Questions visitors ask
The things visitors ask most often, answered briefly.
Frequently asked questions
How much is admission?
General admission is $10 per person, ages 12 and over. Kids under 12 are free to enter with a paying adult. Fishing entry is $10 per person, any age, and canoe rental is $16 per person, ages 12 and up, $5 per kid under 12.
What are the opening hours?
Current opening hours are on the visit page, under Hours.
Can I take photographs?
Casual photographs for your own enjoyment are welcome. Posed sessions of any kind need a photo pass arranged in advance, and commercial photography needs written approval. Buy a pass online and staff will email you to schedule it, or ask through the contact form. The photography page has the full policy.
Can we hold an event or a wedding at the gardens?
Send the details through the contact form and choose “A private event” as the subject. Wedding and proposal photography is not covered by a photo pass; ask in the same way and we will say who handles it.
Can we fish the lake?
Yes. Fishing entry is $10 per person, any age. Catch and release only. A valid Arizona fishing license is required. Barbless hooks are provided and returned before you leave, and everyone fishes from the grass shoreline.
Can we rent a canoe?
Yes. Canoe rental is $16 per person, ages 12 and up. $5 per kid under 12.
Do you take groups and field trips?
Ask through the contact form and choose “A group or school visit” as the subject, with your dates, the size of the group and the ages.
Still have a question
Everything else about a visit is on the visit page, or ask through the contact form.
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