Scott Arboretum
Scott Arboretum is a 357 acres (144 ha) arboretum coterminous with the campus of and operated by Swarthmore College.
A garden inside Swarthmore
Tinicum Township is the nearest base
Tinicum Township is 6 miles southeast, with 13 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Baltimore
Baltimore is about 79 miles southwest and New York City is about 91 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Philadelphia (PHL) has airline service, about 6 miles from Scott Arboretum.
Established in 1929
Scott Arboretum dates from 1929. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Swarthmore. Green months are the mild ones.
Scott Arboretum
Scott Arboretum is a 357 acres (144 ha) arboretum coterminous with the campus of and operated by Swarthmore College. It is open to the public daily without charge. The arboretum was established and endowed by the Scott family in 1929 in honor of Arthur Hoyt Scott (class of 1895, inventor of the paper towel), "for the purpose of enabling Swarthmore College to acquire, cultivate and propagate the better kinds of living trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants which are hardy in the climate of eastern Pennsylvania and which are suitable for planting by the average gardener."
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 357 acres
- Owner
- Swarthmore College
- Established
- 1929
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Where to stay near Scott Arboretum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Philadelphia (168) and Tinicum Township (13).
- 1USS New Jersey
- 2Lincoln Financial Field
- 3Xfinity Mobile Arena
- 4Independence Hall
- 5Eastern State Penitentiary
- 6Lynnewood Hall
- 7Schuylkill River
- 8Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Scott Arboretum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarthmore | in town | — | 2 2 hotels | 6,561 | $634K | A |
| Philadelphia | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 168 133 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 4 campgrounds | 1,574,281 | $243K | D− |
| Tinicum Township | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 13 13 hotels | 3,985 | $207K | C− |
| Upper Merion Township | 13 mi north | 20 min | 26 23 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 36,674 | $455K | C− |
| Concord Township | 9 mi west | 15 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 18,477 | $584K | — |
| Lower Merion Township | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 12 9 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 64,691 | $810K | B− |
| Radnor Township | 8 mi north | 10 min | 8 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 32,930 | $834K | A− |
| Wilmington | 15 mi southwest | 25 min | 16 15 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 73,512 | $231K | D− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Scott Arboretum
Other well-known places within 17 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw112 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw210 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw310 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw411 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw510 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw616 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
78 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill River
810 mi MuseumAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Scott Arboretum
Is Scott Arboretum in Swarthmore?
Yes. It’s inside Swarthmore, PA.
When is the best time to visit Scott Arboretum?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Scott Arboretum from Baltimore and Newark?
About 79 miles southwest of Baltimore and about 84 miles northeast of Newark, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Scott Arboretum?
Philadelphia (PHL), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Scott Arboretum?
Philadelphia (14 mi, 168 places to stay), Tinicum Township (6 mi, 13 places to stay) and Upper Merion Township (13 mi, 26 places to stay).
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