Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe Shopping

  • Address: 1000 Lake Cook Road,Glencoe, IL 60022-1168
  • Phone: +1 847 835 5440
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  • Website:www.chicago-botanic.org
Average Rating
4.5
 5+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yahoo! Travel
4.5
 4+ reviews
CitySearch
5.0
 1+ reviews
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022-1168

Chicago Botanic Garden Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Twenty-three display gardens and three native habitat areas on 385 acres on a series of lakes and waterways makes the Garden a spectacular place to visit. Gardens include the newly opened Gardens of the Great Basin, Japanese Garden, Enabling Garden, Rose Garden, English Walled and more. Authentic... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • A 385-acre complex of flora, footbridges and waterways. more on TripAdvisor
  • The Chicago Botanic Garden is actually 23 gardens in one!Our little ones are partial to the Waterfall Garden, with its 45-foot waterfall that cascades down a hillside into a series of small pools, but they're equally happy to explore the English Walled Garden, and the Rose Garden, depending on th... more on GoCityKids.com
  • The Scene :Dirt-diggers of all types gaze at all manner of garden-related gewgaws, after spending a long day perusing the esteemed floral grounds of the area's leading plant palace. This shop unearths a North Shore crowd from their posh pads to mingle with destination visitors area-wide.;The Good... more on CitySearch
  • One of America's leading public garden's, the gorgeous Chicago Botanic Garden is on 385 acres with 26 formal display gardens, restaurants, tram tours, special events and ... more on EnjoyIllinois.com

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5.0
Wonderful

A very beautiful garden and worth a visit. Excellent seasonal displays with loads of inspirational ideas. Many different styles of gardens are demonstrated including an English style walled garden, rose garden and fruit and vegetable garden to name a few. ... By A Yahoo! User from Chicago, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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3.0
Check out the Chicago Botanical Gardens

If you are visiting Chicago, particularly in the summer, I would check out the Chicago Botanical Gardens. They are located off the Edens Expressway (Hwy 41) in the North Shore suburbs of Chicago. I believe the suburb is either Northbrook or Highland Park. If you are staying in downtown Chicago I ... Andrew_Ra, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

Wear your walking shoes!

The bugs exhibit made our visit into a mini-adventure searching for the various bugs. If you bring children, it's going to be hard to keep them from climbing ... citysearch.com, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
Great place!

We loved our day at the Gardens! The parking fee of $12.00 seemed steep but then I realized that was the only entry fee. The parking lot is divided into smaller lots by trees and plantings so you don't mind the walk to the entrance, even from the farther lots. The visitors center is clean, wel... By stewart6870 from Mt. Pleasant, MI, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

So dark the con of man

I feel compelled to create an account just to write this review. The wonderland express is a con. You pay $12 for parking, $20 for 2 non member adults and $8 ... citysearch.com, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

Directions

Cross Street :Green Bay Road

Hours

Sat, Sun 10am-4:30pm

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Select event fees apply, parking is $8.75. -- 8 a.m. to sunset, daily except Dec. 25.
  • Collections: At the heart of every museum are its collections. Living plants are the Chicago Botanic Garden��s primary collection, its foundation and reason for existence. Successful plant collections like the Garden��s, possessing breadth, depth and museum-quality do

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Chicago Botanic Garden on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.chicago-botanic.org
  • http://www.enjoyillinois.com

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