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37615 Highway 60 Superior, AZ 85273

520-689-2811

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BEST FALL DAY TRIP FOR THE FAMILY
Award Winner 2005

Hours: Daily 8am-5pm

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Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park

6:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily

In addition to our native Sonoran Desert vegetation, the aboretum houses plants from other deserts and dry lands. The arboretum offers garden tours...

2005 | BEST FALL DAY TRIP FOR THE FAMILY

Boyce Thompson Arboretum is gorgeous and deeply informative any time of the year. But only in fall, as you walk the 1.5-mile path through the steep-walled Queen Creek Canyon, do you pass through hundreds of different tree species from ecosystems around the world changing colors together. It's a palette seen in few places on Earth. And surprisingly, most visitors come to the Arboretum in spring, leaving the paths fairly quiet during this spectacular show. The 323-acre Arboretum, founded in... More »
2002 | Best Fall Family Day Trip

The 1.5-mile hike through the Boyce Thompson Arboretum is gorgeous and deeply informative any time of the year. But only in fall, as you walk down through the steep-walled Queen Creek Canyon, do you pass through hundreds of different tree species from ecosystems around the world changing colors together. It's a palette seen in few places on Earth. And surprisingly, most visitors come to the Arboretum in the spring, leaving the paths fairly quiet during this spectacular show.One caveat... More »
2002 | Best Place To Spend A Day With The Dog

We had to rub our eyes when we read that Boyce Thompson welcomes quadrupeds (at least on leashes). But it does! We can take our pooch into Arizona's oldest historical arboretum and botanical garden without any fuss. Mining magnate Colonel William Boyce Thompson founded his arboretum in the roaring 1920s, to imbue in people an appreciation of plants. And while dogs might appreciate trees in ways different from ours, the folks at the Arboretum don't seem to mind.Best puppy behavior is... More »

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Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park

37615 Highway 60 Superior, AZ 85273

520-689-2811

Description

Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park

6:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily

2005 | BEST FALL DAY TRIP FOR THE FAMILY

2002 | Best Fall Family Day Trip

2002 | Best Place To Spend A Day With The Dog

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