Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Magique, très belle promenade

Situé sur la HW 60, crée en 1920 par William Boyce Thompson, c'est le plus grand et le plus vieux arboretum de l'Arizona. On ne se lasserait pas de ce promenade, à chaque détour un nouveau paysage. A...

Cacti, cacti, cacti, and more cacti

A plethora of blooming cacti in all shapes, sizes, colors. Just beautiful. And the drive from Phoenix is scenic as well.

Great place to visit

Very nice place to visit that is an easy drive from Mesa. Nice trails with surprising number of docents around to answer questions and run informational displays throughout. Entry fee seems high but ...

Beautiful!

Beautiful desert garden. We spent about 2 hours exploring the arboretum in the late morning. It’s a beautiful desert garden with unique cactus, succulents and trees, planning to return!

Beautiful but pricey

Having lived in Arizona most of my life, I see cactus every day, so the thought of an hour drive to see more has never really appealed to me. With that said we got free cultural passes from the libra...