When you talk to people about places to go in Tucson, several people mention the gardens at Tohono Chul. But since it’s January and not much is in bloom I truly wasn’t expecting much, but it turned out to be a beautiful place. The layout was surprisingly spacious with a long walking path, multiple courtyards, a children’s area, and several gift shops and was more than worth the price of admission. They even have a greenhouse on site where you can buy some of the plants you see while walking around which was really great.

There is an inner trail and an outer trail but we spent most of our time on the inside trail. Along the way the plants were all clearly marked which was nice and there were gorgeous sculptures that I absolutely loved.

My absolute favorite part though were the MANY small courtyard areas that showed what you could do with a small space. Several of these had small water features and I am not kidding I loved loved them. Made me want to have a patio and start creating which I am sure if the point.

My absolute favorite was a gorgeous set of stairs with a waterfall inside the semi-circle surrounded by plants. Absolutely beautiful. I would love to have something like this one day.

They even had a small farm that showed how to grow crops in the desert and a little museum with some local artwork I really liked. Truly this place is worth a stop even in the winter time. They pack quite a bit into a relatively small space and it was really lovely.

Two last things we saw that were really special. One was a bird drinking out of a water hose and the other was a dedication plaque with a saying that really spoke to me. This little moments are really special in our travels and this place was full of them.

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