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Food Indio, Palm Springs

Shields Date Garden

A place to eat in Indio, Palm Springs, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Why go

Date grove since 1924 serving date shakes and showing date history.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Palm Springs, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Sunnylands Center & Gardens, 9.6 mi away as the crow flies. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Indio
Price
$
Time needed
45 min
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Palm Springs. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Sunnylands Center & Gardens

    Free gardens and center at the Annenberg estate in Rancho Mirage.

    Sight · 9.6 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Keys View

    Lookout over the Coachella Valley and the San Andreas Fault.

    Sight · Joshua Tree · 16 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Indian Canyons

    Palm oases and streams on Agua Caliente tribal land.

    Outdoors · 16 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Moorten Botanical Garden

    Family-run cactus garden with a glass Cactarium since 1938.

    Outdoors · 17 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Agua Caliente Cultural Museum

    Museum on Cahuilla culture at the Spa Cultural Plaza downtown.

    Sight · 18 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Palm Springs Art Museum

    Art, architecture and design museum at the foot of the mountains.

    Sight · 18 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Shields Date Garden is a stop on our Palm Springs & Joshua Tree route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More places to eat in Palm Springs

2 more curated places to eat in Palm Springs. See the full Palm Springs guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Palm Springs run from 66°F in December to 109°F in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Shields Date Garden itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Palm Springs from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Palm Springs weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
80-225 CA-111, Indio, CA 92201, USA
Coordinates
33.70683, -116.26675
Destination
Palm Springs, California

Shields Date Garden: quick answers

How much time do you need at Shields Date Garden?

Plan on about 45 minutes at Shields Date Garden. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Shields Date Garden?

Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: Get a date shake and walk the garden.

Where is Shields Date Garden?

Shields Date Garden is at 80-225 CA-111, Indio, CA 92201, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Shields Date Garden?

Shields Date Garden appears on Palm Springs & Joshua Tree, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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