los angeles county arboretum & botanic garden

There are not many places I have been to where you can first take a tram ride and get a throughout explanation of all the areas of this beautiful park. When the tram ride is over you can walk back to the areas that interested you most. Prepare to spend a whole day there just taking in all the beautiful flowers and vegetation. There is a lot of great history surrounding the arboretum. A must see experience.

We spent a pleasant morning walking this large and we'll cared for Park. There is a wide variety of pleasant for those interested, and easy walking trails. The peacocks were stunning. The Arboretum is well worth the visit.

If you're in to plants and horticulture etc., it's a fantastic place to visit. Lots of walking. It can be quite warm in the summer due to it being in the foothills. Queen Anne's cottage was very interesting and often there's a docent present to give some additional history. Bring some bread it you want to feed the ducks.

This county park is a wonderful resource for the area. A good place to visit for a walk, photography, or educational purposes.

I love this place. We've been there with Rotary events as well as just us showing up. The grounds are impeccable, the explanatory ride through and the staff are terrific! And of course, a wonderful and varied selection of plants and trees.

This is a large green space filled with a great variety of plants, trees and shrubs. There are flowers although none were in bloom the day I visited. There are a few water features and animals-peacocks, rabbits, squirrels and many kinds of other birds. There are numerous side trails to explore and get among the trees. The place is really too large to see in it's entirety in one day.There is a cafe and small gift shop. The entrance fee is a reasonable $9 for adults. Bring a camera. It's a great place for a relaxing walk.

I've loved this place since I was a child playing hide&seek in the bamboo. It's a great place to walk, amble, teach, read, or just admire the flora and fauna. While the flowers and plants are gorgeous, the peacocks are absolutely amazing, and the ducks&geese provide entertainment.

We live local and come here all the time to just walk the paths, get some exercise and feel like you have gone way out of town. The site is filled with wonderful trees and plants, some animals -mostly peacocks and the flowers and exhibits change all the time. We easily get a 3 plus mile walk in that that's once around and through the jungle. The family pass is the way to go and they due have a guided tram tour that is very informative.

I always enjoy walking the paths, visiting the gift shop and learning about the history of beautiful Southern California. This place is grat for families, couple looking for a quiet stroll alone but not isolated, and for those who just wish to walk in beauty and maybe learn a little if the fancy takes you!

Great getaway from the city. Definitely a nature lovers paradise, maybe even a photographers. Plenty of photo ops. Walk through all the gardens to see what nature has to offer. Over hundreds of flowers and plants. I love to take a blanket with me to lay down and read. Watch out for the peacocks and their poop. There's also a little cafe for a quick bite to eat. On your way out you can also stop at the gift shop or even buy a plant to take home with you.

This is a place you can spend 1/3 a day just looking at all the plants and trees.They also have great summer concerts there .You can take a tram to get a faster over view.Try to remember all the movies filmed there.

Visited again in late November. Fall came a little late this year, so there was still some nice color as well as fall bloomers about. Given the warm climate in LA, I would have expected to see some neat things going on in the vegetable garden and hugel beds, but they were empty, which was a little disappointing. Also, it seems like they've been working on the adobe forever.

Honestly. I grew up just a mile from the Arboretum and now I live in Colorado. I try to get back to the Arboretum at least once per year. Take the tram so you can appreciate the botanical oddest AND local history. Every time we go we have such a nice time. I crave the sound of the peacocks yell, and the sight of their beautiful feathers spread out for mating. The last time my husband and I went we took the tram through the botanical exhibits -- the continents of the world, and then after that we walked down through the jungle and amazing rose garden and to look again into the windows of Queen Ann's cottage and the indian village. When you get tired or hot, grab a cool drink at the Arboretum cafe and a sandwich, but if you're hungry don't expect fine cuisine. It's just nice to spend a sunny day there amongst the peacocks and feed the ducks in the lagoon where Fantasy Island was filmed -- de plane, de plane! You will see some amazing trees, shrubs, and flowers. It's lovely.

I drove by this place for years before I finally went in. The place is beautiful. Great place for a wedding. The rose garden is picture perfect, And who doesn't need a picture with a peacock?

I only had two hours, and it wasn't nearly enough, I could have easily spent the entire day at this garden. My must sees were the orchids, waterfall, and the coach barn. I got to see those but I missed a lot of the other garden areas. Hopefully I'll make it back to LA one day and can visit this garden again. Oh, and free parking too!