Fullerton Arboretum

Shortly after my trip to the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, I decided to visit the Fullerton Arboretum. Considering how disappointed I was with the Japanese Garden’s small size, I found my visit to the arboretum to be a major treat as the arboretum was huge!

I think another plus to the arboretum was that it wasn’t crowded the day I went to visit. This of course allowed me to enjoy the grounds of the arboretum with minimal distractions.

As mentioned earlier, the arboretum is huge. So huge that I wasn’t even able to finish touring it… *cough cough* Well, this had more to do with the fact that it started to rain. The rain influenced me to make a u-turn to the parking lot while still in the process of touring the arboretum. I think I was only close to being halfway done with my self-led tour of the arboretum when it started to rain. As much as I like the rain, a part of me wanted the rain to stop so that I could continue my tour. (I honestly hung out in my car for a while, hoping that the rain would stop. Obviously, the rain wouldn’t stop. In fact, it started to rain more heavily with each passing minute.)

The arboretum maintains different collections in order to showcase plants grown in different environments. The following collections are in existence at the arboretum: Mediterranean, Woodlands, Cultivated and Desert collections. I believe I missed out on the Mediterranean and Desert collections. Despite having missed out on these two collections, I’m glad that I at least got the chance to see redwood trees, one of my most favorite trees.

Although my visit to the arboretum was an incomplete one, I can easily say that I recommend visiting the Fullerton Arboretum. It’s a nice place to get in touch with nature and even a nice place to just exercise at. (I came across 2-3 people who were jogging through the arboretum.) Admission is free and parking to the arboretum is free as well. What more can you ask for?

**Click HERE to watch my video of the Fullerton Arboretum!**

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