Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Central Arcadia
A sprawling 127-acre botanic garden featuring roaming peacocks, historic filming sites, and diverse plant collections.
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Plan a free trip to ArcadiaUpdated: 2026-10-12
Arcadia is a lush and peaceful gem nestled in California's San Gabriel Valley, renowned for its wandering peacocks and world-class botanical gardens. It offers visitors a delightful mix of nature, premier shopping, and rich regional heritage at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains.
Things to do in Arcadia include Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Santa Anita Park, Queen Anne Cottage. Here are 15 places worth knowing, with a short note on each.
A sprawling 127-acre botanic garden featuring roaming peacocks, historic filming sites, and diverse plant collections.
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An iconic historic Art Deco horse racing facility offering guided tours and spectacular mountain backdrops.
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Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Santa Anita Park, Queen Anne Cottage, Lousios Gorge, Baldwin Lake, Hugo Reid Adobe and 9 more. Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden: A sprawling 127-acre botanic garden featuring roaming peacocks, historic filming sites, and diverse plant collections.
Day 1: Stemnitsa, Monastery of Prodromos, Monastery of Philosophou, Lousios Gorge. Day 2: Kapsia Cave, Ancient Mantineia, Church of Agia Foteini, Archaeological Museum of Tripoli. Day 3: Vytina, Mainalo Ski Center - Mountain Mainalo.
Museums worth visiting in Arcadia: Archaeological Museum of Tripoli and Open Air Water Power Museum.
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