Greater Palm Springs
If your vision of a California desert vacation includes blue sky, purple mountains, turquoise pools, nodding palm trees and dog-friendly things to do and places to see, you’ve come to the right place.
Greater Palm Springs caters to everyone from Hollywood celebrities, snowbirds, avowed desert rats—all groups that include a lot of DogTrekkers!
Check out more of our favorite dog-friendly spots from our friends at Greater Palm Springs.
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