Los Angeles County Arboretum
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🌷 Garden · Arcadia
2.5 hours · $ · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 5 min driveFrom Arcadia · Parking: Free arboretum lot (Baldwin Ave)
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter · Summer
Arcadia's 127-acre botanic garden, where hundreds of wild peacocks roam the grounds and fan their tails in spring; the Victorian cottage on Baldwin Lake has appeared in countless films, and the Tallac Knoll waterfall and tropical greenhouse are the stops a 2-year-old insists on every visit.
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