Zilker Botanical Garden - Austin Garden

  • Address: 2220 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746-5737
  • Phone: 5124668672
  • Website:www.zilkergarden.org
Average Rating
4.5
 35+ reviews
from 3 sources
Yelp
4.0
 15+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 19+ reviews
Frommers
1.0
 1+ reviews
Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78746-5737

Zilker Botanical Garden Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • These twenty-two amazing acres overlook the Zilker Park fields bordering Barton Springs Road. The garden is actually comprised of several different gardens, including the Cactus and Succulent, Xeriscape, Herb and Fragrance, Rose, Azalea, Butterfly and Taniguchi Gardens. Taniguchi is a beautiful J... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Botanical Gardens includes 31 acres of land with plants that thrive in arid southwestern conditions. more on TripAdvisor
  • Dogs on leash are allowed at this botanical garden. The 31 acre garden is on the south bank of the Colorado River, close to downtown Austin. Enjoy garden themes like the Fragrance Garden, Prehistoric Garden, Rose Garden, Oriental Garden and more. The grounds are usually open daily from 7am until ... more on DogFriendly.com
  • Dogs on leash are allowed at this botanical garden. The 31 acre garden is on the south bank of the Colorado River, close to downtown Austin. Enjoy garden themes like the Fragrance Garden, Prehistoric Garden, Rose Garden, Oriental Garden and more. The grounds are usually open daily from 7am until ... more on DogFriendly.com
  • There's bound to be something blooming at the Zilker Botanical Garden from March to October, but no matter what time of year you visit, you'll find this a soothing outdoor oasis to spend some time in. The Oriental Garden, created by the landscape architect Isamu Taniguchi when he was 70 years old... more on Frommers

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5.0
Beautiful dreamer...

Zilker gardens is so pretty. All kinds of flowers, ferns, bamboo. Even a wedding arch. Be sure to hang a left and check out the old school ... ladymaverick48, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

4.0
Tara H. 's review

I am giving them four stars for the "Zilker Garden Festival" which is held annually (heh, plant joke) around March. a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Hidden gem downtown

I lived in Austin 3 years before I discovered this garden. You might drive right by it on Barton Springs Road... but inside awaits an amazing expanse of trails that leads you to an old barn and the highlight of the place: the Japanese Gardens. It is filled with photographers doing wedding portrai... kmkaplan, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

4.0
Kristin B. 's review

I once went on a cheesy but cute date at Zilker Park. We didn't have much money and it was pretty cheap and nice outside, so we chose the park. There's ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Zilker Botanical Gardens Soothing to the Soul

These lush, green gardens are dotted with plants bursting with color. In the midst of all of this beauty sit interesting statues and relaxing benches. While relaxing in on a bench nestled among tall trees that provide ample shade, you can enjoy the flowers and plants as well as wildlife such as s... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Directions

Bus: 30

Hours

Grounds dawn-dusk. Garden center Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm; Sat 10am-5pm (Jan-Feb 1-5pm); Sun 1-5pm (sometimes open earlier on weekends for special garden shows; phone ahead)

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Free

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Zilker Botanical Garden on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.zilkergarden.org
  • http://www.traveliowa.com
  • http://www.austintexas.org
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