Open Every Day in November -- Tours Daily at 1:00 p.m.
Public hours are daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and regular admission of $7.50 for adults or $3 for ages 5-12 includes daily guided tours continuing throughout the Winter and Spring (except December 25). Daily admission also includes our Plants-of-the-Bible Tour Sunday, December 2. The Arboretum is located at Highway 60 milepost #223 near the historic copper mining town of Superior, 55 miles due east of Phoenix.
The drive takes about two hours from Tucson via highway 79 North past Florence to highway 60, then turn right and continue East another 12 miles. There is no restaurant at the Arboretum but sandwiches, drinks and snacks are available in our gift shop. Picnic tables and charcoal grills are available for visitors to use. Pets are welcome, provided they remain leashed at all times and are well-behaved.
The Arboretum’s mission is "to instill in people an appreciation of plants through the fostering of educational, recreational, research and conservation opportunities associated with arid land plants." Every day our visitors help us achieve this by walking our trails, enjoying the collections, and reading about the thousands of plants that surround you while you are there.
The Arboretum brings together plants from the Earth's many and varied deserts and dry lands and displays them alongside unspoiled examples of the native Sonoran Desert vegetation. No matter what the season, you will enjoy a moving and memorable experience of the beauty, majesty, and mystery of arid land plants. You will also enjoy the many natural communities that form the arid land environment. Memorable experiences await you as you walk the Main Trail; you will see enthralling, otherworldly shapes and forms in the Cactus Garden.
Public hours are daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and regular admission of $7.50 for adults or $3 for ages 5-12 includes daily guided tours continuing throughout the Winter and Spring (except December 25). Daily admission also includes our Plants-of-the-Bible Tour Sunday, December 2. The Arboretum is located at Highway 60 milepost #223 near the historic copper mining town of Superior, 55 miles due east of Phoenix.
The drive takes about two hours from Tucson via highway 79 North past Florence to highway 60, then turn right and continue East another 12 miles. There is no restaurant at the Arboretum but sandwiches, drinks and snacks are available in our gift shop. Picnic tables and charcoal grills are available for visitors to use. Pets are welcome, provided they remain leashed at all times and are well-behaved.
The Arboretum’s mission is "to instill in people an appreciation of plants through the fostering of educational, recreational, research and conservation opportunities associated with arid land plants." Every day our visitors help us achieve this by walking our trails, enjoying the collections, and reading about the thousands of plants that surround you while you are there.
The Arboretum brings together plants from the Earth's many and varied deserts and dry lands and displays them alongside unspoiled examples of the native Sonoran Desert vegetation. No matter what the season, you will enjoy a moving and memorable experience of the beauty, majesty, and mystery of arid land plants. You will also enjoy the many natural communities that form the arid land environment. Memorable experiences await you as you walk the Main Trail; you will see enthralling, otherworldly shapes and forms in the Cactus Garden.
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Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park is an Arizona state park located in Superior, Arizona near Phoenix, Arizona in the United States. It consists of a 323 acre botanical collection that includes a wide range of habitats and a 1.5 mile main loop walking trail.
Founded in 1925, the arboretum is the largest and oldest botanical garden in the state of Arizona. It is jointly managed by the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Inc., a non-profit organization, the University of Arizona, and Arizona State Parks.
Founded in 1925, the arboretum is the largest and oldest botanical garden in the state of Arizona. It is jointly managed by the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Inc., a non-profit organization, the University of Arizona, and Arizona State Parks.
You will also find peaceful reflection in the cool shade of towering trees in Queen Creek Canyon; and intellectual stimulation in the many and varied displays at the Smith Interpretive Center.
You may enjoy a quiet and intimate time at the Wing Memorial Garden; as well as inspiration for home or business landscapes at the Demonstration Gardens of Low Water-demanding Plants. You will see expansive southwestern vistas visible from the High Trail. There are many gardens here; so find your special places among them.
You may enjoy a quiet and intimate time at the Wing Memorial Garden; as well as inspiration for home or business landscapes at the Demonstration Gardens of Low Water-demanding Plants. You will see expansive southwestern vistas visible from the High Trail. There are many gardens here; so find your special places among them.
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