Indio Hills Palms Park Property
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The Park is currently OPEN.
Partial Park Closure
Due to fire damage, Biskra Palms and Macomber Palms are closed to public access until further notice.For more information please refer to the superintendent’s order posted at Ocotillo Wells District Headquarters located at:
5172 Highway 78
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Native California fan palms thrive in many locations but rarely in such numbers as in the canyons of the Indio Hills. Here, along a line where the San Andreas fault captures groundwater that nurtures the palms, is a wild parkland which is part of the adjacent Coachella Valley Preserve. The park contains some fine palm groves that include Hidden, Pushawalla, Biskra, Macomber and Horseshoe palms. The nearest groves are relatively easy to reach from the trailhead and parking area 4-miles north of Indio.
Location
There are currently no marked access roads to the property. Please call the Salton Sea Sector Office (760) 393-3059 or Ranger Office (760) 393-3052 for information and directions.
Additional Visitor Services
- Covered Wagon Tours, Inc. (Wagon tours)