Updated: Feb 28, 2021

Welcome to the famous Desert Botanical Gardens in Arizona. You will find the most beautiful desert landscape scattered with various cactuses, trees, and flowers. This will give you a little taste of the southwest paradise. There is a reason this place is all over Instagram. It’s breathtaking!

I have partnered with Desert Botanical Gardens for this post. The best part for me is they had zero restrictions when it came to my blog post. This is my honest opinion, with no constraints. For the record, I pick locations that I want to personally go to.

Desert Botanical Gardens in Arizona

I was beyond thrilled to visit this famous botanical garden in Phoenix. I have to admit it’s not usually my “thing”. However, this is not like the boring Texas scenery I am used to seeing in the flat lands of Houston. Maybe that is why the beauty of this desert landscape just pulls at my heartstrings. It makes me want to order a Prickly Pear Margarita, chill, and watch the sunset. I cannot believe people get to wake up and see this every day. The desert is beyond breathtaking.

About Desert Botanical Gardens in Arizona:

This botanical garden is located in Phoenix and is a short drive from the airport. The garden is spread across over 55 acres with thousands of species of cacti, trees, and flowers. You can spend 2 to 3 hours walking the trails and looking at all the plants that live in some of the hottest and driest parts of the world.

Location:

1201 N. GALVIN PARKWAY

PHOENIX, AZ 85008

Hours:

8:00 AM- 8:00 PM

Tickets:

Adult: $24.95 (ages 18+)

Youth: $9.95 (ages 3-17)

Child: Free (3 and under)

Order your tickets online. Advance Tickets are required. Walk-ups are only permitted as capacity allows.

ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL | FREE (with valid government ID for General Admission only)

2/9, 3/9, and 4/13 are Community Days (free admission). Tickets must be reserved in advance.

Parking

Free

What to bring

Water

Comfortable shoes

Sunscreen

There are five areas of the garden you can explore at Desert Botanical Gardens in Arizona.

Sonoran Desert Nature Loop

Center for Desert Living Trail

Desert Discovery Loop Trail

Harriet K Maxwell Desert Wildflower Loop

This is where you will find bees and hummingbirds. Look at the adorable hummingbird we found. Isn’t she cute?

Plants and People from the Sonoran Desert Loop Trail

The Sonoran trail will take you through an example of a small village that the indigenous people would have used. This was my kid’s favorite section. They learned that at one time kids did not have internet. Shocking!

Gertrude Restaurant

Hungry? Enjoy lunch and wine at the popular on-site restaurant. I’ve read this is a “must do” when at the gardens.

We had a blast walking through the different trails and exhibits. If you plan to visit Phoenix or you are passing through, I suggest you add the Desert Botanical Gardens to your bucket list.

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