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Recreation in the Coachella Valley

Recreation covers places to play around the valley: free public pickleball and tennis courts at city parks, plus clubs you can join. Most public courts are first come, first served, and many are lit for evening play when it's cooler.

35 recreation places are listed across the valley right now, including Bagdouma Park Pickleball Courts, Bagdouma Park Tennis Courts and Bagdouma Pool. Each one has its own page with the location and details.

Skate parks · Palm Desert

Civic Center Skate Park

Free, unsupervised 10,000-square-foot skate park at Civic Center Park, with separate beginner and advanced areas. Helmet, knee pads and elbow pads required.

  • Free
  • Beginner area
  • Pads required
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Skate parks · Coachella

Dateland Park Skate Park

City skate park at Dateland Park next to Bobby Duke Middle School. Helmet, elbow and knee pads required, and skaters under 12 need an adult supervisor 25 or older.

  • Free
  • Pads required
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Pickleball · Palm Springs

Demuth Park Pickleball Complex

New 22-court complex (grand opening October 21, 2026), with sports lighting, shade structures, seating and drinking fountains. Free. All courts can be reserved 11 AM to 3 PM, and one court per skill level after that. The Demuth Community Center next door has 2 indoor courts.

  • Free
  • Lights
  • Shade
  • Water
  • Seating
  • Reservations
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Swimming & water parks · Palm Desert

DSRT Surf

Wavegarden surf lagoon at Desert Willow, billed as the largest Wavegarden Cove in North America, with learn-to-surf sessions for first-timers. Book online.

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Pickleball · Palm Desert

Freedom Park Pickleball Courts

Eight lighted public courts at Freedom Park. Lights shut off automatically at 10 PM. Closed for maintenance the second Friday of each month, 5 to 11 AM.

  • Free
  • Lights
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Swimming & water parks · La Quinta

Fritz Burns Pool

La Quinta's public pool at Fritz Burns Park, with swim lessons and aquatic classes (pre-registration required). The park's renovation added a new kids' activity pool.

  • Lessons
  • Kids pool
  • Restrooms
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Disc golf · Palm Desert

Hovley Disc Golf

Free 9-hole course around the edge of the Palm Desert Soccer Park on Hovley Lane, with separate beginner and advanced areas. It's quiet on weekdays and busier on soccer nights and weekends. Helix Disc Golf runs a weekly Sunday-evening club round under the lights.

  • Free
  • 9 holes
  • Lights
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Tennis · Indian Wells

Indian Wells Tennis Garden

Home of the BNP Paribas Open and a year-round membership tennis and fitness club, with adult and junior programs, game arranging, a pro shop and Nobu Indian Wells on site.

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Skate parks · La Quinta

La Quinta X Park

La Quinta's big 31,000-square-foot skate park, with a street plaza, pump track, combi bowl and flow bowl. Day passes are $2 for residents and $5 for non-residents.

  • Bowl
  • Street plaza
  • Pump track
  • Fee
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Swimming & water parks · Palm Desert

Palm Desert Aquatic Center

City-owned aquatic center run by the Family YMCA of the Desert, with a lap pool, a recreation pool, water slides and a splash pad, plus swim lessons, a swim team and the Hot Spot Café. Check the site for renovation updates and water park hours.

  • Lap swim
  • Water slides
  • Splash pad
  • Lessons
  • Café
  • Fee
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Disc golf · La Quinta

Palm Royale Disc Golf

Public 18-hole, par 55 disc golf course on the Palm Royale Country Club par-3 golf course, with water in play on several holes. Monthly memberships and punch cards are available, and Helix Disc Golf holds a tournament here the first Saturday of each month.

  • 18 holes
  • Fee
  • Memberships
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Skate parks · Palm Springs

Palm Springs Skate Park

About 30,000 square feet of concrete next to the Swim Center in Sunrise Park, including the famous pool-style Nude Bowl. Lit for night skating, with snacks, drinks, restrooms and seating on site.

  • Bowl
  • Lights
  • Restrooms
  • Snacks
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Swimming & water parks · Palm Springs

Palm Springs Surf Club

Wave pool surf park on the old Wet 'n' Wild site, with surf sessions for every level from beginners to barrels, plus a restaurant and events. Book sessions online.

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Swimming & water parks · Palm Springs

Palm Springs Swim Center

The city's big outdoor public pool in Sunrise Park, with drop-in lap and recreation swim, lessons and water fitness classes. Closed Tuesdays 8 to 10 AM for maintenance and lifeguard training.

  • Outdoor
  • Lap swim
  • Lessons
  • Lifeguards
  • Fee
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Tennis · Palm Springs

Ruth Hardy Park Tennis Courts

Eight public tennis courts at 22-acre Ruth Hardy Park, with restrooms, drinking fountains, picnic tables and sand volleyball. Open until 10 PM.

  • Free
  • Restrooms
  • Water
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