Palm Springs Parks - National Parks, State Parks & Playgrounds in Palm Springs CA

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AKnott's Soak City Water Park

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  • Overview For a break from the desert heat, head to Knott's Soak City. You'll find 1950s-theme ambience ... more on Fodor's
Knott's Soak City Water Park
1500 S Gene Autry Trl
Palm Springs, CA

BBig Morongo Canyon Preserve and Trail

  • Overview Big Morongo is a lush desert oasis that supports large populations of birds and wildlife. The desert springs ecosystem and Mojave forest ... more on L.L.Bean
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve and Trail
690 West Garnet Ave.
P.O. Box 581260, North Palm Springs, CA 92258, U.S.A.

CPalm Springs Dog Park

  • Overview This fenced dog park is complete with green grass, trees, and fire hydrants. The dog park ... more on Dogfriendly.com
Palm Springs Dog Park
222 Civic Dr North
Palm Springs, California 92262

DThe Rapids Waterslide

  • Overview A small water park located at the Shadow Cliffs ... more on About.com
The Rapids Waterslide
Palm Springs
California

EJoshua Tree National Park

  • Overview Joshua Tree National Park, with its two desert ecosystems ... more on weather.com
Joshua Tree National Park
74485 National Park Dr.
Palm Springs, CA

FBoomers Camelot Park

  • Overview At Boomers Camelot Park you can play miniature golf, drive bumper boats, climb ... more on Fodor's
  • Overview Special offers available Tuesdays and Thursdays ... more on NileGuide
Boomers Camelot Park
67-700 E. Palm Canyon Dr.
Cathedral City, CA , USA

GMount San Jacinto State Park

  • Highlights: concessions-food available, visitor c… more
  • Location: Idyllwild, California (3.8 miles from Palm Springs)
  • Overview Most of Mount San Jacinto State Park is wilderness, containing ... more on Reserveamerica
  • We stayed in the State Park campground in Idyllwild in May of 2005. It is one of the best state park campgrounds we have stayed in. We have a small trailer and stayed in a trailer site which costs ... more on Tripadvisor
Mount San Jacinto State Park
Mount San Jacinto State Park
Idyllwild
CA,92549

Estimated Price: From $15

Many may remember Palm Springs as a resort town where Hollywood stars used to hang out and while that is no longer the case Palm Springs still offers some great desert scenery and upscale resort atmosphere that made it famous in the first place. For the outdoor enthusiast there are a few parks that you will not want to forget when traveling in Palm Springs. Although all of the parks that call Palm Springs home are amazing, each are different in their own way in regards to what they offer. One park may be canyon country filled with exclusive hiking trails with lush beauty, set amid desolate landscape that is simply hard to conceive unless you go and see it for yourself.

Mount San Jacinto is a national park in Palm Springs and has the second highest mountain range in Southern California. This park has exquisite granite peaks, subalpine forests, and fern-bordered mountain meadows so there is ample opportunity to explore and enjoy a scenic, high-country wilderness area. The park offers two drive-in campgrounds near the town of Idyllwild. Most of the park is a designated wilderness area enjoyed by hikers and backpackers. To ensure the preservation of the natural environment and assure the visitor of a quality visitor experience, the Department of Parks and Recreation has instituted a wilderness permit system; everyone entering the wilderness area for the day or for camping must have a permit in their possession. Day use wilderness permits are free and are available at the State Park Headquarters in Idyllwild or at the Long Valley Ranger Station. Applications for overnight permits will be accepted up to 56 days (8 weeks) in advance.