Thursday 12 January 2012

Los Angeles - Los Angeles County Arboretum And Botanic Garden

Los Angeles - Los Angeles County Arboretum And Botanic Garden

Los AngelesIn The city of Arcadia California, right next door to Pasadena you will find The Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, a beautiful and peaceful 127 acre botanical garden and historical site jointly operated by the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation.

The Arboretum is located across from the Santa Anita Race Track at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA, 91007. It is open daily from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; admission closes at 4:30.

Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors (62 and over), $5 for students with ID, and $3.00 for children 5- 12.

Children under 5 and members are admitted free. Unlike most attractions these days, parking is free.

In the middle of the Arboretum sits the four acre Baldwin Lake which has been used in filming numerous movies and television shows. "Johnny Weissmuller swam in LASCA Lagoon/Baldwin Lake for three decades as Tarzan and later Jungle Jim.

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