While teeing off is a favorite desert resorts pastime, don’t forget biking, hiking, tennis, and horseback riding.

Biking / Off-Road Rentals

Adventure Hummer Tours, TCP #18568, 42-335 Washington St., Ste. F121, Palm Desert, 285-0876, 877-WE-HUMMER. Take an adventure aboard our open-air Hummers to the San Andreas Fault and Joshua Tree National Park as you follow an old gold mine trail. Morning and afternoon tours are offered daily year round. Climb to over 4,000 feet to summit point in Joshua Tree where you can see all the way to Mexico .

Big Wheel Tours, TCP#21325, 802-2236. All types of bicycles for rent, road bikes, mountain bikes, and cruiser bikes. Delivery available.

Funseekers! 73-865 Hwy. 111, Palm Desert, 340-3861. After hours: 674-6042. Rentals and sales of mo-peds, Segways, bikes, Rollerblades, and Aqua Scooters.

OffRoad Rentals, 59-511 Hwy. 111, Palm Springs, 325-0376. Rentals and tours: quads, ATVs, dune buggies, Jeeps, Jet Skis. Fun for all ages, 6 to 96. Beginners/experienced. Open daily.

Bowling

Fantasy Lanes Family Bowling Center, I-10 and Golf Center Pkwy., Indio, 342-5000. 24 lanes, neon pins, glowing balls, lasers. Arcade, snack bar, lounge.

Hiking

Big Wheel Tours, TCP#21325, 779-1837. Custom hikes and nature walks into Joshua Tree National Park, Indian Canyons, and other points of interest. Knowledgeable and entertaining guides. Step-on guides available for all tours.

Five Star Adventures, 320-1500. Explore Joshua Tree National Park on a tour. One of America ’s most beautiful parks is a wonderland of spectacular rock formations, Joshua trees, and cactus gardens. You may even see coyotes, eagles, and bighorn sheep. Custom tours available.

Joshua Tree Hiking Adventures, 366-7985. Half- or full-day custom hikes with difficulty ranging from easy to moderate and strenuous. You can “bag a peak” on any of the nearby mountains or walk the washes out to magnificent rock formations. Kids and groups welcome!

Joshua Tree National Park, 367-5522. Located one hour north of the Coachella Valley, Joshua Tree National Park covers 794,000 acres of two diverse desert eco-systems: the Colorado and Mojave deserts. Spend an afternoon or several days.

Miniature Golf

Boomers!, 67-700 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Cathedral City, 770-7522. Three 18-hole miniature golf courses, go-carts, bumper boats, rock wall, arcade, batting cages, and snack bar.

Roller Hockey / Skating

Big League Dreams Sports Park, 33-700 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City, 324-5600. Among the many fun features at Big League is a covered inline hockey facility.

Stables / Polo Clubs

Coyote Ridge Stable, 363-3380. Just 20 minutes from Palm Springs. Ride through the foothills of Morongo Valley, with breathtaking views of San Gorgonio and Mt. San Jacinto.

Crazy Horse Ranch, 831-6450. Take a relaxing horseback ride at sunset surrounded by breathtaking mountain views. Crazy Horse Ranch is a family-owned ranch just outside of Palm Springs offering trail rides.

Eldorado Polo Club, 50-950 Madison St., Indio, 342-2223. Local/international amateur/ professional players compete in matches November through April. 14 fields.

Empire Polo Club, 81-800 Ave. 51, Indio, 342-2762. Top-level polo, rodeos, balloon festivals, concerts, and more. On-site catering and restaurant.

Smoke Tree Stables, 2500 Toledo Ave., Palm Springs, 327-1372. Explore the Indian Canyons, where you’ll see year-round streams and dramatic palm oases.

Tennis Lessons

Indian Wells Tennis Garden, 78-200 Miles Ave., Indian Wells, 200-8200. Former pro players Charlie Pasarell and Raymond Moore co-developed and own this oasis for discerning tennis aficionados. Offering 20 hard and two clay courts, a lounge, locker rooms, and an exercise room. Memberships available.

Public Tennis Courts

Indian Wells

Indian Wells Tennis Garden, 200-8200. 20 hard courts, six lighted; two clay courts.

Indio

Indio High School, 775-3550. Six lighted courts.

La Quinta

Fritz Burns Park, 777-7090. Six lighted courts.

La Quinta High School, 772-4150. Six courts.

Palm Desert

Community Center Park, 773-2326. Six lighted courts. 

Cahuilla Hills Park, 568-9697. Two courts.

College of the Desert, 773-2591. Six courts.

Palm Desert High School, 862-4300. Six courts.

Palm Springs

The Plaza Racquet Club, 323-8997. Nine lighted courts; equipment rental.

Ruth Hardy Park, 323-8272. Eight courts, lighted 6-10 p.m.

DeMuth Park, 323-8272. Four courts, lighted 6-10 p.m.

Rancho Mirage

Whitewater Park, 324-4511. Four lighted courts.