1610 Washington Hts. • (734) 647–7600
One of Ann Arbor’s most popular outdoor areas for more than 100 years, this preserve occupies 123 acres of land on the Huron River. The forests and prairie grasslands of “the Arb” feature long, winding trails and plant species from all over the world, plus a peony garden which blooms each year in early June and has over 10,000 flowers at peak. Also in early June, U-M’s “Shakespeare in the Arb” is performed in locations throughout. Free and open daily sunrise–sunset. Three entrances on Geddes, Washington Hts., and Nichols. The Visitor Center is open daily mid-May–Labor Day and Sat. & Sun. Labor Day–Thanksgiving. Trail map and visitor guide available online. Parking is available in the U-M blue lot M28 after 5 p.m.; in the U-M Hospital P2 parking structure; and on the street, though limited. mbgna.umich.edu/nichols-arboretum V
