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Indio and Coachella Valley Area Guide

Our team's favorite places to play, eat, explore and stock up near our Indio homes, with drive times from the homes and links to our longer travel guides.

California fan palms in the Coachella Valley Preserve with the desert valley floor and snow capped mountains beyond — Photo: Bob Wick, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Public domain

Hockey game inside Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, with fans filling the seating bowl around the ice — Photo: Eric Fowler / American Hockey League, CC BY 2.0

6 places

Things to Do

Polo Sundays, night golf, bowling, local theater and arena concerts, all within about 20 minutes of our Indio homes.

Our full guide to Indio attractions See all things to do

Shields Date Garden store on Highway 111 in Indio, with its giant pointing knight sign and rows of date palms behind — Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0

4 places

Food Scene

Date shakes, a designer dining room, more than 100 tequilas at a resort grill and an El Paseo bistro: our picks for eating out near Indio.

Our full guide to the best restaurants in Indio See all places to eat

Joshua trees and Mojave yuccas in front of a tall granite rock formation in the Hidden Valley area of Joshua Tree National Park — Photo: NPS / Samantha Laarman, Public domain

5 places

Sights and Day Trips

A national park, a legendary roadhouse, a hand-painted mountain, a desert zoo and a resort casino, with drive times from our Indio homes.

Our full guide to day trips within an hour of Indio See all sights and day trips

Entrance of a Costco Wholesale warehouse in Southern California under a clear blue sky — Photo: Nandaro, CC BY-SA 4.0

3 places

Grocery Stores

Where to stock up for a group stay: a warehouse run, an everyday supermarket and a late-night option.

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Staying in Palm Springs or Sedona?

This guide covers the Indio area. For our other two markets, start with these.

We checked these details against each venue's own website in October 2026. Hours and seasons change, so call or check the venue's site before you go. Photos are credited on each image and some are cropped or resized.