The Reserve Club

The Desert Oasis Insider field guide · Indian Wells + Palm Desert

Golf threaded through a living desert. A stone clubhouse nestled into the rock. The Reserve makes the landscape the main event.

There is a particular beauty in the space between a golf green and a rugged hillside. At The Reserve Club, water, stone, native planting and homes create a series of quieter views rather than one grand panorama. This visual profile explores the club and its surroundings through Mark Miller’s June 8, 2026 aerial photography, with six refreshed daytime images and the previously created sundown clubhouse interpretation.

One landscape, two cities

The Reserve’s own location description places it against the Santa Rosa Mountains in both Indian Wells and Palm Desert. Its published clubhouse address is in Indian Wells, but that address does not describe the jurisdiction of every residence. We include this profile in both city collections so the community is easy to find from either direction.

Official setting and location ↗

In the lake view, the eye moves from a nearby roof across blue water to a green and its pale bunkers. Farther away, homes follow the contours of the land. The contrast between maintained golf and native desert gives the scene its identity; the landscape does not need to look like a uniform green carpet to feel beautiful.

Golf with room to choose your day

Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish designed The Reserve’s 21-hole golf offering. The main eighteen holes are complemented by three Trophy Holes—a par 3, par 4 and par 5. The club advertises golf without tee times, along with instruction, clinics, tournaments, guest days and junior camps.

Ask how the no-tee-time system works during your intended season and how the Trophy Holes are used. Availability, guest arrangements and maintenance schedules should come from the golf staff.

Official golf, practice facilities, course tour and scorecard ↗

These aerial photographs reward attention to the edges: the shape of a bunker, the width of a desert planting band and the relationship of a residence to the playing corridor. They introduce the visual setting, while a ground-level visit reveals the feel of a shot, the walking experience and the views from the actual tees.

The desert is part of the design

The club’s history describes a long development process by Lowe Enterprises beginning in the 1980s, followed by the opening in 1998. It records the salvage and replanting of more than 1,700 trees and shrubs during construction, with preservation and water conservation central to the planning.

The published history also identifies The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens and UCR’s Deep Canyon Research Center as neighbors. That geographic context helps explain the rugged landscape seen in the aerial views.

Official development history and desert setting ↗

A wider view tells a different story from a close view of a green. Here, the brown ground, rocky slopes and native vegetation carry much of the composition. Those elements are retained in the enhanced photographs. The aim is clearer light and more balanced color while keeping the distinction between golf and desert visible.

The Club Village, from stone to sundown

The Reserve describes its Club Village as four venues arranged beside a natural rock outcropping: the clubhouse, Lakehouse, golf shop and Fitness & Wellness Center. The clubhouse takes its architectural cues from a Tuscan villa, with hand-laid stone and antique finishes.

Official Club Village and clubhouse description ↗

The warm clubhouse view provides a deliberate change of pace in the gallery. Tiled roofs, colonnades and the rock behind the building read differently under the altered evening light. It is a creative interpretation of the original scene, clearly labeled so it can be enjoyed alongside the daytime photographs.

Dining that follows the day

The club’s dining overview describes breakfast beside the lake, terrace lunches, post-golf cocktails and dinners for special occasions. Its event lineup includes Sunday Cookouts, wine dinners, luncheons, holiday buffets and themed evenings, with menus changing frequently.

Official dining overview ↗

A substantial life beyond golf

The official wellness page lists a 7,500-square-foot Fitness & Wellness Center, a junior Olympic swimming pool, clay tennis and pickleball courts, steam rooms and spa services. Its examples of programming include HIIT, yoga and guided hikes; spa offerings include facials, body therapies and massage.

Official fitness, wellness, racquets and spa facilities ↗

For a non-golfer, a useful tour should spend time here. Ask for the current class schedule, court arrangements, trainer availability and treatment menu. If two people plan to use different parts of the club, walk through how a normal day would work for each of them.

The rhythm of a small club community

The Reserve’s public social overview includes lectures, book clubs, card games, mixers, art shows, musical performances and cultural excursions. Family programming examples include holiday celebrations, kids’ clubs and family footgolf.

Official social and family programming ↗

A calendar is most useful when it matches the months you expect to be here. Request a recent sample and ask how new members find their way into regular groups. The best introduction may be a familiar weekly gathering rather than the largest event of the season.

Three publicly described membership paths

The club’s membership categories distinguish homeowner equity, non-resident full privileges and social access. These are the published category descriptions, not a statement of current openings or fees.

Official membership categories ↗

Request official membership information ↗

Homes within the landscape

The official real estate overview describes a roughly 700-acre community with Bungalows, Casitas, Villas and Estates. It also lists marked hiking trails, a staffed security gate, a private post office and a fenced dog park among community features.

Official residential overview ↗

From above, the roofs and courtyards look like part of the same muted desert palette. At the individual home level, the outlook, privacy and relationship to the golf course can be quite different. The home buying study guide is the place to connect that setting with property-specific questions and dated market evidence.

Plan a visit that answers your questions

The guest page sets out venue-specific dress rules and policies for mobile devices, pets, photography and other aspects of a visit. Read it before arriving and clarify questions with your host. A club visit and a property showing may require separate arrangements.

Questions people ask