Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver: Photos, Reviews & Location

Horticultural library at Denver Botanic Gardens including rare books, seed catalogs & other items.

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#8 of 94 Tourist attractions in Denver #2 of 17 Museums in Denver

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.80

2.5 km from the center of Denver

Rating breakdown

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Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St, Denver, CO 80206, United States

botanicgardens.org

+1 720-865-3500

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Denver Botanic Gardens?: Denver Botanic Gardens is rated 4.8 out of 5 based on 34,600 reviews.
How does Denver Botanic Gardens rank in Denver?: Denver Botanic Gardens is #8 of 94 Tourist attractions in Denver by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Denver Botanic Gardens located?: Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St, Denver, CO 80206, United States — 2.5 km from the center of Denver.
How can I contact Denver Botanic Gardens?: Phone: +1 720-865-3500 · Website: botanicgardens.org

Reviews (8)

Ross Horio 2023 Nov 28

Christmas is here! The lights are in a well designed path. Take your time walking through and you can hit pockets of less people to escape some of the crowds.

Only added 3 of my own favorites to let's you enjoy it in person, candy cane tree, red grass and the tumble weed garden. Pictures don't capture the lights you need to go see them.

Hinal Patel 2023 Nov 25

Hands down one of the best botanical gardens in the nation! Bonsai trees at Japanese garden and greenhouse are a must. Also recommend stopping by gift shop - found some unique decor pieces while poking around in the back room

Sourav Gupta 2023 Nov 20

Parking is limited in the complementary parking lot across the street. So plan to spend some time finding parking. We visited on a weekend evening to see the blossom of the lights. Walking through a well directed path and there were plenty of staffs who were ready to assist with a smile. Our kids really enjoyed the lights. Overall, it is a great place for spending few hours with the kids and family.

Michael Nowell 2023 Nov 03

Awesome botanical garden. Worth the trip and often easy to get cheap tickets. I think bank of America gives free tickets once a month to card holders. Fun day to spend our go on a date. You can even bring your own food for a picnic which is one of my favorite things to do there. Plus cheese man park is next door so you get two awesome activities in one.

Lourdes Z 2023 Oct 18

Denver Botanic Gardens was on our “things to do” in Denver. Such a beautiful and peaceful space. I have special love for orchids! 😍

It was a great experience to see an abundance of beautiful flowers and plants from all over the world. You can easily spend hours exploring the gardens.

There was Ghosts in the Gardens - Open Air Scare for Halloween celebration. 🎃 Pretty cool.

Loved the history in the Japanese Garden, seeing the Bonsai trees was magical.

We went on a weekday so parking was not an issue.

We enjoy visiting botanical gardens all over the world and this one didn’t disappoint!

Julia Will 2023 Oct 15

How fun was this place?! $15 a person which almost felt like a steal because the woman who checked us out was so excited for us to be there! They decorated for Halloween which was awesome because they had clever punny tombstones and a ski inspired skeleton scene. There’s lots to see and different themed areas, they even had lights and skeleton decorations throughout. I wish we could’ve come at night to see everything illuminated but we went in the afternoon and still had a great time!

Lucy McChesney 2023 Sep 08

I had such a lovely time here at the gardens! When my friend and I came here, I thought we would only spend an hour and a half at most. We ended up staying for three hours and was able to get lunch and coffee here! The plants here are phenomenal and breathtaking. I have not felt more at peace than being here. We also saw so many pollinators here like honey bees and butterflies! This is definitely a must place to visit in the Denver area.

Jenn O 2023 Sep 06

Love visiting whenever I get the chance. I took a stroll recently with visiting family and had a wonderful time. The selection of flowers and plants is amazing and so diverse. There's always so much to look at. I usually take about 3 hours in the gardens but you could easily go through it in a little more than an hour.
It was crowded when I last visited but you could only tell in the cafe and other indoor areas. Its never too bad though. The whole place is super clean and all the workers are nice and helpful. I would definitely recommend it to anyone in the area