from Las Vegas BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $215
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Joshua Tree National Park
Twentynine Palms
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Living Desert Zoo & Gardens
Palm Desert
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Palm Springs Air Museum
Palm Springs
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Nature
Indian Canyons
Palm Springs
Visit for: 2​h 30​min
San Jacinto Mountain
Palm Springs
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Tahquitz Canyon
Palm Springs
Visit for: 3​h
Museums
Palm Springs Art Museum
Palm Springs
Visit for: 1​h 30​min
Lone Pine Film History Museums
Lone Pine
Visit for: 30​min
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CODA Gallery
Palm Desert
Visit for: 1​h 30​min
Hidden Gems
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Titus Canyon
Death Valley Junction
Visit for: 3​h
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Moorten Botanical Garden
Palm Springs
Visit for: 2​h 30​min
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The Racetrack
Death Valley Junction
Visit for: 3​h
Kid Friendly Attractions
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Rainbow Basin Natural Area
Barstow
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Trona Pinnacles
Trona
Visit for: 3​h
Coachella Valley Preserve
Palm Springs
Visit for: 3​h
Golf
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Shadow Hills Golf Course
Indio
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PGA West TPC Stadium Golf Course
La Quinta
Visit for: 3​h 30​min
Cathedral Canyon Country Club
Cathedral City
Visit for: 3​h 30​min
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