South Palm Desert & El Paseo
Start with El Paseo and Highway 111, then look south toward the Santa Rosa foothills. Trace the connections between shopping, established neighborhoods and the mountain trailheads.
Palm Desert Map — Explore the City
Explore Palm Desert’s neighborhoods, El Paseo, parks, hiking trailheads and local landmarks—then see how the places connect.
Explore the map: select a marker to read its details. Some locations include photos or video.
Map tips & help
Use the controls inside the map to zoom and explore. Open the layer menu at the upper left to browse places and show or hide groups of markers.
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Get your bearings
Three ways to read Palm Desert.
The civic center & everyday stops
Find Civic Center Park, College of the Desert and McCallum Theatre around the Fred Waring corridor. Use Monterey Avenue, San Pablo Avenue and Cook Street to connect the places you would visit regularly.
Northern neighborhoods & I-10
Follow the city north through its residential and golf communities toward the university area and Interstate 10. Compare actual entrances, freeway connections and the drive back to El Paseo.
From the map to the street
Plan around the right starting point.
Choose a few places you want to explore, then check the route between them. The closest point on the map may be a fairway, a mountain edge or a residents-only gate.
For a home tour, get the guest entrance from your agent or host. For a hike, identify the trailhead and parking area before you leave.
Browse Palm Desert places
El PaseoExplore the shopping, galleries and dining along Palm Desert’s signature boulevard.Explore El PaseoCivic Center ParkFind a starting point for park walks, public recreation and time outdoors.Explore Civic Center ParkMcCallum TheatreAdd Palm Desert’s performing arts venue to your understanding of the city.Explore McCallum Theatre
A few useful answers
Palm Desert map questions.
Where is Palm Desert in the Coachella Valley?
Palm Desert is in the central Coachella Valley, between the Rancho Mirage and Indian Wells areas. Highway 111, Interstate 10 and the Santa Rosa foothills are useful reference points. Zoom in from those anchors to understand the neighborhoods, parks and destinations around them.
How do I find places and use the map layers?
Open the layer menu inside the map to browse its places and categories. Select a marker to view the information attached to that location, and use the built-in zoom controls to explore the surrounding streets. Some locations include photos or video.
Are El Paseo and Highway 111 the same street?
No. El Paseo is a separate shopping and dining boulevard just south of Highway 111, running roughly parallel to it. Use the map to find the specific shop, restaurant or gallery you want to visit, then check the approach and parking. Our El Paseo guide adds photography and local context.
Where should I start when looking for Palm Desert hiking trails?
Look along the southern mountain edge, then identify the entrance for the specific route. Bump and Grind, the Cross and Art Smith use different starting points. Our Palm Desert hiking guide compares the routes. Check current conditions and access before heading out; a location pin does not show the effort a hike requires.
Can I visit every place shown on the map?
Access depends on the destination. Parks, performance venues, resorts and private communities can have different hours, fees and entry requirements. For a home tour, get the correct guest entrance from your agent or host. A marker identifies a place; it does not establish public access or club privileges.
Turn a location into a shortlist
Found an area you like?
Explore available homes, then compare Palm Desert’s neighborhoods, home types and ownership costs in the buyer’s guide.
Map notes & sources
Page updated September 10, 2026. This page displays Mark Miller’s original Palm Desert Google My Map. Location descriptions, photos, videos and layers are maintained in Google My Maps.
The area descriptions above are editorial orientation guides. This map is not a property survey, school-boundary map or live record of trail and road conditions. Check the destination’s current access information before visiting.
- Mark Miller’s original Palm Desert city map — original custom map and location details.
- Desert Oasis Insider Palm Desert visual guide — local destinations and photography.
- Palm Desert home-buying guide — the south, central and north orientation framework.
- Palm Desert hiking guide — trail comparisons and Mark’s photography.
- Why Palm Desert exists — further reading on the city’s development.