Best Arboretum Moreno Valley Near Me

4worldlovers:

Located in the foothills of the Box Springs Mountains on the east side of the University of California, Riverside Campus, the Gardens covers 40 hilly acres. Come visit our collection and gardens, wander over four miles of scenic trails, or just relax on a bench and enjoy the beauty and vistas.

4worldlovers: Saturday, July 1, is First Saturday at the Arb. We have a birdwalk starting at 8:00 am. Hope you can join us.

Because of the wildlife in and around the Arboretum, it's potentially unsafe to visit the site and especially to hike the Sequoia Trail after dark. During daylight hours, that's not an issue.

The booth is open from 11 AM - 3 PM Saturdays and Sundays. We accept cash and Visa or Mastercard, but please note that the minimum credit or debit purchase is $10.

Birdwatching walks on the first Saturday of every month, led by Ken Wells. His walks start at 8 am.

An Adventure Pass or other valid pass (such as America the Beautiful) is required to park in the Arboretum’s lot–whether or not the Information Booth is open. As always, entrance to the Arboretum itself is free.

Paying for an Adventure Pass helps our National Forests. The majority of the fees are used for operating, maintaining and improving recreational opportunities for our visitors.

If our information booth isn’t open, you may purchase an Adventure Pass at:

The Lake Arrowhead Chamber of Commerce in Lake Arrowhead Village, Lake Arrowhead, CA

You may also purchase a pass online, but allow for a 2 week delivery time. https://www.recreation.gov/activitypass/AP21330/order

We're in San Bernardino National Forest between Lake Arrowhead and Running Springs. The main routes leading to Heaps Peak Arboretum are Highways 18 and 330. (Caltrans highway info: 800.427.7623.)

Our next Native Plant Sale will be held in the fall, either at the end of September or the beginning of October. We sell out of all of our plants within a few hours, so we hope you will come and take advantage of an excellent native-plant selection and support the Arboretum. Plants are generally priced from $5 to $30, and the proceeds benefit the Arboretum. The date is dependent on weather conditions that day.

This family- and dog-friendly trail is nearly one mile long. Descending and then rising gently, it’s an easy hike with numbered signposts along the way. An information-rich trail guide, keyed to those numeric posts, makes your hike even more interesting and educational.

The Arboretum’s gardens display a wide variety of flowers, shrubs and other plants. Largely native to the San Bernardino Mountains, many of them are identified by easy-to-read signs. The nearby Information Booth offers print and visual aids to help you learn even more!

Gardening tips on how to support our Monarch butterflies with milkweed, wildflowers and more...