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Featured Attraction Pages
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Biosphere 2
Tucson Metro Area
Biosphere 2 is northeast of Tucson, off AZ-77
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Pages shown in grey are in development and will be available soon. |
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ORGAN PIPE CACTUS
NATIONAL MONUMENT
Kris Eggle Visitor Center
10 Organ Pipe Drive
Ajo, AZ 85321-9626
520-387-6849
See an extraordinary collection of plants of the Sonoran Desert, including the organ pipe cactus, a large cactus rarely found in the United States. |
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FLAGSTAFF |
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THE ARBORETUM AT FLAGSTAFF
4001 S Woody Mountain Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
928-774-1442
One of the largest collections of high country wildflowers in America. |
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MESA |
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MORMON TEMPLE GARDENS
525 E Main St
Mesa, AZ 85203-8740
A 'Cecil B DeMille' type temple in a lush green irrigated garden, showing that man can make the desert bloom. |
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PHOENIX |
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CARRARO CACTUS GARDEN
5041 E Van Buren St
Phoenix, AZ 85034
602-262-6412
Hundreds of cactus in a garden at Tovrea Castle, built in 1928 and recently being restored by the City of Phoenix for public enjoyment and use. |
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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN
1201 N Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008
480-941-1225
The Garden’s commitment to the community is to advance excellence in education, research, exhibition, and conservation of desert plants of the world with emphasis on the Southwestern United States. |
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ENCANTO PARK
2605 N 15th Ave
Phoenix, AZ
602-261-8993
A 222-acre oasis with picnic areas, a lagoon, boat house, Enchanted Island Amusement Park, swimming pool, nature trail, urban fishing and two golf courses. |
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JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN
1125 N 3rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ
602-256-3204
Ro Ho En features more than 1,500 tons of handpicked rock, more than 50 varieties of plants, flowing streams, a 12-foot waterfall and a Koi pond. |
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PHOENIX ZOO
455 North Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008
602-273-1341
Open 364 days a year, rain or shine! |
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PICACHO |
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PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK
Box 275
Picacho, AZ 85241
520-466-3183
A popular site for hiking and viewing wildflowers in the spring. Facilities for camping and picnicking. Just off I-10 between Tucson and Casa Grande. Site of only Civil War battle that took place in Arizona. |
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BOYCE THOMPSON ARBORETUM STATE PARK
37615 US Hwy 60
Superior, AZ 85273
520-689-2811
Discover the intricate beauty and many faces of Arizona's oldest and largest (323 acres) botanical garden. |
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TEMPE |
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THE ARBORETUM AT ASU
826 Apache Blvd
Tempe, FL 85287
480-965-2682
The Arboretum at ASU ecompasses the entire university campus, and is open seven days a week, dawn to dusk, at no charge. |
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TUCSON |
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TOHONO CHUL PARK
7366 N Paseo del Norte
Tucson, AZ 85704
520-742-6455
This oasis in the desert offers a respite from the hectic pace of daily life, and provides an informative look at the region's fascinating cultural traditions and its interesting flora and fauna. |
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TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS
2150 North Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85712
520-326-9686
16 different gardens within the grounds representing a variety of gardening traditions and botanical themes. |
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WINDOW ROCK |
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NAVAJO NATION
Zoo and Botanical Park
Box 2520
Window Rock, AZ 86515
928-871-6647
A sanctuary for nature and the spirit, we are proud to be the only "tribal zoo" in America. Most of the animals here are native to the Navajo Nation. |
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YUMA |
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ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Century House & Gardens
240 S Madison Av
Yuma, AZ 85364-1421
928-782-1841
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