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Desert Botanical Gardens
1201 N Galvin Parkway, Southeast of McDowell Road & 64th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008
+1 480 941 1225
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Founded in 1939, the Desert Botanical Garden houses over 20,000 plants, including cacti, agave and succulents. Many of the plants in the 50-acre exhibit are rare or endangered, making the garden an important botanical site. Over 300,000 visitors come to the garden each year, hiking on one of the many trails or trying to spot one of the butterflies, bees or hummingbirds which come to the area.

Price

Admission $9 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students 13-18, $4 children 3-12

Credit Cards Accepted

none accepted

Directions

Bus: 3

Area

At Papago Park

Hours

Oct-Apr daily 8am-8pm; May-Sept daily 7am-8pm

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