If there’s one thing everyone can agree on when it comes to Palm Springs, it’s this: It’s hot! And I don’t just mean the weather! This guide includes gay resorts and retail shops where you can find mister right/ mister right now or something to attract him.
Let’s face it, plenty of guys come out to Palm Springs to relax, get some sun, and get rowdy! Home to many famous clothing-optional resorts, the Palm Springs area has lots of options for places to stay. But what about the locals or those looking to explore outside their hotel rooms? Here are better options for the day (or night) player looking for more adult fun.
Clothing Optional Resorts
Exotic Dreams Resort Hotel
Exotic Dreams Resort offers 40 rooms in retro Palm Springs style, spread out over the property, which includes three pools, two hot tubs, guest showers, a large outdoor maze, cabanas by the pool, Old Hollywood themed garden area, red room, group room and more. Designed with a romantic and sensual experience in mind, visitors can select from nine customized and unique ‘room types’ for the one that best fits you and your partner’s needs, expectations, and fantasy. Exotic Dreams is a private, members only hotel and resort.
526 S. Warm Sands Dr., Palm Springs
https://www.edrhotel.com/
CCBC
CCBC is the largest clothing-optional gay men’s resort in the USA, and indeed there is plenty of space to roam across its 3.5 acres, tucked discreetly into the base of the Cathedral City Cove neighborhood. CCBC stands for Cathedral City Boys Club, but while adults of all ages are present and welcome, its embrace of the wilder side — the resort plays host to fetish weekends throughout the year and a monthly Saturday CumUnion sex party — tends to draw a clientele that’s more men than boys. A bar and restaurant on the property – Runway serves breakfast on weekends with lunch and dinner service Wednesday through Sunday. Runway also has a full bar and carry-out as well as live entertainment; check their website for details. Features include a pool, two hot tubs, four indoor playrooms, and a sizeable military-themed play area. Their famed Walk snakes around the back of the property, the landscape dotted with secluded (or not) alcoves for a bit of outdoor fun. Passes (8 hours) are available Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8 am to 2 am for $35, Fridays $40 and Saturdays for $45, and Sundays for $40, with special events and Holidays for $50. Wednesday passes are only $22.
68-300 Gay Resort Dr, Cathedral City
https://www.ccbcresorthotel.com/
Canyon Club Hotel
Canyon Club has been around a while and is a hot stop for gay fun lovers in the manner of CCBC and All Worlds. While smaller than both, Canyon Club, on the north end of town, features spartan rooms and lounge, a sprawling grassy garden with classical sculptures and relaxing greenery, a giant pool and hot tub, and a perfectly seedy playroom with a sling, couch, glory hole stalls, and a sex bench.
960 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs
https://canyonclubhotel.com/
Club 541
From the people who brought you Slammer in Los Angeles, it’s Palm Springs’ only sex club exclusively for men. A safe and respectful place for men to relax, socialize, check their clothes and have fun with other men. Membership gives you a lower membership rate for entry, and includes member prices for Slammer Club in L.A.
541 E Industrial Pl, Palm Springs
https://club541.com/
Casa Oliver
Casa Oliver Hotel & Resort redefines relaxation and indulgence. With luxurious accommodations and thoughtfully designed spaces, it offers a haven for guests to unwind, connect, and enjoy. Tailored to the vibrant gay community, Casa Oliver provides an environment where playfulness meets comfort.
535 S Warm Sands Drive, Palm Springs
https://casaoliverhotel.com/
Gay Adult Shops
Not So Innocent
A friendly, open adult shop on the north end of town, a few steps from Toucans Tiki Lounge, this charming and well-appointed oasis lives up to its name. The friendly staff can give detailed advice on all sorts of apparatuses you didn’t think had nuances about them to discuss, and it’s an excellent place for rookies and experts to find what they may not even know they’re looking for. There’s a decent-sized hetero section for the straight, bisexual, and curious.
B 101, 2100 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs
https://www.notsoinnocent.net/
GayMart
Want some cute swimwear for your next pool party or something for Underwear Night at Barracks? Don’t have time to wait for Amazon delivery? GayMart is your one-stop-shop. As the name implies, this Arenas Road staple is as gay as it gets. It’s a great place to get something juicily sexy and ostentatiously upscale. There’s a small adult section tucked in the back, GayMart is one stop shopping.
305 E Arenas Rd, Palm Springs
http://gaymart.business.site/
Desert Mischief Cards & Gifts
Exquisite product selection of adult toys, novelties, and, of course, the best prices in the desert!
226 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
https://desertmischief.com/
Bear Wear
This little shop on Arenas Road may be small, but its deals are mighty. Find a wide variety of cock rings and a broad selection of lubes. T-shirts come in sizes from small to 5XL, and tank tops and t-shirts go all the way to 6XL. Swimwear in adult sizes from XS to 7XL.
319 E Arenas Rd, Palm Springs,
https://bear-wear-etc.shoplightspeed.com/
Q Trading Company
If you seek variety, this is the motherlode. The oldest adult shop in the area has four rooms: one for toys; another for accessories, swim and fetish wear, and books; one for general gay-themed gifts; and one more that’s all-greeting cards. Of all the adult shops in the area, Q Trading has the widest variety of goods and gifts, not just in terms of style but also brands, which means one can shop with the benefit of price comparison.
606 E Sunny Dunes Rd, Palm Springs
https://gaydesertguide.com/directory-category/q-trading-company/
Gear Leather and Fetish
Great Gear for the bar, street, and locker room, plus the best toys, restraints, lube, and playroom equipment. Exclusively at Palm Springs’ store for men who play hard. Gear carries only the finest quality leather and fetish goods, gym wear, toys, and furnishings, all designed to get you off and make you look good while you’re doing it. Everything they sell is crafted by other guys who play hard, just like you. It’s stuff we love because it’s stuff we use. And it’s the reason they’re Palm Springs’ favorite gay store. So get in some gear. And play long and hard!
650 E Sunny Dunes Rd #1, Palm Springs
https://www.gearleather.com/
Video Booths
Perez Image Video
This wide-ranging video store in Cathedral City caters to straight and bisexual adventurers as much as anything, although there is plenty of gay material for those who like their porn on DVD. The main attraction here is the video booths, which are pay-as-you-go cubicles with nearly 100 channel options for your viewing pleasure. At least, that’s the official purpose. Some cruising is unofficially tolerated, as long as it’s discreet and you’re putting money in the slots; if you’re loitering as a freebie, the staff are diligent about getting you to move along.
68366 Perez Rd, Cathedral City, open 24 hours
Hidden Joy
Located a block from Perez Video and down the street from the former Trunks bar, Hidden Joy is a small but very gay-leaning adult video store with booths. While the store area is small, the video booths downstairs are surprisingly expansive. Here you can buy an all-access pass to the video booths for $2, good for the time you are in the shop with no in-and-out privileges. And while you still want to conduct yourself with dignity in the open, it’s a bit more conducive to getting to know your fellow patrons on a deeper level.
68424 Commercial Rd, Cathedral City, open 24 hours
Bars
Palm Springs bars make it easy to meet Mr. Right or at least Mr. Right now. There are a few that are committed to removing more barriers than others.
The Barracks
The Barracks bills itself as “your desert cruise destination” this wildly popular leather & gear bar is a sprawling warehouse complex that has earned its notoriety for hosting the world’s most-attended Sunday Beer Bust; it also hosts many of the world’s most popular leather/kink events. Join them for Hell’s Happy Hour Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 8 pm. Remember, no frontal nudity is tolerated…
67625 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City
https://www.barracksps.com/
Dick’s on Arenas
Dick often says that gay culture was born in gay bars, as they provided safe spaces for gay people to gather. Gay culture evolved and thrived in the safe spaces that gay bars offered.
It’s Dick’s mission to create a safe space for the greater gay community and its supporters to celebrate the diversity of the gay community. Dick offers an atmosphere where pretentiousness and judgment are left behind. Join us as we come together to revel and play as a community. Dick believes that bartending is an art form and celebrates the craftsmanship and skill of his bartender friends. Dick’s bartenders take pride in crafting each cocktail with care and serve with them with love. Dick’s bartenders are committed to maintaining a safe and enthusiastic place to celebrate your diversity. Dick says, “Come one, come all.” Let Dick’s offer you a dickstraction from your day, because with Dick’s, every day is a good day.
301 E Arenas Rd, Palm Springs
https://dicksps.com/
Tool Shed
Tool Shed was voted the best Dive/Gay Bar in Palm Springs. Located in the famed Warm Sands District since 1993, Tool Shed is the Original Leather + Levi Bar in Palm Springs! They cater to men who appreciate the Leather/Levi community but welcome all open-minded people. With massage Mondays and underwear night that includes a sexy underwear contest on Thursdays. The men are friendly, flirty, and fun.
600 E Sunny Dunes, Palm Springs
https://www.pstoolshed.com/
