Photo: sachoben · CC BY-SA 2.0Indio has 23 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
105 acres are parks and preserves, 1.2 per 1,000 residents. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Indio’s land is conserved, about 687 acres.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #566 of 847 in California. What drives it
How much outdoors does Indio have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Indio is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #566 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Miles Avenue Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 14 parks & preserves
687 conserved acres
3% of Indio’s land. Who manages Indio’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed site - Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy State Other or Unknown | State conservation | 526 | Open |
| Indio's Municipal Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 55 | Restricted |
| Unnamed site - Coachella Valley Conservation Commission Unknown | Joint | 25 | Open |
| South Jackson Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Miles Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Cahuilla Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Indio Community Center & Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Hjorth Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| North Jackson Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Patton Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
40 places to go in Indio
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
18 waterfalls without a name on the map.
6 picnic areas without a name on the map.
50 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Indio
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 71 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 94 | 103 | 107 | 107 | 102 | 91 | 78 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 107 °F). 0.7 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 107 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Indio →
Indio and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indio | 3% | 0.7 | 1 | 72% | B− |
| Desert Palms | under 1% | 6.1 | 1 | 67% | C+ |
| La Quinta | 18% | 3.4 | 50 | 71% | A |
| Coachella | under 1% | 1.3 | 3 | 91% | B− |
| Indio Hills | 37% | 0.2 | 1,565 | 40% | A− |
| Vista Santa Rosa | 2% | 0.4 | 23 | 8% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Indio
Where can I hike in Indio?
The longest trail networks: Miles Avenue Park, 0.4 miles; Indio Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Indio is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Indio’s trails?
Miles Avenue Park and South Jackson Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Indio?
50 miles of bike routes are on the map: 43 of painted or protected lanes, 6.4 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Indio?
85,652 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Indio or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 784 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Indio have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #566 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Indio neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →