Desert Botanical Garden
Desert Botanical Garden is a 140-acre (57 ha) botanical garden located in Papago Park, at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway in Phoenix, central Arizona. It goes back to 1937. Look also at State Farm Stadium, 19 mi away.
A garden inside Phoenix
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 104–105°, and about 175 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Phoenix
Desert Botanical Garden is inside Phoenix, which has 316 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 66–78°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) has airline service, about 4 miles from Desert Botanical Garden.
Established in 1937
Desert Botanical Garden dates from 1937. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Below are typical highs and lows near Desert Botanical Garden.
Desert Botanical Garden
Desert Botanical Garden is a 140-acre (57 ha) botanical garden located in Papago Park, at 1201 N. Galvin Parkway in Phoenix, central Arizona.
Founded by the Arizona Cactus and Native Flora Society in 1937 and established at this site in 1939, the garden now has more than 50,000 plants in more than 4,000 taxa, one-third of which are native to the area, including 379 species which are rare, threatened or endangered.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1937
- Area
- 141 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Where to stay near Desert Botanical Garden
Rooms are nearest in Phoenix (316) and Tempe (75).
- 1State Farm Stadium
- 2Mortgage Matchup Center
- 3Chase Field
- 4Mountain America Stadium
- 5Mullett Arena
- 6Desert Diamond Arena
- 7Camelback Mountain
- 8Papago Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Desert Botanical Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | in town | — | 316 257 hotels · 22 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 11 RV parks | 1,665,481 | $421K | D |
| Tempe | 5 mi south | 5 min | 75 66 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 190,571 | $455K | D |
| Mesa | 14 mi east | 20 min | 123 67 hotels · 17 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 29 RV parks | 513,656 | $408K | C− |
| Scottsdale | 16 mi north | 25 min | 108 100 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins | 243,006 | $790K | C |
| Chandler | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 48 38 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 278,748 | $508K | B− |
| Paradise Valley | 7 mi north | 10 min | 19 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 12,251 | $2,000K | B+ |
| Glendale | 15 mi west | 25 min | 26 21 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 260,572 | $388K | D |
| Gilbert | 15 mi southeast | 25 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 287,285 | $575K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Next door to Desert Botanical Garden
All of these are within 19 miles.
Big draw119 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaMortgage Matchup Center
37 mi Stadium & arenaChase Field
42 mi Stadium & arenaMountain America Stadium
52 mi Stadium & arenaMullett Arena
619 mi Stadium & arenaDesert Diamond Arena
74 mi MountainCamelback Mountain
8in town City parkPapago ParkPhoto credits
State Farm Stadium: Taken by en:Flickr user MCSixth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mortgage Matchup Center: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Field: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken, Public domain · Mountain America Stadium: Clintus McGintus, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mullett Arena: Kyvuh, CC0 · Desert Diamond Arena: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Camelback Mountain: Dru Bloomfield from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Papago Park: 2candle at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Planning a visit to Desert Botanical Garden
Is Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix?
Yes. It’s inside Phoenix, AZ.
When is the best time to visit Desert Botanical Garden?
January, February, March, November and December, with highs of 66–78°.
What is the closest airport to Desert Botanical Garden?
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Desert Botanical Garden?
Phoenix (in town, 316 places to stay), Tempe (5 mi, 75 places to stay) and Mesa (14 mi, 123 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Phoenix
There are no tips yet, so start one in Phoenix’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.