Brooklyn Botanic Garden (The) - New York Garden

  • Address: 1000 Washington Avenue,New York City, NY 11225-1008
  • Phone: +1 718 623 7200
  • Website:www.bbg.org
Average Rating
4.5
 80+ reviews
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Yelp
4.5
 80+ reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden (The)
1000 Washington Avenue
New York City, NY 11225-1008

Brooklyn Botanic Garden (The) Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Growing from its humble beginnings as an ash dump in the late 1800s, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has come to represent today the very best ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • A hot spot for proposals and weddings, the gardens 52 acres of magnificent flora and fauna provide the perfect romantic background. In late spring, the well-known Cranford Rose Garden features tens of thousands of roses ... more on TripAdvisor
  • A city kid with a green thumb? It's been known to happen, and young explorers and gardener wanna-be's can learn a lot at the BBG's outdoor adventure garden, designed especially for young children.The outdoor adventure garden is designed especially for young children to explore plant life from a k... more on GoCityKids.com

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5.0
An astonishing venue

Visited here the afternoon of 4/22/07 along with thousands of other people suffering from cabin fever. It was a lovely day, and even though many of the flowers weren't out yet, it was obvious that this place will be lovely in a week or two. The place features different looks depending on the seas... monocle, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
amy s. 's review

just when im feeling to frazzled and spazzy and full of F train/61 bus rage and i simply feel i cannot take living in nyc for another millisecond, just ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
5.0
Beautiful Garden

The Brooklyn botanical garden is a beautiful place to visit and just realx in. There are diffrent gardens and ponds depending on the seasons. There is an indoor exhibit with dry plants. Its free on ... NYC_Tourist1, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

4.0
Dee W. 's review

Simply stunning and beautiful - we came here to see the cherry blossoms but instead, ended up seeing almost everything. I don't even know where to ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
4.0
great for a day trip

I've been to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden twice - once in winter, and the other spring. If possible, avoid a winter visit simply because it is COOOLDD!!! In the spring however, the garden ... holgerhulk, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

Directions

By subway: D to Prospect Park station; 2 or 3 to Eastern Parkway. Visitor entrance and attended parking (for a fee) can be found at 900 Washington Avenue.

Hours

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Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults $8; Seniors/Students with ID $4; Children (under 12) free

Other Web Resources

  • www.bbg.org
  • http://www.nycvisit.com
  • http://www.dutchesstourism.com

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