Who needs Phoenix or Tucson when there’s so much to do locally? Pinal County has a surplus of historic and modern places to visit, trails to hike, wildlife to watch and activities to do.
Our latest edition of our subscribers-only Pinal Ways is on newsstands and it’s packed full of ideas and activities to enjoy in the waning days of summer.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is a peaceful, cool, summer getaway.
Subscribers only – There are few places in Pinal County that are quite as serene as Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
Located just on the outskirts of Superior, past the Tonto National Forest, the arboretum is home to 19,000 different kinds of plants across 135 acres.
Plant collections come from across the globe, derived from places close to home like the United States and Mexico, but also from regions as far as China and the Mediterranean.
Read more about the history of one of the state’s largest and oldest botanical gardens and the many plants and animals you may see within its borders.
It’s naturally a little cooler, plus there’s often a nice breeze blowing though the mountainous terrain — just one reason visitors are drawn to Arizona Zipline Adventures.