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LA County Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Seems like these days everyone is out hiking and outdoors taking fantastic pictures. Usually you have to drive a couple hours to get to a great hiking location and you end up having to tread up a mountain. Once you get to the top, your heart hurts and you are sweating bullets. It is fun and you take amazing pictures. Luckily if you are looking to get your heart pumping and also take some amazing pictures without a long drive, there is the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Garden. There is a fee to enter the Arboretum but it is $9 for adults and $4 for children and there is free parking. The great thing about the Arboretum is that you walk for hours and see so much.
It is located in the city of Arcadia, east of Pasadena and it is next to Santa Anita Park. It is located in a very urban area but once inside the Arboretum you no longer feel as if you are in the city. The Arboretum is 127 acres of plants, natural landscapes, wildlife, historical buildings, sitting areas, and plenty of peacocks.
You can pack a lunch and have a nice picnic or you can have lunch at Peacock Cafe, located inside the Arboretum. Another perk of the Arboretum is that if you like a plant you see there, you are able to purchase some plants in the gift shop. I assure you that at the end of the day you fill grow very fond of the peacocks, thankfully they sell peacocks feathers and peacock themed items in the gift shop.
The Arboretum does close at 5 p.m., so you should plan to be there for 2 hours or more. Wear a pair of comfortable shoes, charge your cameras, wear layers, apply sunscreen, wear a hat and take plenty of water.
To plan your visit go to their website http://www.arboretum.org/


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