Parks and Gardens from Santa Barbara to San Bernardino/Laguna Beach

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Nov-Feb Open 9-5, Mar-Oct Open 9-6

Adults $8, children $4, students/seniors $6

http://www.sbbg.org/

Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden

Located in Polliwog Park on Peck Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA

Open daily, 8am until sundown, free admission

http://www.manhattanbeachbotanicalgarden.org/

Theodore Payne Foundation

10459 Tuxford Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352

Oct 14-Jun30 Open Tue-Sat 8:30-4:40

Jul1-Oct13 Open Thurs-Sat 8:30-4:30

http://www.theodorepayne.org/

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

1500 N. College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711

Open 8am to 5pm

Adult $8, children $4, students (id) and seniors $6
http://www.rsabg.org/

UC Riverside Botanic Gardens

40 hilly acres

To reach the UC: 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521

Inside UC: Head towards parking lot 13 to reach the botanic gardens

Open daily 8-5; Closed New Year, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, May17-2009

Admission $1 donation, small parking fees

http://www.gardens.ucr.edu/

Fullerton Arboretum

26 acres

1900 Associated Rd, Fullerton, CA 92831

Open daily 9-4:30, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years

(Extended summer days, check before going)

http://fullertonarboretum.org/

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