Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Botanical garden in Superior - 37615 E Arboretum Way, USA

Wonderful. Main hike is not difficult, but a but lengthy if you have trouble with walking. There are some shaded areas along the way. Beautiful views and plants. Little labeled garden areas depicting plant life of different areas of the world. Loved it!

Awesome hidden gem in AZ. About an hour east of Phoenix, but well worth the drive. Take water and a good pair of shoes. Arrive early as the crowds grow quickly. There is a lot of parking but it fills up and you will then have to walk a ways. Access to trails is easy, and they are well maintained. There are numerous offshoots to different gardens, and you can spend a lot of time exploring the different spots. Elevation change is moderate. Some trails are narrow, but most are generous enough to come and go with one up and one down spacing. Prepare to spend half a day or more.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum has become one of our favorite family spots to go for a walk on the weekends first thing in the morning. There are many birds and other wildlife along many of the trails. It’s great to have such an amazing garden in our backyard. Everyone who works here is very friendly, and they have amazing gifts at the store, and also a very good wide variety of plants to purchase

This is an awesome place and shows how beautiful the desert can be, especially when desert plants have better, more consistent access to water and appropriate conditions. There is an enormous variety of plants, and you will not regret taking a little day trip out to explore the arboretum, even if you have to drive a bit longer than you normally would. There were so many plants blooming, even though it was December. Highly recommend!

Amazing place. The employees are so, so friendly and clearly want you to fall in love with the arboretum, which isn’t a hard sell anyway. They were so willing to stop and talk to us, give tips on what to see (including a family of coatis), even offering umbrellas from Guest Services (it was raining when we went, but honestly it was magical to see in light rain and fog). Would definitely visit again, here’s to another 100 years for this Arizona gem!

Spectacular! Been wanting to go here for years. We ended up there as they opened on an overcast drizzly morning and it was perfect! Quiet, serene, cool, such an amazing place.

Loved the hiking trails and how big the place is. Usually, you'll see some wild Koati Mundi families running around! The landscaping is great and it's well worth getting the annual pass!

We visited Boyce Thompson Arboretum on an October, Wednesday afternoon. There were only a few people there. It was an incredibly beautiful day and rather cool by AZ standards in the high 70’s. The vegetation was amazing, exotic, and carefully maintained. My husband and I loved our walk through the Arboretum. I strongly suggest wearing a sun hat and taking water to drink along the way. The Arboretum offers an annual membership which is a good deal and I understand has a reciprocal agreement with other arboretums around the country. It’s about an hour out from Phoenix, nevertheless, I consider it a must see if you visit AZ. ❤️