California Botanic Garden

"I love this botanical garden. The area is quite big and is a great place for family hiking. There are different kinds of beautiful trees and flowers. I especially like their designs, the labeling of plants and their publications are all so beautiful. Their souvenir for members are also very thoughtful and pretty! The staff and volunteers are very friendly, too."

"Great place to see native California plants. Awesome if you need to get some steps in for your health. I suggest to go when it's under 80 degrees."

"Beautiful location with several trails, plenty of rest spaces, clean restrooms, and ample parking. It is very tranquil and all is very well taken care of. The entry fee is very fair and the annual passes for locals is a great value. Tucked away in the foothills, we experienced a low cloud hanging onto the mountain, making it cool and overcast. Fellow visitors are friendly and helpful, as all are there to enjoy Mother Nature. There's a lot to walk, but you won't feel like you missed anything if you're unable to complete it; the beauty is everywhere."

"This was a great gardeners garden it's not like a display garden it is a gardener's Haven they even do sell their selection plans native plants that sort of thing right in a shop right next door and reasonable prices I might add s"

"Wow this garden has it all! Plenty of parking (admission is $15 for adults), so many different trees, flowers, birds, and other animals! I came here years ago by myself and it was not this neatly organized/admission was free. I returned with my husband and the changes are so massive-including the size of the garden!! We enjoyed bird listening and watching here. We also loved the diversity of creatures running around-squirrels, rabbits, turtles, and lizards (I personally don’t like bugs so I ignored and avoided the butterflies and bees)! It has endless paths that we tried exploring as much as we could and didn’t see it all! There are at least two ponds and some shady spots, but majority is in the sun (bringing a sunbrella helps majorly). I highly recommend this place for nature lovers, kids, bird watchers, and explorers!! We had a great time and I definitely will be back! Oh and their bathrooms were surprisingly so clean AND they had water fountains which were so needed because we left our water in the car!!"