Leaning Pine Arboretum, Cal Poly
Leaning Pine Arboretum at Cal Poly is a lovely place to stroll, on the most northern edge of the campus! Little paths wind around, between trees of so many varieties! Many trees have seeds, flowers, or leaves you haven't seen before. There are trees from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and we even saw one from Holland! There's a large lawn with a widowmaker tree that is tall and beautiful. The mountains behind frame the scene. An interesting variety of climates are represented, from desert cactus plants to Northern California pines and redwoods.
You must pay $12 in the credit card machines to park in the H14 parking lot, and then you can admire the horses and baby horses at the Equine Center. When walking back from the arboretum, make sure you take the same entrance you came in, otherwise you will get stuck, fenced in among greenhouses!
The entrance to the arboretum is not defined- you just walk past a bunch of random greenhouses and piles of woodchips but you do find it after a short while. They need a fancy entrance gate and path! When they are experiencing problems with deer, the gates are closed, but the first gate's lock is open during admission hours.
After, take a stroll around campus and have a cup of tea at Scout Coffee, or enjoy a walk through a canyon on campus at the Poly Canyon Hike.
Or get a bite to eat in downtown San Luis Obispo. A closer place with many cafes is the University Square shopping center.
Beautiful trees, including a widowmaker tree, around the lawn.
The English area with a maze.
Large lawn with regal palms and mountain behind.
Line of trees.
Fence with cute design.
Barrel cactus and aloe.
Yellow flowers.
Scrub bottletree.
The Queensland bottletree looks like it has an eye on each side.
Australian bottletree. What a beauty, mate!
Pine from Australia. These are always the best.
Red flowers on eucalyptus forrestiana, also called fuschia gum. Take your pick!
Gazebo.
Shady path.
Fan palm, ponytail palm, and columnar cactus, in the cactus garden area.
Distinct leaf shapes of Forest Green oak, that my husband recognized from growing up in Holland!
Shrubs and mountain behind.
Conebush, or leucadendron, in a lovely shade of red.
Mexican sunflowers!
Tall flowers on desert plants.
Redwood trees!
Wooden plank leading to the next section of path.
The lush maze.
Horses and Bishop Peak.
Horse and foal, at the equine center across the street.
Australian Bottle Tree.
Little pods in a tree.
A wide walking path.
Cactus garden and lawn beyond.
Canary palm and shadow.
Cute plant with star-like leaves.
Mexican sunflowers along the path.
Mexican sunflowers and a hill.
Flower sculpture.
Tree with hanging pods.
Widowmaker tree and blue sky.
The maze.
Palm trees, hill, lawn, and blossoming tree.
Green mountain behind Leaning Pine Arboretum, and flower stretching to the sky.
Poppies at Leaning Pine Arboretum in April.
A bee explores a daisy at Leaning Pine Arboretum.
After, go to Scout Coffee on campus where you will see more flowers!
Interesting dark yellow flowers in the Australia section in April.
Yellow flowers in the Australia section.
Silver dollar eucalyptus in the Australia section- the best country in the world!
A tree covered in bottle brush! In April in the Australia section.
Bottle brush flowers.
Bright bottle brush flowers in April.
The lawn, with Bishop Peak and a widowmaker tree in the distance.
A tree with unusual bark.
Sign describing the uses of the many Mediterranean herbs such as lavender, rosemary, thyme, bay laurel, oregano, French tarragon, marjoram, lemon balm, and sage.
Bright landscape!
The South Africa section has wonderful colors.
The gorgeous colors of the South Africa section.
Pincushion flowers in the South Africa section in April.
A footbridge.
The formal garden.
I love these trees!
Cute hill and palms.
Orange-yellow flowers on a tree.
Red Hot Poker flowers bursting with color.
Green and orange!
A shady walkway.
Profusion of purple flowers on a fountainbush, in the South Africa section.
Fountainbush, or fonteinbos in South Africa, is a glorious shrub.
Leaning Pine Arboretum is located at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, at the top of the campus.
You can park nearby in the H14 parking lot, for $12. Pay in the credit card machines (remember your license plate number before you go looking for the machine).
It is free to enter the arboretum.
Last Updated: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:49:13 GMT
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