The Thermal Club
Private members-only motorsports club near Palm Springs — not open to the public. Membership requires purchasing an on-site villa; access is otherwise by invitation or hosted events.
Member track time across multiple configurable circuits; occasional manufacturer, club, and pro events (it has hosted an IndyCar weekend).
Member-focused; see thethermalclub.com. Public access is limited to special events.
No public camping — members stay in on-site villas.
Fall through spring; the low desert is extremely hot in summer.
The Thermal Club is a private members' motorsports country club in the desert south of Palm Springs, opened in 2012 and designed by Alan Wilson. Three separate road courses (the Twin Palms Circuit at 3.07 miles / 17 turns, plus the South Palm and Desert Palm circuits) can be combined into up to 20 configurations, with the full GT Circuit running 5.10 miles and 26 turns. Members buy an on-site villa with a private garage and can drive the track on their own time. Thermal hosted IndyCar's non-championship $1 Million Challenge in 2024 and a points-paying Grand Prix in 2025, and it hosts Ferrari Challenge North America rounds.
