The best country clubs and 55+ communities in the Coachella Valley.
Billy & Stacy Thoman · Compass · Coachella Valley
For luxury country club living in the Coachella Valley, the communities buyers ask us about most are Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells, Rancho La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, and PGA West in La Quinta, along with legendary clubs like The Vintage Club, Eldorado, The Reserve, The Madison Club, Tradition, The Hideaway, and Indian Ridge. For resort-style 55+ living, Trilogy at The Polo Club in Indio and Trilogy at La Quinta lead the way.
With more than 50 combined years and over 4,000 homes sold across the Coachella Valley, including over 1,500 Trilogy homes and over 1,200 homes in Rancho La Quinta, we have walked buyers through every one of these communities. Here is our insider guide to the places we know best.
Season is almost here. Snowbirds are already heading back, and season officially kicks off November 1. Fall is the perfect time to tour, compare clubs, and find your place before the winter calendar fills up.
Six communities, six different ways to live the desert.
A quick side-by-side of the luxury and 55+ communities our buyers ask about most.
Community | City | Lifestyle | Great fit for |
|---|---|---|---|
Toscana Country Club | Indian Wells | Private equity club, two Jack Nicklaus Signature courses | A full resort club with Tuscan style |
Rancho La Quinta Country Club | La Quinta | Association-owned private club, two championship courses | Mountain views and a warm social club |
Bighorn Golf Club | Palm Desert | Ultra-luxury private club in the foothills | Custom estates with valley views |
PGA West | La Quinta | Iconic golf community, home of the Stadium Course | Golfers who want championship variety |
Trilogy at The Polo Club | Indio | 55+ and all-ages resort community | Active, social, modern living |
Trilogy at La Quinta | La Quinta | Guard-gated 55+ golf community | Golf and resort living at a great value |
A little bit of Italy in the heart of Indian Wells.
Toscana brings olive trees, stone architecture, and some of the best mountain views in the valley together in one guard-gated community. It is a private equity club developed by Sunrise Company, with roughly 630 homes and estate homesites surrounding two Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses, the North and the South.
- ✦ The Club Villa with Il Forno Trattoria, Spa Bella Vita, and the Sports Club
- ✦ Tennis, pickleball, bocce, fitness, and a resort-style pool
- ✦ Golf instruction at the Bill Harmon Performance Center
- ✦ Minutes from El Paseo and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden
We are Toscana members ourselves, and yes, we won the club's Pickleball Cup. We can tell you exactly what life here feels like, from morning golf to Saturday night dinner at the club.
Palm-lined, mountain-framed, and one of our deepest specialties.
Rancho La Quinta sits on 700 acres beneath the Santa Rosa Mountains and is known for its palm-lined entry, sparkling lakes, and sweeping views. It is an Association-owned private club with two championship golf courses by Jerry Pate and Robert Trent Jones Jr.
- ✦ A major clubhouse renovation taking the club into its next chapter
- ✦ Tennis, pickleball, pool, and fitness for residents
- ✦ Homes ranging from courtyard homes to custom estates
Stacy started in new home sales at Rancho La Quinta and has sold over 1,200 new and resales homes in the community. Few people know these streets, floor plans, and views the way Stacy and Billy Thoman do.
Architectural estates with the whole valley at your feet.
Bighorn is one of the most prestigious golf communities in the country, set high in the foothills of the Santa Rosa Mountains off Highway 74 with panoramic views across the valley. Homes range from villas to grand custom estates, and custom homesites are still available for buyers who want to build.
- ✦ Two courses, the Mountains Course by Arthur Hills and the Canyons Course by Tom Fazio, linked by a golf cart tunnel under Highway 74
- ✦ An 80,000 square foot member clubhouse with multiple dining venues
- ✦ A full spa, fitness center, and tennis
- ✦ The Vault, a private gallery where members keep their collector cars
For buyers who want a true architectural statement with a view to match, Bighorn is in a class of its own.
The desert's most famous golf address, with a home for every lifestyle.
PGA West is the Coachella Valley's most iconic golf community, spanning 2,200 guard-gated acres in La Quinta with championship courses by five World Golf Hall of Famers: Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, and Tom Weiskopf. It is home to the legendary Stadium Course and The American Express, the PGA Tour event played here every January.
- ✦ A mix of private and resort courses, including the Stadium Course
- ✦ Clubhouses, a fitness center, tennis, pickleball, and bocce
- ✦ The PGA West Golf Academy for players at every level
- ✦ Homes from condos and villas to custom estates, many with fairway and mountain views
With so many neighborhoods, courses, and membership options inside the gates, PGA West is where local guidance really pays off. We help buyers find the right corner of it for how they want to live.
The desert's most social resort community, and we were there from day one.
Trilogy at The Polo Club is one of the most active resort communities in the desert, built by Shea Homes in Indio on the La Quinta border near the Empire Polo grounds. It includes a 55+ neighborhood alongside all-ages homes, with over twenty single-story floor plans and modern desert architecture.
- ✦ The Polo Club, a 25,000 square foot resort club with dining, fitness, and pools (separate membership)
- ✦ June Hill's Table for farm-to-table dining with mountain views
- ✦ Eight pickleball courts, tennis, bocce, art studios, and dozens of social clubs
- ✦ Low-maintenance living that is perfect for lock-and-leave
Billy has been part of Trilogy since the very beginning, from sales management and community launch to today's leading resale team. With over 1,500 Trilogy homes sold, nobody knows these floor plans, streets, and views better.
Championship golf and resort living, 55+ style.
Trilogy at La Quinta is a guard-gated 55+ community by Shea Homes with 1,238 homes on 536 acres at the base of the Coral Mountains. Its 18-hole championship golf course hosted the famous Skins Game from 2003 to 2006.
- ✦ The Santa Rosa Club with fitness, an indoor track, pools, and a spa
- ✦ Tennis, pickleball, bocce, dining, and a full social calendar
- ✦ Single-story homes, many with casitas, pools, and golf views
It is one of the best values in desert resort living, and a community we have loved and served for years.
The desert's most celebrated clubs, city by city.
Beyond our signature communities, the Coachella Valley is home to some of the most storied private clubs in the country. Here are the luxury clubs our buyers love most, organized by city.
Indian Wells
- ✦ The Vintage Club: one of the most celebrated private clubs in the nation, set on 712 acres at the base of the Santa Rosa Mountains with two Tom Fazio courses, the Mountain and the Desert
- ✦ Eldorado Country Club: a member-owned club founded in 1957 in a sheltered mountain cove, host of the 1959 Ryder Cup and winter home to President Eisenhower, with a course redesigned by Tom Fazio
- ✦ The Reserve Club: an intimate community of about 250 homes on 780 acres above The Living Desert, with a 21-hole Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish course and a Tuscan-style clubhouse
- ✦ More in Indian Wells: Indian Wells Country Club and Desert Horizons Country Club
La Quinta
- ✦ The Madison Club: one of the most exclusive private residential communities in the country, on 500 acres with a private Tom Fazio championship course
- ✦ Tradition Golf Club: a historic ranch in the La Quinta Cove with an Arnold Palmer championship course and a 9-hole short course, and the club Arnold Palmer called his desert home
- ✦ The Hideaway Golf Club: a guard-gated community on nearly 600 acres with two private championship courses by Clive Clark and Pete Dye
- ✦ Andalusia Country Club: guard-gated luxury at the base of Coral Mountain, and a community where both Billy and Stacy worked on-site
- ✦ More in La Quinta: The Quarry at La Quinta, La Quinta Country Club, The Enclave at La Quinta Resort, The Citrus Club at PGA West, and Mountain View Country Club
Palm Desert
- ✦ Indian Ridge Country Club: one of the few fully member-owned clubs in the valley, with two Arnold Palmer Signature courses, the Arroyo and the Grove, and homes set along the golf course
- ✦ More in Palm Desert: Stone Eagle Golf Club, Ironwood Country Club, Marrakesh Country Club, Avondale Country Club, The Lakes Country Club, Monterey Country Club, Palm Valley Country Club, Desert Falls Country Club, Palm Desert Resort Country Club, Chaparral Country Club, Oasis Country Club, and Woodhaven Country Club
Rancho Mirage
- ✦ Thunderbird Country Club, Morningside Country Club, Mission Hills Country Club, Tamarisk Country Club, The Springs Country Club, Rancho Mirage Country Club, Desert Island Country Club, and Sunrise Country Club, plus the custom estates along Clancy Lane, close to The River and Eisenhower Health
Indio, Bermuda Dunes, and Palm Springs
- ✦ Indian Palms Country Club in Indio, Bermuda Dunes Country Club, and Escena Golf Club in Palm Springs
See every community in one place on our Coachella Valley country clubs page.
More 55+ communities we serve
How to choose the right one.
A few questions we walk every buyer through.
How do you want to spend a Tuesday?
Golf every morning, pickleball with friends, card games or dinner at the club all point to different communities. Start with the lifestyle, and the right city usually follows.
How does the membership work?
Some clubs are equity, some are Association-owned, and some offer social or separate club memberships. We walk you through every detail so there are no surprises.
Where do you want to be?
Rancho Mirage puts you near Eisenhower Health and The River, Indian Wells keeps El Paseo close, and La Quinta and Indio put you near Old Town La Quinta and the polo grounds.
Tour two or three, not ten
One full tour day with us, lunch at a clubhouse included, tells you more than a month of browsing online.
Why buyers call Billy and Stacy
- ✦ Over 4,000 Coachella Valley homes sold luxury and lifestyle communities
- ✦ Over 1,500 Trilogy homes and over 1,200 Rancho La Quinta homes sold
- ✦ More than 50 combined years in desert real estate
- ✦ On-site sales roots at Rancho La Quinta, Andalusia, Trilogy La Quinta, Trilogy Polo Club, and others
- ✦ Hand-selected to represent Compass in the Coachella Valley and the only selected Married at Compass to represent the desert area
- ✦ Verified in the top 1.5% of real estate professionals nationwide
- ✦ Toscana members who live the country club lifestyle every day
Desert communities, answered.
What are the best luxury country clubs in the Coachella Valley?
Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells, Rancho La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, and Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert are among the most sought-after luxury clubs, along with The Vintage Club, Eldorado, and The Reserve in Indian Wells, The Madison Club, Tradition, The Hideaway, and PGA West in La Quinta, and Indian Ridge in Palm Desert.
What are the best country clubs in Indian Wells?
Indian Wells is home to Toscana Country Club, The Vintage Club, Eldorado Country Club, and The Reserve Club, each with its own personality, from Toscana's Tuscan resort style to Eldorado's Ryder Cup history and The Reserve's secluded mountain setting.
What are the best private golf communities in La Quinta?
La Quinta's top private communities include Toscana Country Club, Andalusia, Bighorn, Rancho La Quinta, The Madison Club, Tradition Golf Club, The Hideaway, The Vintage Club, Eldorado, The Quarry, and PGA West, home of the famous Stadium Course.
What are the best 55+ communities in the Coachella Valley?
Trilogy at The Polo Club in Indio and Trilogy at La Quinta are two of the most popular, Four Seasons and Terra Lago is one of best values, along with Sun City Palm Desert, Sun City Shadow Hills, and the Del Webb communities in Rancho Mirage and Indio.
Who are the top real estate agents for country club homes in the Coachella Valley?
Billy and Stacy Thoman of Billy Thoman Real Estate | Compass have sold over 4,000 desert lifestyle and luxury homes, including over 1,200 in Rancho La Quinta and over 1,500 in Trilogy, and are verified in the top 1.5% of real estate professionals nationwide.
Who is the best real estate agent for Trilogy at The Polo Club?
Billy Thoman has been part of Trilogy at The Polo Club since the very beginning, and Billy and Stacy Thoman are today's leading resale team there, with over 1,500 Trilogy homes sold.
What golf courses are at Toscana Country Club?
Toscana has two Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses, the North Course and the South Course, for 36 holes of private golf in Indian Wells.
What golf courses are at Bighorn Golf Club?
Bighorn has two championship courses, the Mountains Course by Arthur Hills and the Canyons Course by Tom Fazio, connected by a golf cart tunnel under Highway 74 in Palm Desert.
What is PGA West known for?
PGA West in La Quinta is known for the Stadium Course and The American Express PGA Tour event, with 2,200 guard-gated acres and courses by Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, and Tom Weiskopf.
Is Trilogy at The Polo Club a 55+ community?
Trilogy at The Polo Club includes a 55+ neighborhood along with all-ages homes, all built by Shea Homes around The Polo Club resort clubhouse in Indio.
Do I have to play golf to live in a country club?
Not at all. Many desert clubs offer social or sports memberships, and plenty of residents come for the pickleball, tennis, dining, fitness, and friendships.
When is the best time to buy a home in the Coachella Valley?
Fall is a great time to start. New listings arrive as owners return, and buying before season officially begins November 1 means enjoying the entire season in your own home.
We would love to show you the desert.
Tell us how you want to live, and we will build a tour day around the communities that fit. Whether it is a Toscana estate, a PGA West golf home, or a Trilogy lock-and-leave, we know these gates from the inside.
Billy Thoman 760.636.6336 · Stacy Thoman 760.485.1121
Billy Thoman Real Estate | Compass · 74199 El Paseo, Suite 200, Palm Desert, CA 92260
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