Cox Arboretum MetroPark

Beautiful place to go and take a relaxing walk. Want to learn about some plants? Come take a walk! Want to walk through and maybe pick a fresh veggie and look around, this is the place to go! Learn some and get your walk in. Take your kids, take some pretty pictures, go for a nature walk, go for a run.. Definitely a nice place to go!

My husband and I love this place! It has been a life changer. Our #1 place to go walking with our furry baby. The park is very clean and well kept. The trails are nicely balanced between the ups, downs, and flats. There is plenty of fauna to take pictures! Hands down, my absolute favorite! 🩷

A beautiful park and trails to go on. Construction going on but a new kid park area is coming soon, the pictures looked neat. Beautiful flowers, streams and mini size waterfalls at least on the blue trail. Would definitely go back again when more time to venture.

I deleted my old review from eight months ago, so I could post an updated review, which is my spring version.

This is a beautiful park connected to the five Rivers Metro Park system. At the right time would definitely be a place for some awesome prom, engagement or wedding photos. I saw them setting up for a wedding ceremony when I was there yesterday.

The trails are well marked, wide, and mostly flat, with dirt and small gravel.

Some parts of the trail go over a creek.

There are several different lengths in the trails. Excellent place for hiking and outdoor activity

The main Arboretum area is all wheelchair accessible given that it is brick or cement. There are many many things to see and even an edible garden in later summer.

They have all different varieties of flowers/trees/bushes that bloom at various times of the year (accept winter) giving it year round beauty. There are also a few ponds

They are in the process of developing a new children’s area. It will be back by the butterfly loop.
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Absolutely beautiful! They have wonderful well kept walking trails, ponds with exquisite koi fish, many flower beds and much more! I mostly come here for Pokemon Go but I choose this spot because of the scenery😍 always something new and exciting to see and a new path each time I go. Never tired of this magnificent magical place!

Totally free to come here and stroll the walking paths and see the blooming flowers and plants. Come in the early spring if you can to see the Tulips 🌷. Be brave and climb the tree tower for a view of the entire park. Such a nice place to come and walk the dogs and keep your eyes out for the turtles sunning themselves on the rocks! Enjoy!

Cox Arboretum is a beautiful place to go for a walk and be with nature. Beautiful trees and flowers. Beautiful creeks and ponds with wildlife. Did I Mention the tree house? You can see forever.

Great place for family photos or just a simple piece of mine. Definitely beautiful.

Very nice place to visit, great place to take a Dog or even children. At this park you’ll see many many different path ways and mini waterfalls at this park. Not many parking spots but once you do find a place to park it’s very relaxing and soothing. I would recommend bringing a professional camera and equipment with you especially if you have an eye for photography because you will see a lot of inspiration at this park. Walk atop the treehouse and get a nice view of the park. You will see many Turtles and large snapping turtles and frogs and of course Butterflies everywhere.

Great discovery; beautiful gardens, koi pond, paths, and trails. Also, a tree tower to take in a view of the entire area!
Dogs are welcomed!

This is the cleanest park I've been to. It's incredibly gorgeous, too! If you have a friendly dog this is the perfect place to bring them out for a gorgeous walk. Very dog friendly. People seem great with keeping their beautiful dogs on leashes so it is very safe. Plenty of places to sit and take in the fresh air and views.

Beautiful. Well kept park. Very large with lots of walkways and trails to explore. Plenty of benches to just sit and relax.

Picnic areas and lots of shade to lay under and take up the scenery. Ponds with little bridges are cute. I liked the tree house.

Highly recommend to come here and enjoy the day alone or with someone.

Grounds very well kept, seasonal colors almost in full bloom, picturesque locations throughout park, overall wonderful experience.

Beautiful scenery. Lots of turtles and fish to watch in the ponds. Trees and plants all have tags so you can identify them. Great recreational time with the family. Many trails to choose from or you can just sit on a bench or swing and take in the beauty of mother nature. Highly recommend!

A great park with a variety of nice trails. If it has been raining some spots can get pretty muddy. Most of the trails are fairly flat, save for a few spots. Outside of the trails, there is a pond frequented by ducks, a butterfly house, and a tower to walk up. There are plenty of benches and plenty of signage so you don't get lost. It's a must visit if you are in the area.

Beautiful place to relax, walk, meditate or simply have fun and picnics. Dog friendly, active security, water fountains, and recycling bins. Huge long hiking trails, easy to walk but bring water.

What a beautiful park! Loved all the turtles and very well taken care of! Staff was polite at front desk and bathroom was clean. They even have snack machines. The ranger was on site riding a bike and was also friendly. Will definitely be back!

Visited the arboretum this morning. Really nice experience. Several options for nature trails of various lengths. Well maintained, but might be muddy following a rain. Also several nice paved trails and gardens closer to the visitor center. The visitor center did not seem to be open. There are convenient rest rooms. Many walkers had dogs on leash. It is a little between seasons but still a beautiful place for a walk. Seemed to have plenty of parking.

This is a class A city park. It has well kept gardens and many walking paths. The trees and flowers are always in great shape. I really like the turtles, birds and butterflies... They have added a number of new paved paths and the butterfly house is better this year than usual.

I would give 100 stars if I could. This place is absolutely beautiful and very well maintained. They care about the wild life and plants. They value the safety of the visitors as well. The tree tower is absolutely gorgeous. There are several plaques that show the history and/or educate you about the nature and structures on the grounds. My only complaint is that i couldn’t figure out if the stork was real or not😂