South Coast Botanic Garden
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🌷 Garden · Palos Verdes Peninsula
2 hours · $ · Check website for reservations
- 🚗About 50 min driveFrom Arcadia · Parking: Free garden lot
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter
An 87-acre garden built on top of a former landfill on the Palos Verdes Peninsula: the children's garden has a big treehouse and a creek to play in, the lake has turtles and ducks, there is a butterfly pavilion in spring and summer (separate ticket), and December evenings bring the GLOW light show.
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Palos Verdes Peninsula, California
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