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Daily Admission $9 and $4.50

Boyce Thompson Arboretum daily admission is $9 for adults and $4.50 for ages 5-12 as of July 1, and the Arboretum is open every day in July and August from 6:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., with each day's final paid admission taken at 2:00 so those last visitors have one full hour to explore the trails and gardens. Saturday, July 2, features a guided walk to learn about dragonflies with Pete Moulton at 9:30 a.m. followed by a meet-the-artist gallery opening for our July-August exhibitor, Kim Hosey.
Click the photo at right to Read more about Weekend Events, Classes Nature Walks and Guided tours. Arboretum annual memberships start at $45. Help support the Arboretum - buy annual membership, and visit often this summer. Pets are welcome, provided they are leashed at all times and well-behaved. Do you need Maps and Directions? Arizona State Parks has an excellent map/direction page. The Arboretum is an
Arizona State Park located at Highway 60 milepost #223 near the historic copper mining town of Superior, 55 miles due east of Phoenix.
The drive takes about two hours from Tucson via highway 79 North through Florence to highway 60 -- then turn right and continue east another twelve miles. Trails are Wheelchair Accessible There is no restaurant at the Arboretum but sandwiches, drinks and snacks are available in our gift shop. Picnic tables and charcoal grills are available for visitors to use; propane and charcoal are allowed, wood fires are not. Read about the Arboretum's 75-year heritage, our history page describes how the Arboretum has grown to include two miles of trails and into a place for children to learn and for all ages to appreciate the beauty and importance of desert ecosystems.Explore the gardens on a virtual tour!

Kim Hosey Photography Exhibit
During July and August our Visitor Center Gallery showcases photography by Kim Hoseymeet the artist Saturday, July 2, from 11:00am-1:00pm.