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IconicDesert Botanical Garden
$25–$50140 acres of cactus, wildflowers, and desert trails in the heart of Papago Park.
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Papago Park (Hole-in-the-Rock)
Papago Park (Hole-in-the-Rock) is an outdoor activity in Phoenix, AZ, part of the Phoenix & Scottsdale guide. Cost: free.
625 N Galvin Pkwy · Phoenix, AZ
Why you should go…
Papago Park's most famous formation, Hole-in-the-Rock, is a short scramble up eroded red sandstone to a natural opening framing the city below. The park also holds fishing ponds and easy walking trails, and neighbors the Desert Botanical Garden and Phoenix Zoo.
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What's around here?
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