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La Quinta, California
La Quinta is a city of 38,707 people in Riverside County, California.
Why visit La Quinta
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 39 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shields Date Garden, la Quinta Country Club and Rees Jones Golf Course at Andalusia Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 106°F; December lows average 45°F.
Weather in La Quinta
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About La Quinta
La Quinta (Spanish for "the country estate") is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. Located between Indian Wells and Indio, it is one of the nine cities of the Coachella Valley. The population was 37,558 at the 2020 census, up from 37,467 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article La Quinta, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Shields Date Garden
Farm and orchard · 4.8 mi
Fresh and dried fruit, toys, stationary, shakes, cafe, and garden
80225 Highway 111, Indio
Museums and landmarks7
Parks, trails and playgrounds39
Rees Jones Golf Course at Andalusia Country Club
Golf course · 2.0 mi
18 hole Par 72
59195 Marbella, La Quinta
The Hideaway (Pete Dye & Clive Clark Courses)
Golf course · 1.9 mi
18 hole Par 72 Pete Dye & Clive Clark Course
27 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes20
LongHorn Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 4.8 mi
79705 Highway 111, La Quinta
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 4.9 mi
79892 Highway 111, La Quinta
Mo-Su 06:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 06:30-24:00
Pho Vu
Restaurant · Vietnamese, Asian · 4.9 mi
79630 California 111, La Quinta
Arnold Palmer's Restaurant
Restaurant · Fine Dining · 3.1 mi
78164 Avenue 52, La Quinta
Vintage Coffee House
Cafe · 3.4 mi
49990 Jefferson Street, Indio
8 more on the map.
History
The Cahuilla Indians were the first inhabitants of La Quinta.
In 1926, Walter Morgan established the La Quinta Resort at the northern section of Marshall Cove as a type of secluded hideaway for Hollywood's celebrities and socialites. The Resort was the site for the Coachella Valley's first golf course, coinciding with the construction and pavement of State Route 111 in the 1930s. Further expansion of Washington Street in the 1950s and 1960s connected La Quinta with US Highways 60 and 99 (became Interstate 10 in the 1970s).
As nearby desert cities grew to capacity, La Quinta's growth rose dramatically by the mid-1980s, which led to its incorporation as a city in Riverside County in 1982. In the 1980 census, La Quinta had 4,200 residents, then increased to 11,215 by 1990 in the city's early phases of residential area growth. It was predominantly a part-time community until around that time.
From the History section of La Quinta, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Embassy Suites by Hilton La Quinta Hotel & Spa
Motel and hotel · 3.5 mi
50-777 Santa Rosa Plaza, La Quinta
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies
School · 5.8 mi
45-250 Dune Palms Rd., Indio
Healthcare2
Map of La Quinta
122 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70°F | 47°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 73°F | 51°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 80°F | 57°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 86°F | 63°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 93°F | 69°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 102°F | 77°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 106°F | 82°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 105°F | 82°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 101°F | 76°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 90°F | 66°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 78°F | 53°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 69°F | 45°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Indio Fire Stn Hcn (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Riverside County has had 47 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-05-20: Bain Fire (Fire)
- 2024-09-11: Airport Fire (Fire)
- 2024-07-21: Hawarden Fire (Fire)
- 2023-11-21: Tropical Storm Hilary (Hurricane)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2022-09-06: Fairview Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Indio 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Coachella 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Palm Desert 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Rancho Mirage 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Cathedral City 18 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Palm Springs 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- Desert Hot Springs 27 mi northwest, about 44 min by car
- Yucca Valley 35 mi north, about 56 min by car
- Valle Vista 36 mi west, about 58 min by car
- Twentynine Palms 37 mi north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- La Quinta Museum, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Lake Cahuilla Reservoir, Lusha, CC BY 2.0
- Lonely heart (51062976251), Karon Elliott Edleson from La Quinta, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Winner! (50870826576), Karon Elliott Edleson from La Quinta, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Crotaphytus vestigium 154842062, Diana, CC BY 4.0
- Derobrachus leechi, Diana, CC BY 4.0
- Funastrum hirtellum 469076750, Irene, CC0
- Big Bug in the desert, Weeone61, CC0
- ISS016-E-16583 - View of Mexico, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-17777 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-17779 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-13114 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-383013 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS051-E-17778 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS006-E-37299 - View of Mexico, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Ferocactus acanthodes 21, Irene, CC0
- Vista Santa Rosa, California, Z3lvs, CC0
- Date Palm Orchard in Vista Santa Rosa, California, Z3lvs, CC0
- Neko Case Stagecoach Festival 2007, Maggie from Palm Springs, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Silversun Pickups @ Coachella 2009 (3456817206), Jandy Stone from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Silversun Pickups at Coachella 2009, Jandy Stone from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tyler, the Creator with Pharrell Coachella2011 0350, Matt J Carbone from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coachella nightscape, User:hmanes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coachella 2005 - Bloc Party (12882404703), Paul Carless from St Albans, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Coachella 2005 - Keane (12883107034), Paul Carless from St Albans, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Coachella 2013 Do Lab and Helix Poeticus, sachoben, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tokimonsta and Anderson.paak Coachella 2016, Fred von Lohmann from san francisco, CC0
- Coachella 2012, Hcallas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ratatat (16519484103), Fred von Lohmann from san francisco, CC0
- Coachella 2015 Ratatat (17139015151), Fred von Lohmann from san francisco, CC0
- Ratatat (16952107650), Fred von Lohmann from san francisco, CC0
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