Discover the Los Angeles County Arboretum Botanic Garden in Arcadia California

Discover the Los Angeles County Arboretum Botanic Garden in Arcadia Califoia   In the city of Arcadia Califoia, right next to Pasadena, you'll find the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, a beautiful and peaceful 127 acre botanical garden and historical site jointly by the Foundation Arboretum of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Department Parks and Recreation. The arboretum is located opposite the Santa Anita Race Track is at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA, 91007. E 'open every day from 9:00 to 5:00 in the moing clock, the entrance closes at 4:30. Admission is € 7 for adults, € 5 for seniors (62 and older), $ 5 for students with ID, and $ 2.50 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 is four-acre Lake Baldwin has been in numerous films and television movies. "Johnny Weissmuller swam in let Lagoon / Baldwin Lake three decades later, as Tarzan and Jungle Jim. A local story that has, in fact, that an unrecorded Olympic swim record when a cage of crocodiles was accidentally opened during filming (Weissmuller beat the Crocs to the lake). Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour is a month long watery Baldwin Lake residence in homes on stilts for the filming of the way to Singapore in 1939, the same year the Douglas Fairbanks Jr., / Madeleine Carroll film Safari managed to paddlewheel with a boat in the lake itself. Fearless, original TV "Fantasy Island" lowered a pontoon plane by helicopter at Lake Baldwin and guide in all their water to attract visitors to Mr. Roark island paradise. For Alex Haley's "Roots II", Baldwin Lake was Kunta KINTA river home in Africa. "Don? T glance through the windows of the Arboretum's Queen Anne Cottage, come and see the historic treasures inside! The cottage, with its marble terrace, Victorian fuishings and treasures offers a fascinating opportunity for the whole family. Take the tram or walk through the gardens, spend the day will be fascinated by all the plants, flowers, trees in blossom, cactus, succulents, and the abundant wildlife (The Arboretum is famous for its roaming peacock.). The rose gardens alone are worth a visit. Stop and watch a marriage or a commercial is filmed. Take your child to discover nodes built by Tule Pond, you will find a variety of new activities for children of all ages to enjoy and explore. Eat the Peacock Cafe. Sit on a bench or under a tree, relax and feel your worries floating away. Visit the gift shop where you can buy plants, gardening, books, photographs, images and other objects (the prices are very cheap.). The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is a place where an individual or entire family can spend the day at home and feel relaxed and at peace with the world. For more information on the city of Arcadia, Calif., see a list of links for the city of Arcadia, Califoia guides and directories listing information, resources, services, things for you, places to visit, restaurants, churches and much more.