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Denver Botanic Gardens

1005 York Street, Denver, CO 80206
720-865-3500
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Ranked #5 of 124 attractions in Denver
Type: Gardens
Description: Spanning more than 23 acres, this urban garden features more than 15,000 species from around the world.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Stairs / elevator, Activities for older children, Bathroom facilities, Wheelchair access
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Kearney, Nebraska
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

We visited in mid May which isn't the best time. THe early tulips and flowers were winding down and the roses and other flowers were not blooming yet. Nonetheless, the orchid house was amazing and there were some beautiful pansies and fascinating areas to occupy 1-2 hours of our time. I would love to visit in June when everything is... More

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Aurora, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013 NEW

What a fun afternoon of walking around. The coy fish are amazing and all the exotic plants were really fun to see. There are so many different hidden paths which made it a lot of fun too.

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Seattle, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

We were amazed at the size of the Gardens, the sculptures, variety of plants - everything. I had expected a nice well maintained garden that we would visit for maybe an hour. We were there two hours and could have stayed longer and enjoyed the time. I will visit again when in Denver. Inexpensive. Nice places to eat, sit, walk.

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Denver, Colorado
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW via mobile

First of all, we love visiting the Botanic Gardens and have the annual memebership. This review is about their fairly new Childrens Garden across the street. I was so excited to take my 2 year old grandson there but was shocked that the special childrens center is so poorly kept up and poorly designed (unnecessary safety hazards, no shade spots... More

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Littleton, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

Denver has an amazing Botanic Garden and conservatory. Always changing, always something new to see. Beautiful sculpture installations - changed yearly. Great place to walk, read, photograph and just enjoy nature and the beautiful blooms and water features.

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Saint Cloud, Minnesota
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

The Garden is a beautiful place well cared for. Traffic noise and high rises dose take it down a bit. If your looking for something to do it is worth going, oh check the admission cost can get steep.

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Henderson, Nevada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

We went here on Mother's day weekend while visiting Denver. There was no admission fee because the gardens were having their annual plant sale. I'm sure the gardens are really lovely in about a month or so when more plants are in bloom. The tulips, peonies, iris, daffodils and other early flowering plants were pretty. The grounds were really nice... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

Early May (this year) wasn't a great time to visit, being the Spring blooms and plantings had not yet been done, but it was still lovely. I'd imagine anytime visiting after Memorial Weekend would be sublime.

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Fort Collins, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

Heavy spring snows and cold temperatures have slowed the flower season along Colorado’s Front Range. Our May 7 visit with friends to the Denver Botanic Gardens was too early to see many flowers in bloom, but provided a fine opportunity to explore the grounds, buildings and outdoor sculpture exhibit. Our guide gave very informative historical, contemporary and architectural discussions of... More

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Tampa, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

Our visit to the Denver Botanical Gardens was nice. It was still quite chilly and many of the plants have yet to bloom and some have yet to even bud. But what was flourishing in the early Spring was very lovely. I especially loved the tropical conservatory and the Japanese Garden. I wish we were able to come back in... More

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