Tourist Attractions in Palm Springs, CA

The water desert resort city of Palm Springs, located within the Coachella Valley, actually started drawing in people in the 1900s as a temporary home for people whose conditions require dry heat. It continued to remain popular among the rich and famous in Hollywood as well as the retirees and Canadian tourists during the pre-war period. What started out as a ghost town during the summer eventually became a year-round community and, later on, a popular spring break destination. Tourism has since become a huge player in the city’s economy and was, in fact, able to draw in about 1.6 million visitors in 2011. It is now lined up with numerous hotels, resorts, bed and breakfasts and restaurants. Most tourists come to Palm Springs to bike, golf, play tennis, swim or go horseback riding. People may also enjoy simply lounging around any of the several city parks that can be found around Palm Springs.

There are 8 tourist attractions found in Palm Springs, CA. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are museums and amusement parks. Then there is also nature attractions listed in Palm Springs. You may find a list of all categories of Palm Springs attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Palm Springs of that type.