
Things to Do in Indio, California — A Homeowner's Guide (2026)
What to do in Indio beyond Coachella: golf, date shakes, polo Sundays, casinos, hikes, and local eats — from the owner of a vacation home inside Indian Palms Country Club.
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Festival planning, golf, day trips, and where to eat.

What to do in Indio beyond Coachella: golf, date shakes, polo Sundays, casinos, hikes, and local eats — from the owner of a vacation home inside Indian Palms Country Club.

How to plan a Coachella or Stagecoach stay in Indio: when to book, where Indian Palms Country Club sits relative to the polo grounds, getting to the gates, and what a house gets you that a hotel can't.

A guide to golf courses near Indio, California: Indian Palms Country Club, PGA West, SilverRock, Indian Wells Golf Resort, Desert Willow and more, with notes on season and pricing.

Four day trips from Indio, CA with drive times and what to expect: Joshua Tree National Park, the Salton Sea, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, and the Ladder Canyon hike in the Mecca Hills.
Airbnb and Vrbo add a guest service fee on top of the nightly rate. Reserve here and that line item disappears — same calendar, same house, same host answering your texts. Festival weekends and winter months book early.