California Botanic Garden

The California Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in Claremont, California, in the United States, just south of the San Gabriel foothills. The garden, at 86 acres, is the largest botanic garden in the state dedicated to California native plants.

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Type: Garden
Description: botanical garden in Claremont, California
Also known as: “Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden”
Address: 1500 North College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711

Places of Interest

Highlights include Robert J. Bernard Field Station and Scripps College.

Robert J. Bernard Field Station

Nature reserve

The 85 acre Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station is located on the north side of Foothill Boulevard between College Avenue and Mills Avenue in Claremont, California.

Scripps College

University

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Scripps College is a private liberal arts women's college in Claremont, California. It was founded as a member of the Claremont Colleges in 1926, a year after the consortium's formation.

Claremont Colleges Library

Library

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Claremont and Montclair.

Claremont

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Claremont is a college town about 30 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles in the eastern San Gabriel Valley of Southern California. It is known for the trees lining its streets and as the home of the elite Claremont Colleges, which together have given it the nickname "City of Trees and PhDs".

Montclair

Town

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Montclair is a city in the Pomona Valley, in southwestern San Bernardino County, California, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The population was 37,865 in the 2020 United States census. Montclair is situated 3 miles southeast of California Botanic Garden.