UC Davis Arboretum

A great place to escape Davis while staying local. With many beautiful flowers and trees it makes the perfect setting for a date, run/walk, picnic or just a nice day.

Great place for a run, a date, a picnic or just a walk to kill time. Usually very clean , with ducks and squirrels to watch, the Arboretum is a very peaceful place to take a stroll through.

Did you know? The Arboretum site has remnants of the original wagon trail between the eastern U.S. and San Francisco, a Pony Express stop, and the oldest reservoir in the Central Valley, built in 1860 Read more

Lovely walks and jogs, so close to campus yet entirely removed from it.

Have you seen Nature's Gallery Court in the UC Davis Arboretum yet? There's lots of great photo opps here! It's near the Arboretum gazebo and was dedicated in 2012.

Favorite place to go for a run close to campus, and plenty of nice spots to sit for lunch ! Also, May means baby duck watching time.

I love to come here early in the morning to watch birds and just enjoy the redwood forest . I recommend to everyone.

Use the visitor map if you want to see what collections & gardens are available. Or just take a quick walk around.

Lovers latch so-called "love locks" over the bridges crossing Putah Creek as mementos to their loved one.

The UC Davis Arboretum hosts plants sales featuring hundreds of valley-wise plants! Sign up for their newsletter by emailing arboretum@ucdavis.edu with 'Leaflet' in the subject line !

The arboretum is used for teaching & research in a wide range of fields . Detailed records on every plant are maintained by staff that also works with faculty to develop field exercises & internships. Read more

Great loop to run or walk. Lots of wonderful plants and animals. There are two river otters that have made a home at the arboretum. Try to find them!

Anytime I visit the campus always cool to walk through here always peaceful

Sales of plants periodically to the public at the teaching nursery

If you're lucky, you'll see an otter !

Bring a camera along! You're bound to make a discovery you'd want to document!

Relaxing place for a walk.

A great place to walk, take pictures, watch the ducks, etc.

Great place to take a break and snap some photos

A great place to go for a run while checking out an amazing collection of plants. It's pretty much a loop which I believe is about 3 miles roundtrip.

Watch out for the bats under the bridge

Awesome place to go for lunch or a study break. Look for shaded benches !

View is beautiful

Battle of the Bands at Lake Spafford on Picnic Day!!!

Voted "Best Place to Take a Date" in Davis by readers of The California Aggie, 2010 Read more

Keep your eyes peeled for the baby ducklings!

seriously look at the lifestage of a lady bug mural . One of the highlights to my runs