Two of the open spaces that border Indian Canyons are on Tribal land, and this fall they run on separate calendars. The Agua Caliente Band owns Indian Canyons Golf Resort. The Tribe's ancestral canyons sit a few minutes farther down South Palm Canyon Drive. On Oct. 1 the canyons went to daily hours. Over the same weeks the two golf courses have been closing one after the other for overseeding. If you live between them, late October is the stretch when the trails open more days than the fairways do.
That changes on Friday, Oct. 30, at least partly. The handoff is uneven, though, and the dates are easy to misread.
The North Course Comes Back Friday
"North Course will open on Oct. 30th," according to the Indian Canyons Golf Resort homepage. That's the layout known for its palm-lined fairways, its water and the Disney Fountain. Posted rates are $130 for a standard green fee and $110 for twilight.
The South Course is on its own schedule, and the resort hasn't posted those dates. Two independent golf calendars put the South Course's overseed closure at roughly Oct. 19 through mid-November. The 2026 Palm Springs overseed schedule from Arizona Golf Vacations calls its dates approximate. Greenskeeper lists nearly the same window. A GolfPass reviewer who played the South Course on Oct. 16 wrote that it was expected to close a few days later for overseeding and that the fairways had already been mowed tight.
| Course | Status as of Oct. 29 | Where the date comes from | Posted green fee / twilight |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Reopens Oct. 30 | Resort homepage | $130 / $110 |
| South | Closed for overseed, about Oct. 19 to Nov. 17 | Third-party schedules, approximate | $150 / $130 |
If those outside schedules hold, North reopening doesn't add a second course. It takes over from South. For a few more weeks the resort is likely one course open at a time, and the reopened course is the one with the lower posted rate. Before you book a November tee time on the South Course, call the golf shop. It's open daily in both clubhouses, with hours that change by season.
Breakfast Has One Listed Address
The dining schedule has the same question in it. The resort's dining page lists breakfast and lunch daily, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the South Course clubhouse. The North Course restaurant is listed as open for special events only. So the clubhouse with the posted daily hours belongs to the course that is probably in overseed right now.
The resort hasn't said whether the South kitchen keeps those hours while its course is closed, or whether service moves north when the North Course reopens. The dining page also says hours and menus vary by season and points diners to the golf shop or the website for current offerings. Call before you count on a 7 a.m. breakfast on the patio with a mountain view.
The Other End of the Road Went Daily on October 1
At the south end of South Palm Canyon Drive, the schedule only gets fuller. From July 6 to Oct. 1, Indian Canyons was open Friday through Sunday only. Since Oct. 1 it has been open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the last vehicle goes in at 4 p.m. That schedule runs through July 5.
The ranger program returned with the cooler months too. From October through June, the Indian Canyons hours page lists these, all free with paid admission:
- Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m.: A one-mile, roughly 1.5-hour ranger-led hike from the Trading Post through Palm Canyon.
- Friday through Sunday, 1 p.m.: A ranger hike of the full Andreas loop, leaving from the Andreas parking area.
- Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.: A 30-minute ranger talk at the Trading Post.
- Monday through Thursday, 1 p.m.: A 30-minute ranger talk at Andreas parking.
On a weekday, a resident can be at the Trading Post for a 10 a.m. talk and still have most of the morning left. The Trading Post sells maps, refreshments, and Cahuilla arts and cultural goods.
Pricing makes the canyon easy to use often. Day admission is $12 for adults and $7 for seniors 62 and older and for students with ID. Children 6 to 12 pay $6, and U.S. military with ID enter free. An annual pass costs $125. At the adult day rate, the pass pays for itself on the 11th visit. Under the daily schedule, that's about one walk a month from now through July with a few to spare. Day tickets are sold at the Indian Canyons Toll Gate, 38520 S. Palm Canyon Dr. Annual passes are sold at the Agua Caliente Visitor's Counter inside the Palm Springs Visitor Center, 2901 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
A few rules are easy to miss. No animals are allowed, so the dog stays home. Hikers must carry drinking water. Visitors 17 and under must be with an adult. The Tribe also warns that its lands get busy this time of year and that there may be a wait to get into the hiking areas. A Saturday 10 a.m. hike draws the most people of any slot on the schedule. If you want a quiet trail, go on a weekday morning.
Tahquitz Canyon, closer to downtown, moved to its own fall schedule on Oct. 1: daily, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last hikers on the trail at 3:30 p.m. It offers ranger hikes four times a day, at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., each about 2.5 hours. Adult admission is $15, and an annual pass is also $125. If you hike here more than you golf, the one to buy is the Indian Canyons pass, because those trails start at the end of your own road.
In November, the Tribe's Calendar Sets the Pace
The same Tribal calendar fills the first full weekend of November. Kewet, the Agua Caliente Band's annual Native American learning day and market, is Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Tribe describes it as a day meant to teach the Greater Palm Springs community about Native American culture and history. The program includes bird singers, dancers, basket weaving, beading, traditional games, food and a Native American market. The venue and any admission cost aren't on the registration form yet, so check the Agua Caliente events page for registration links before you go.
Plan that Saturday around downtown traffic. Palm Springs Pride runs Nov. 6 through 8, and the parade steps off at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, on Palm Canyon Drive between Tachevah and Amado. The Pride festival also runs Saturday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., so the two events share three hours that afternoon. If you're going to Kewet, arrive early.
Errands Still Run Through Smoke Tree Village
Between the trailhead and the tee box, the closest everyday stop is Smoke Tree Village on East Palm Canyon Drive. The Ralphs there, at 1733 E. Palm Canyon Dr., lists hours of 5 a.m. to midnight. In the same center at 1775 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Smokin' Burgers & Lounge lists hours of 11 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. 533 Viet Fusion lists dinner daily from 5 to 9 p.m. On a weekday that starts with a 10 a.m. ranger talk, that's where lunch and dinner are close by.
The center's best-known pending project is still pending. The city's first proposed In-N-Out Burger is planned for 1801 E. Palm Canyon Dr., a 3,886-square-foot restaurant with a drive-thru. It went back before the Architectural Review Committee on Monday, Oct. 19, with a staff recommendation of approval with conditions, according to The Palm Springs Post's week-ahead preview. In July, The Palm Springs Post reported that the committee had voted 5-0 to conditionally approve a revised design but wanted one more look before final sign-off. The most recent opening estimate is older than either meeting. In February, The Desert Sun cited city budget documents pointing to the end of 2027 or early 2028. For residents, a design review this October means more meetings, not a drive-thru opening this season.
If you're thinking about what a home between the canyons and the courses offers through the rest of the season, Marco Colantonio knows how South Palm Springs changes from one month to the next. Request a Free Market Consultation, and we'll go over the season with you street by street.
