Cox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark
Botanical garden and park in Dayton, Ohio, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark is a 189 acres (76 ha) arboretum and park located at 6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton, Ohio (in Miami Township, south of the city proper). It is open daily without charge. Cox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark is one of many Dayton area parks within the Five Rivers Metroparks system.
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| Type | Botanical garden and park |
| Nearest city | Dayton, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.65368°N 84.22789°W |
| Area | 189 acres (76 ha) |
| Created | 1962 |
| Operated by | Five Rivers Metroparks |
The arboretum was established in 1962 when James M. Cox Jr., and family donated their property to a nonprofit foundation, which continues to help fund the arboretum. In 1972 the land was given to Five Rivers Metroparks in a public/private partnership.
The arboretum contains a shrub garden with over 500 varieties of trees and shrubs, butterfly house and garden, children's maze, conifer knoll, crab apple allee, herb garden, ornamental grass collection, perennial garden, rock garden, water garden, woodland wildflower garden, and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of walking trails.
- Cox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark
- U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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