Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Ana Falcão 4 months ago

I always enjoy visiting the Botanical Gardens. When the flowers are in bloom, the scenery is absolutely stunning. It’s a wonderful place to walk around, relax, and take in the beauty of nature. The Japanese garden is really beautiful. As an added bonus, admission is free, making it a great attraction for both locals and visitors. They also have a gift shop and there are a few vending machines there too. If you love nature or simply want a peaceful place for a walk, I highly recommend spending some time here.

Deborah Quinn Edited 4 months ago

What a great place to visit. I would love to have a picnic there with kids. It has different areas to view with lots of interesting plants and trees. The only restriction is that you do not walk into the beds. There is a cute Cafe for lunch with good food and reasonable prices. And the Gift store is great. This Garden is run by donations so it is free. I returned this weekend and they were getting ready for a wedding.

Dawn Dalyce 5 months ago

Beautiful plant sale and gardens. I was thrilled to find some unusal plants and the prices were very reasonable. People were very helpful. There is no charge to walk thru the botanical gardens. We are 80 and 70 with 4 total knee replacements, and we were wishing the 63 acres had a shuttle tour. We would have been very happy to pay for a ride. We saw workers driving all around in big side by sides that could have given guided tours. It was a lot of hiking . There were no drinks or bathrooms seen at opposit ends of the gardens. Many of our photos are me shopping at the spring sale.

Chanda Mitchell 6 months ago

We love going to the botanical gardens. Yesterday we took the whole family and spent about three hours walking the entire garden. Our favorite part is the Japanese area with the Koi and the turtles. We love standing on the bridge and watching them. They also have a lovely iris garden and rose garden, a beautiful wildflower area surrounded by Rocky cliffs, and a large hot house with both desert and tropical plants. Their flower shop is great too and is reasonably priced if you want to take something home.

Jennica Lonich 6 months ago

Free to the public and absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Go and see for yourself. Its a large area to explore and enjoy peace and beauty. The nature experience is so amazing and I would live in the garden if I could. Its a MUST VISIT! PLUS the surrounding area once you exit the park is also an experience. Great little dining options and shops in a very nice area!