Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park

37615 US Highway 60
Superior, AZ 85273
(520) 689-2723


http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu/

As you approach the Arboretum on Highway 60 you'll see towering Picketpost Mountain dominating the southern horizon. 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. 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.

Hours: From September-through-April admission is taken daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (every day except Dec. 25). Summer hours resume in May, 2007 and during May, June, July and August the Arboretum is open from 6 a.m. until 3 p.m., with the day's final visiors admitted at 2 p.m. and the park closing promptly at 3 p.m.
Prices: Admission $6 adults, $2.50 children 7-13