Wildlife

Thousand Palms Oasis (Coachella Valley Preserve)

Riverside County, CA

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BLM Coachella Valley Preserve oasis of native California fan palms along the San Andreas Fault zone north of the Coachella Valley. A mile-long trail system winds past palm-lined pools that support endangered desert pupfish and a rich bird/migratory corridor—one of the largest native fan-palm oases in the California desert and a flagship low-desert wildlife stop.

Field facts

RegionRiverside County, CA
Coordinates33.8312, -116.3095
AccessThousand Palms Canyon Rd N from Ramon Rd, Thousand Palms; free public trails
Elevation~200–400 ft
Trail~1 mi oasis loop plus connector trails (easy, sandy)
WildlifeDesert pupfish pools; migratory and desert birds; palm oasis habitat

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