“Underground Gardens” is a completely misleading name for this decent tourist attraction. It’s an underground home built with interesting ideas and an obvious passion, and happens to have citrus trees growing below ground (but almost all are blooming at street level). It was a cool thing to tour but compared to underground tours in Seattle, Portland or even Missouri, the fact he dug it by hand is the only really impressive part. The only “garden” is viewable from the street and is standard roses amongst some other plants and citrus trees as you exit.

This is one of the most fascinating places I have ever been. The guided tour was wonderful and so informative. More than that, though, seeing this place was amazing! The industry and talent of the man that dug out all of the tunnels and rooms itself is amazing, but the plants are unbelievable gorgeous. Just amazing!

Well worth our time to visit Forestiere Underground Gardens. What an amazing place! Our guide was phenomenal, thank you, Alley. We were looking for a parking lot for the gardens, but when we called they let us know that it was front street parking, fyi. Glad we visited!

Great place to visit. The man who built this place was truly determined to create a unique place after buying what others thought was useless ground. Thankfully, they have saved his life's work for future generations to enjoy

They have done a great job of preserving the incredible work don't by the original owner.. Our guide was quite excited about working there and you could tell she found it fascinating, What a gem here in Central California. Unfortunately I understand it might be destroyed to accommodate the high speed rail. So unfortunate because there will never be another site like this. As you arrive you will initially be disappointed because there really isn't anything above ground except some fruit trees. All the beauty and glory are all underground.

Wow! Have never seen anything like this creative endeavor. It is a must see. Whoever would have thought to dig down, through feet & feet & feet of hardpan to create a hospitable growing environment? Baldassare Forestiere that's who. The architecture is beautiful in it's rustic simplicity--- though it is obvious that the process was anything but simple. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable & answered every question. Be prepared for uneven, but walkable 'floors.' Also, there are a few stairs scattered about. The need to park on Shaw Avenue was surprising, but doable. Highly recommend this approximately 1 hr. tour. To grasp and appreciate the building concept, be prepared to take time at the end of the tour to read the enlarged newspaper pages describing Baldassare's efforts. Have fun!

Creative Underground Caverns and Tunnels!! Yes, that's correct!! The story behind this gardens area is amazing. This man spent 40 years creating the underground gardens to protect his family from the hot summers of Fresno. So creative and unbelievable architecture. There is a museum and gift shop as well. This made for a great day in Fresno.

I had heard about Forestiere Gardens probably about 25 years ago, and have wanted to see it ever since. Finally made it there as my 64th birthday gift to myself. The guided tour (the only way you can see it) is worth every penny of the $21 senior charge. A must see on a hiway 99 road trip!

A must see on our way to Kings-Sequoia NP! A very interesting, hour long tour. Our small group of 8 allowed us to enter some of the areas that larger groups can't. Our guide, Cindy, was very knowledgeable and fun. Came away with great respect for this man and his work ethic, creativity and persistence.

This was a fantastic experience! I have to say I had my doubts when we drove up to the property, but was blown away by the treasure that we found. The human spirit is amazing and these gardens are a perfect example of what we are capable of doing when you put your mind to it! Our guide was amazing, she had such a beautiful spirit and truly loved what she did, I wish I could spell her name correctly because I know I’m going to butcher it, maybe Luticha 🤷‍♀️ my apologies! ♥️Texas