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Alaska Botanical Garden

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4601 Campbell Airstrip Road, Anchorage, AK 99507, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Rebecca Keating

We enjoyed the gardens more than expected. They have flowers that we had never seen before. Everything is very well manicured, and there are multiple themed gardens to view. For a smaller botanical garden, and a very short season, the flowers were quite impressive. My favorites were the blue poppies and forget-me-nots!!

M L

A smaller botanical garden but still very pretty. There is a paved trail and some backwoods trails. There is a very convenient complimentary shuttle that will take you from the visitor center to the gardens. I would suggest only keeping about 1.5 hours to tour the whole park.

Dreama Forbes

Beautiful! Pleasant walk, clean trails, easy terrain, and a beautiful set up. Wide variety of plants and a clean campus. A lot of trails are paved and can be wheelchair/stroller friendly. Parking was unclear, but a school parking lot was nearby (we took a Lyft and had no need for parking).

Zachariah Roberts

A nice Botanical Garden in Eastern Anchorage. They have paved and non-paves trails. There are a lot of plaques telling you the type of plant and flower. The paved part with specific gardens took us about an hour to walk through. It costs $14 for adults to enter. We got there by taking the free shuttle from the Visit Center in Downtown on 4th Street.

douglas brown

Nestled in a luhs forest, the Alaska Botanical Garden's is an amazing collection of themed gardens. Truly a delight for all the senses, the sights are obviously wonderful, but we were astounded by the smells and the sizes of some of the plants. Each garden is themed so the experience is varied and there's something to enjoy for all.

Stephanie Pugh

This place is beautiful. They had such a wide variety of plants and flowers. It's a nice walk and would be great with kids as well. I will definitely go back if I'm in Alaska again.

Marilyn Kosbruk

Love the walk with lights, was very relaxing and beautiful. Very creative and something new and different to go to. A nice outdoor event, was worth the $. I can't wait to go in the summer time. Great for kids also.

b sr1

Simply a wonderfully beautiful place to escape from the world. The staff was friendly and helpful. The flowers were varied, well taken care of and supremely stunning. The paths are well maintained and bathrooms cared for as well. A great attraction to go check out!

Shannon T

Absolutely stunning foliage and flowers to look at here. They have some garden areas that are just set up so beautifully. If you are a plant person, you need to go!

lisa brendle

Fragrance greeted us!! Beautiful grounds and displays. Easy to navigate and handicap accessible. Enjoy the beauty of the gardens and sculptural art pieces.

Katie Connor

The Blue poppies were in bloom and a local artist had her fused glassworks on display featuring the lovely northern poppy and other Alaskan blooms. The herb garden smelled amazing and featured lots of different mint types. The VW bug turned topiary was a favorite for me and the woven bird sculptures were massive! Highly recommend the Alaska Botanical Garden in Anchorage Alaska. If you are in need of a walk in a beautiful space, want to sign your kids up for a kids gardening camp or need a place for a private event, you can find what you are looking for! Happy gardening.

Hayden Siegel

A very pleasant way to kill time before my flight. There was much more growing outdoors than I though there would be and the whole feel of the place is very quaint and peaceful as well as informative.

N R

My mother came to visit during the fall from MN. She has a bad knee and hard to get around. I was so happy when we arrived to see they had a few scooters to get around on. It made the walk around a lot more enjoyable! She did get it stuck at one point but it gave us all a bit of a laugh😆. …

Leah R

You follow a flat groomed path through the woods that offers paths into various exhibits. Along the path were metal and reed sculptures, as well as botanical fused glass plates.

Kelly Laustsen

Relatively small place but very dense! We spent a couple hours here, including our time doing the 1.25 mile nature walk. Bring bug spray if you plan on doing the nature walk! Otherwise not too buggy in the gardens. Loved some of the art pieces throughout and signage for identifying flowers. Lots of beautiful peonies. Staff extremely friendly!

Brittany Leach

Beautiful and peaceful. This is a calm and quiet respite from the city. Beautiful spaces, plants, and flowers. The displays and immersion into the environment is wonderful. I highly recommend visiting. We took an afternoon in the middle of our week long visit to Alaska to visit the botanical garden. It was a very nice way to unwind and take in some nature while we were in the city transitioning from one nature area (Denali) to another (Seward/Chugach). Definitely worth the small admission fee. Take time to walk around all the areas, but also find a bench and just relax with a loved one and take in the flowers. Loved it!

Brandi Brown

Just love this place. We have a membership here and enjoy the garden year round. The fundraising events were fun this summer. The staff here is absolutely lovely and extremely helpful with gardening tips. I love that they try really hard to be creative with such a small space. My daughter loves looking at the new googly eye garden characters. It’s something to do when you need a bit of change from your regular schedule.

andrea ainsworth

Always love visiting botanical gardens. The bear made this an exciting visit! Enjoyed the peonies and this unique, wispy flower called prairie smoke. Nice little area to sit which is where the bear walked up.

Monica Brown

Beautiful, lots of flowers. Expect to spend a good amount of time there. Interesting art.

Linda Geiss

When traveling in Alaska we saw many interesting flowers we had never seen before which spurred our interest in going to the Alaska Botanical Garden. You should bring your bug and bear sprays. It is a small garden but very interesting and inexpensive. We had a nice walk through the gardens but stayed off the wooded trails because it was our last day in Alaska and we had already given up our bear spray!

Katalin Z

Cute garden(s) with a nice short hike to the creek. Nice to know the names of the plants. I've spent 2 hrs here, didn't see bears or other large animals.

Rob Dillon

Very impressive stop in Anchorage. All outdoor exhibit, easy paved walk unless you want to take the "bonus trail." Unlike any other Botanical gardens... and by the way there's a chance to see a moose or bears! I would return for sure!

Jack McCaslin

Great garden with lots to learn about Alaska's foliage. Tours are wonderful.

Lance W

Great place to take a stroll and appreciate some well manicured flora. There is a trail that takes you behind the gardens and runs down to a stream. While the path in the garden is largely paved and it's accessible on stroller or wheelchair, the trail is not as forgiving. Overall loved it and loved the moment to slow down and appreciate everything

Juliet van Otteren

My husband and I very much enjoyed this botanical garden. We were absolutely amazed at the individual artwork throughout the gardens and some of the installations must have taken weeks to make. They also had Halloween decorations well placed in a variety of areas of the garden as anchorage Has to have Halloween early because otherwise it will be covered with snow by 31 October!

Susan Hardin

Very interesting gardens with unique sculptures and beds.

Carl Rytych

Fairly small but well kept garden. A good place to spend 90 minutes if it's not raining.

Vonnie Walton

It was so beautiful and so magical with all the beautiful Christmas lighting. It was very cold, but they offered large warming firepits and hot chocolate. My first time enjoying such a beautiful place. Thank you for such a wonderful time.

Marcus Nation

Beautiful place! We didn't get to walk the 1.2 mile nature trail because of a bear but it was still amazing

Marissa Price

Love! Such a great local place to escape from all of the busy city life. Great wheelchair accessibility and never super busy during the Summer months. Awesome little adventure to bring guests or family visiting from out of town

Claudia Wathen

Beautiful lights! Firepits along the trail were perfect to keep you warm, as well as the hot chocolate (bring your own mug and be eco-friendly).

Deborah Barta

Very nice area to check I would say at least 2 times a month. Flowers and plants keep changing the scenery and surprising with different colors. You can learn a lot and check different herbs and veggies too. There is a very cute section with mini plants/succulents arranged on square concrete. You can also find nice plants for purchase. Check on their website for what is blooming at the moment and pay them a visit. It is well worth it.

Kyle Murphy

Beautiful displays. Was definitely a great experience

Ruth Dinardi

If you want a walk in the garden here is one for long or short trails. Be careful for bears and make sure you wear long sleeves and color clothing to avoid mosquitos and a bunch of bugs. You cannot enjoy the walk or taking pictures with them flying or sucking your blood. Other than that nice. There are benches for picnicking again make sure you bring something that does not attract bears. Over all a good place to visit during the spring and summer.

Adrian Little

The instructor was freaking awesome!! My son loved it and asked questions.

Stacia Neighbors

We came here for a winter evening event and this botanical garden is beautiful. The Christmas lights danced in the evening snow and the hot cocoa they sell is nothing to scoff at.

Jason Bach

Very pretty. Open year round. Couple long trails with a couple gardens that are themed like herbs and rock. The nature walks are unpaved mostly packed with wood chips so wear good shoes. Bug spray is good to have for spring and summer unless you like bug bites.

Naomi Maxon

The night lights were beautiful throughout the garden, I had never in the 21yrs of living here in Anchorage been there. This summer I do plan on seeing the beautiful flowers 💐 they display. Thanks you Naomi …

Lonnie Huffman

It was quite a nice walk in the woods. It's pretty small though, compared to other botanical gardens I've been to, and most of the property is undeveloped woods. I liked the gardens I saw, but additionally I'd like to see a water garden with maybe a koi pond, and maybe a water fountain. An orchid pavilion would be nice. There's lots of room for development and improvement.

Tyler Norris

Beautiful during the summer and the winter lights display is an experience you don’t want to miss!

Nurullah Gokdogan

It was an amazing experience. So many Christmas lights were set up on sculptures and trees. Also good to visit with kids.

Karen Williamson

Well worth it whether you stay an hour or half a day. Kind people, beautiful grounds. Highly recommend

Coby Williamson

Very nice, peaceful, gardens. I was with a group and we had a guide who really loves his job and besides pointing out all the different plants, yes, and flowers, gave a lot of good information on certain ones as well as the layout and artwork throughout.

davey usa1

A very nice walk in the garden. Peaceful, nice trails throughout and around the perimeter. Beautiful flowers, berries, mushrooms. A great place to visit, and great parking in the school lot on weekends and when school is out.

Leah Jean

Lovely, good signage, pretty small. Cool sculptures around the path, and a nice gift shop. They also have holiday lights up in the winter which are nice, and a summer picnic dinner event that I'd like to try.

Jennifer Frysz

I had so much fun with my friends! Loved the lighted trails 😃 It was so pretty! …

Kenneth H

Beautifully kept grounds, labeling was good, while not obnoxious. Very nice place to walk and experience the outdoors.

Margaret L Wiltfong Tovrea

Such a pleasant sunny day, punctuated by the numerous humorous "scary" & entertaining emplacements throughout the grounds. Screeching cats somewhere out there, too -- tho we never did find out where.

Laurie Nusbaum

Very clean and so many beautiful colors of flowers. Great place to bring out of town guests!

Randy Rienth

Great place to spend a morning. Lots of plants and flowers. Great folks. No food so bring your own snacks

Jenny Lee

Lovely place to wander

Teagan Presler

The garden is beautiful! Year round there are things to enjoy as your walk around the garden. It also hosts fun summer camps, neat events, and an epic plant sale. A "must visit" stop in Anchorage!

Donna Calkins

Different types of flowers and plants glow in Alaska. Beautifully designed and clean.

Love McQueen III

Even if it was not any flowers due to the winter. It was still beautiful to walk thru the garden. Also they had sleds and scooters you could ride. The bathrooms were clean and very warm.

James Ogden

I went to the “Boo-tanical” garden. It was late season so nothing was in bloom but everything was nicely decorated and I enjoy walking around during the visit.

Jim Gove

One for sorrow, two for mirth…. Regardless of which version of this childhood rhyme you prefer, the two magpies are an impressive sight, brightening the long Alaskan solstice night.

Anonymous Piplup

The garden was so beautiful and made for a great day trip with my friends.

Lauren Howard

The flowers this time of year are gorgeous, and its warm enough the only reason you'd wear a coat is to keep the bugs off. Great for a romantic or peace finding stroll!

Tanya Stegemoller

Peaceful walking paths thru the woods to different areas. Beautiful flowers. $14 entry fee. Be sure to wear mosquitos spray.

Jim Czech

A great, relaxing journey through the garden. Plants are well marked, but with subdued labeling so it's not distracting. Easy walking along the pathways.

Abigail Thomas

Visit San antonio botanical gardens or san Diego for a wow factor garden, this was quaint. I did enjoy the art structure of night and day birds. Worth it for the discounted fair, skip it ar full price.

R K Nibbe

Winter light shows are fun. Check it out.

Amy Thomas

Beautiful, serene, worth a visit

Anders Sjostrom

A perfect place to un-wind and very wheelchair friendly. The trail is paved, getting to some of the flower arrangements was harder, for wheelchairs, I do recommend an attendant. Well worth a visit!!!

juliana ocampo

Lots of mosquitoes as expected. But beautiful place to explore 😍 …

Fern Springs

Easy walk. Lots of beautiful flowers

Jeff Perkins

Awesome advice on local area from the lady at ticket booth. Very helpful. The trail was pretty and many plants were marked for identification.

Elizabeth Blake

Even though it's late in the season, there were many beautiful plants, herbs and flowers were still out.

Kodiak Mud Hen

It was an extremely cold night for a walk, but we braved the holiday lights at the garden. They were beautiful, and the people working there were very informative and friendly. Can't wait to go back this summer when everything is green and in bloom.

Anna Hohnstadt

These gardens are really beautiful. The staff members are great. I strongly recommend!

Susan Stephens

I chose the wrong time of year to visit. Majority of the plants were not uncovered nor growing yet. I am sure the displays will be amazing once Mother Nature warms up the grounds!

Abram Goodstein

This place is really great. New flowers and plants to see each time you go. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. There are a lots of variety to enjoy.

Conce Rock

This is a very special and beautiful place. Well worth a visit! They also have plant sales, so one may purchase some of the lovely plants on display. Anchorage is blessed to have this gem.

Courtney Pryce

Love this place. Love how it's pretty much out in the woods, without being far out. Right off muldoon, and we loved the family friendly hike that was part of the garden

Anais Henriquez

Such beautiful flowers! A very relaxing garden.

K Liebbe

Beautiful gardens, but sadly smaller than I expected. Took my time, but was done in 1 1/2 hr. And I'm a HUGE plant person.

Rob P

For $12 it was pretty cool. There were a few flowers I'd never seen. And the size of the leaves on the Shieldleaf Rodgersia were enormous.

Matthew Bates

Great place to walk around. Bring bug spray.

Emily

Small but beautiful garden. Lovingly maintained. A gem!

Omeka Vaisagote

Great place to visit during summer month!

breck Rumley

Mixture of mild wilderness and horticulture. Outside fenceline is dog walk. Good to see at least once after June.

Chelle Lee

It was a very nice walk thru nature. But coming thru the gate there is a strong, definite smell of sewage and the porta potties look like they haven't been serviced in a long time....there was a service date calendar on the door and it showed last year dates not to mention the amount of cobwebs inside the hcp toilet

Grace Suarez

Beautifully maintained and curated. Easy paved path. Gorgeous peonies (in July at least).

Abigail

Was a fun visit when we couldn't hike cause the weather

Jay Wilkinson

Very nice gardens. We had good weather, but be prepared for the mosquitoes.

Tyler Spiegel

We visited the Christmas light display here. It was a lovely experience with a walking trail, kick sleds, and even a few fire pits along the way to warm up. Walking through a Christmas light display is a whole different experience from a drive through light show.

John Warren

Dinner was very good, drinks not so good. The Ambiance is out of this world. Staff was phenomenal.

Dennis Traylor

Amazing place for a date with my wife. We love it.

Haley A

Love this place, every time we go there is something small that is new. Very well manicured and clean area, still with a wild vibe. Can't say enough good things about this place.

Erin C

Phenomenal gardens with tons to look at. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. I went in mid September, the colors were beautiful and the Halloween stuff was very cute. Absolutely would love to come here again

Martin Marshall

We love coming here for the Christmas lights every year!

Kyle Green

The Alaska Botanical Garden was well maintained and cared for. Lots of varieties of flowers, shrubs and art work scattered throughout the garden. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. It was a little short of a visit for the cost, but it was a very pleasant experience that I didn't mind it. I would recommend it.

Thomas Borawski

Small, but pleasant botanical garden.

Margaret L Wiltfong Tovrea

Interesting seasonal theme decor makes this a good place to share with visitors, kids, friends.

Russ Hook

Was really interesting with all the diverse plantings, wish it wasn't raining, but without the rain it wouldn't be so lush.

Lakota Holman

This place is beautiful and educational in the summer. It has great displays in the winter as well! Kids love checking out everything there and seeing how it all grows. It has beautiful gardens, easy hiking and open spaces. I saw that they have catered picnics on Thursdays. We might have to check that out.

Matt H

Amazing and cute place. Very fun tours. :)

The Lone Traveler

It was a lovely exhibit. You pay less than $10 for the fall exhibits and they have such cute spooky decorations. Perfect little walk to enjoy nature.

Tara Kreuze

Great place if you want to walk/hike a more leisurely, accessible trail. The herb garden is my favorite & the kids all loved discovering the plants in there (pineapple mint was a favorite). Worth the fee.

Susan Moore

A quiet and peaceful place with beautifully laid out themed gardens.

Serena Wohlwend

Nice place to walk with nice people to welcome you. The lights are such a great winter treat and we enjoyed the ice sculptures while they were there

Craig “LuckyLeprechaun”

The Gardens are very well kept and maintained. Perfect for a quick little quiet outing within the city limits. The half mile paved trail takes you next to every sculpted they have for your viewing pleasure. The two mile nature trail is nice for a scenic walk through the woods. Port a' potties are on site next to the herb garden and actual bathrooms are right past the front entrance on the side of the glass walled building. Overall not bad for a small fee.

Wendi shackelford

Beautiful but icy with warmer temps

Jay Juno

This is a wonderful place to visit in Anchorage, especially if you enjoy trails and you're interested in learning more about the local plants of Alaska. There are specialized gardens, such as an herb & spice garden, and a trail with many nooks where local plants like spruce trees, devil's club, fiddleheads, berries and more can be seen during the summer and early fall. If you like gardening, there's an annual plant sale in late spring (May) where you can buy starter plants. And even though there is less to see in winter, this botanical garden is open year round so you can visit anytime. If you love the natural environment of Alaska and love botany, then this is the place for you!

Keri Thibeau

This place was absolutely beautiful. It was a great way to spend an afternoon and enjoy walking around. There were many beautiful plants to look at as well as flowers to photograph. The long sleeve shirt I bought there almost 10 years ago still fits great. I'd still one of my favorite shirts.

Judith Twitchell

Wondrous walks through a forest garden. Many wildflowers but some exotics as well. Gift shop. Some trail markers warn that bears might be encountered.

Tammy Plowman

Gorgeous gardens on a half mile paved walkway. There are some unpaved paths as well as a trail that runs along side a creek. Bring your bug spray!

Michael Jenks

Have been to the holiday lights the past 2 years. Great time, good to take a toddler for a walk. They had a live ukele bad and hot drinks the night I went in 2019. Believe it was under $10 per person. It took about 20 minutes to make one loop with a toddler. Their greenhouse is heated if you need to warm up on a cold day.

Franny Yeates

My daughter and I had a lovely stroll through their garden; it was fun to view their plantings during this transitional time and see them prepare for winter. I spoke with a gentleman prior to my walk and told him I was fascinated with poppies, and when I returned, he had gather some seeds for me - so sweet. I also loved their herb section, their white borage was fantastic as all their herbs. I recommend taking some time to enjoy this garden, I hope to someday return in spring or summer :)

5 days 5 DAYS

Wonderful beautiful garden 😍 …

Nepeta H

Really great! My trip was super educational.

Milton Callahan

If you visit Alaska you need to visit the botanical garden very beautiful place.

AZ Pharma

Small facility packed with many varieties of plants. Our visit is towards the end of the summer, so the various gardens were not in peak bloom, but still a nice sanctuary for a quiet walk. Great to see many young people strolling and identifying flowers by name! Good family place. Gift shop disappointingly small and the potted plants available were quite leggy. Virtually no stock of seed packets. The garden seems to rely heavily on volunteers for operations. The Gardens are on the left after the turn from Tudor. The sign for the adjacent secondary school is more prominent than the sign for the Garden.

Frank Chythlook

Only two minutes from the urban feel of Tudor Rd and the U Med district, catch a breath of fresh air at the AK Botanical Garden. Especially handy if you want to feel a connection to nature without going for an hour long drive out of town.

Norman Pool

Excellent experience

elvis james

Went in the winter, lol but still was fun, we made it fun

Marc Sherman

Beautiful gardens with great energy.

Ron Steyer

It is the nicest it has been for a long time

Julien C

It was cool. It could use a few more exhibits but still fun. You will get bit by mosquitoes, bring spray theirs is a bit over priced. The girl at the admissions desk was nice and genuine.

Maria Barraza

Lovely!!! Don’t miss it.

Josiah Plummer

Unfortunately I came before the season and gave a $5 recommended donation. Though most of the flowers had yet to be planted (many growing in a greenhouse), the rock garden had come back and was well organized and labeled. Overall cute, and spread out enough for events, activities, bonfires and lots of great viewing. I picked up stickers and jam at the store. If I lived in Anchorage, I would become a member.

Vincent Rizzuto III

I've come here for the Beer in the Garden event and for the Valentine's Evening event and both have been great. The Valentine's day event (most recent) is what I'll talk about. I found the event to be very romantic with a walk through the garden all lit up with hearts and lights. There's even an area for food and wine. It was a blast and my wife loved it. We went for a little over an hour and even had an area for s'mores. The great thing about this is that it's not just for couples, but for families. Children loved to see the lights and can partake in the s'mores. Would definitely come back again.

Jerry McEwen

Excellent community resource. Come see what the plants you own can do. A natural setting interspersed with stylized gardens, formal and semi-formal. They also have a shuttle that takes you from the log cabin visitors center directly to ABG. Runs on the hour starting at 9AM till 11AM breaks at Noon , then starts again at 1PM. Children's Gardens and programs, plus a garden center with excellent plants for sale.

Erica Cousins

Big property with a wide variety of plants. Their trails need a little work because they are not the most clear. We got a bit lost. Beautiful place to spend a morning. Wear insect repellent.

Ryan Johnson

This botanical garden finds itself surrounded by a natural forest, which was a delightful departure from other gardens I've visited. There are hiking trails accessible from inside but we chose not to follow them because a bear had just been spotted and we didn't want to encounter it or its family.

Christina Talbott-Clark

The gardens here are beautiful, thoughtfully planned, and lovingly maintained. Signeage and plant choices inform the visitor about native vegetation and ecosystems, while demonstrating the variety of non-native plants that can grow and thrive in a sub-Arctic climate. Several garden designs have been chosen to illustrate aspects of local history and culture. In addition, the botanical garden is an active part of the community, offering classes, day camps for kids in the summer, and social events. The botanical garden is ever-changing and growing, in terms of both the vegetation and the infrastructure. It is well worth a visit.

Tiffiny Tyler

So pretty!!! The flowers are beautiful and the staff is so nice! I love walking around and enjoying the scenery. You can also buy plants here if you'd like which I think really cool!

clete tully

Very pretty place. Clearly marked & easy walking.

Bradley White

Dec not botanical garden. Can't grow a lot because it's Alaska.

Annelise Hansen

I have been coming here since the start and been a member many of those years, it is amazing how far the garden has come. If you are from outside Alaska with a different climate, or from a large city with a very old botanical garden, it will not be what you are used to. But it is well worth a visit and a great place for a walk.

Malachy Moran

Very relaxing and gorgeous. If you are a plant lover you will really enjoy it. They have a bunch of different sections you can check out, like an Herb Garden. It blends really well with the natural greenway that surrounds it

Ellen Piekarski

Come during the winter to see the light displays.

Ellie Orrick

I have been in Alaska visiting family quite a few times and no one is as friendly as the staff at the Botanical Gardens. It's right in Anchorage but you feel as if you've left the city completely. It's so peaceful, beautiful, and serene. And the staff are so helpful and educated on all species within the garden. Highly recommend!

Arina Filippenko

Awesome place all year round. Fun for all ages

Nate M

Very nice trail, extremely easy walk around the .5 mile trail. Fair warning, admission is not free. It's worth paying to get in if you're up for a lovely walk in nature.

Gino X

Beautiful native flora. Very helpful staff.

T. Frank Box

It was beautiful just what we needed ✔️🙏🎄🎶 …

Gretchen Black

Beautiful! We hit at the right time and with the cool summer we had, everything was blooming at the same time. A must visit!!

FRANCES OLIVIERI

The staff were kind, the gardens were well cared for and beautiful. It’s a fun place to take a walk and spend an afternoon!

Cayla Armatti (readlistendream)

Fabulous time, much closed down due to Covid, but perfect time for locals to visit . Clean and homey, welcoming fire blazing. Freshly baked cookies and sandwiches made to order. Wonderful day!

krista ross

Very beautiful place, very kind people. I had a person with disabilities with me, and we had no money, but they let us enjoy the gardens around the outside for as long as we wanted. Very peaceful.

Ryan Stafford

If you're looking for color in life then you'll find it here. Take an allergy pill because you'll be surrounded by flowers. The vibrant colors of the flowers will amaze you. The walking path is very flat, so no tripping while staring off into the distance. Bring water because you'll be dehydrated by the end of the walk. If you're lucky you'll see the wild porcupine eating some flowers.

Shannon Hartley

So beautiful and peaceful. The flowers were at their peak. It was nice to be able to walk and enjoy the summer sun. If you enjoy species of flowers this is a must see. 🌻 …

Michael

Beautiful gardens, plenty of exhibits and friendly staff

Scott Rees

Nice stroll in the winter or summer. Ironically, for being outside among plants, trees, oxygen, and, gasp(!), a few people, they decided to be mask nazis. It's a bit ridiculous. They choose for you. But they likely feel like they are saving lives or some other tripe by making everyone outside look like bank robbers.

Charlotte Hedley

Beautiful space and very kind workers!

Victor Breuer

Nice relaxing place.

Lisa Barringer

Beautiful place to spend an afternoon.

Steve

Was there on an Alaskan cruise in June 2018. Stopped here before our flight left that evening to go home. One of the most beautiful places I've been to in years !!! There are plants and trees there that are absolutely stunning that are not only native to Alaska but so many other things to see. I have NEVER seen rhubarb plants so huge in my life. 2 words for this place...totally awesome !!! A must see if you have time to kill in Anchorage while waiting for your flight !!!

David Nees

Wonderful place. Many ideas for themed gardens. Great place to take guests, or just enjoy the flowers.

Tiffany Zorn

The Gardens were beautiful, as the Christmas light show. Bit, it would be more of a summer place for sure

Sarah Grieb

The Alaska Botanical Gardens are truly magical. They are a delight during winter, as well as summer.

Dan Kronstadt

A really wonderful garden. Not very big, but a lot of love had gone into it. Different community groups have built and maintained their part of the garden. Visit there and feel the love.

Shah Pez

Hours are variable based on volunteer timing. Beautiful and informative garden space with small hike in natural flora. Gates surround area to keep wandering moose out.

Dahlene Hancock

People during the holiday season should dress for warm because this outdoor park is really spectacular this winter season.we all need some cheer and joy and it is here for the whole family..

Diane Howerton

Small but beautiful! Check out the events page ahead of your trip to see what you can include before visiting

Anna

It would've been great if they had small tours. A few sections were closed off due to bear sightings.

Sharon Webb

Been waiting all winter so I can start again. Great place. Employees answer questions about the plants. Was way cool. If you have kids. Be sure and ask for the scavenger hunt pages

Tanner Stubbs

This Garden is spectacular. They have many of the native Alaskan plants and have put a lot of work into growing them. I would definitely visit again as it is peaceful and serene.

Sue Costomiris

great garden with lots of plants that were blooming. Clean bathrooms and is handicap accessible. nice garden walk that takes a couple hours.

Bonnie M Johnson

This is a hidden gem with appeal for year around outdoor enjoyment. Spring and summer is popular but I was there at +6 degrees at night in early January 2020❗️ It was a wonderland and serene!

Patty Homerding

We went here for the light display and it was absolutely beautiful! Can't believe I haven't been here before, but we'll be back in the summer!

Dara Miriam

Beautifully kept gardens

Tedye Carlson

Very nice gardens. The restaurant want open so there was no place to get refreshments.

Brandon “mrlunes” Monday

I had a Beautiful walk around the garden

Emily Clarrey

The Botanical gardens look gorgeous! However the price to get in is a little high in my opinion. $12 per person.

Justin Presler

Beautiful gardens year round. Staff is friendly and the main trail is paved.

Consuelo Felix

Great place to walk and scenery picture taking.

Kornthida Sittithamsakul (Bee)

Lovely, calm , beautiful

Valentine's Way

I always try and visit the local Botanical garden when traveling through a town. I'm from Florida, and I really enjoyed the diversity of Alaska's Botanical garden. Beautifully kept, friendly staff.

Mark Hamilton

Affordable, peaceful, and beautiful. Lyle's Garden in particular is a must see. I'm always inspired with ideas for my own garden.

Duke of Curb

Lovely walk, beautiful flowers, all kinds of smells and gardens to view. At the time of this posting $12.00 for adults to get in.

Sharon Wilson

Small, but very pleasant garden, with lovely areas of beautiful plantings interspersed amongst a natural Alaskan landscape. Wonderfully relaxing!

Matt Kays

The holiday lights was well done. A really nice time for us and our nearly two year old.

Melanie Wells

We had so much fun walking and looking at all the beautiful plants and flowers !! Just wished we saw more native plants and flowers from Alaska !! We really wanted to see the FORGET ME NOTS !!

John McKenzie

Loved it-- friendly staff--awesome gardens-- saw a moose on the backside nature trail. Bring bug spray you will need it!

NiNi

Quaint little botanical garden in Anchorage. Not too big if you want a short walk in the shade w/ the little ones, it's great!

David Pt

What a Beautiful place. Such knowledgeable staff. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Thank you, Stacey. Your love for what you do truly shows.

Mike Hall

Staff was very helpful getting my wife an electric cart to get around the 11 acres of beautiful flora and landscapes, is breathtaking to say the least, the head groundskeeper answered all my questions, a great place to go and relax

Mireyshka Lopez

Beautiful place, big and beautiful flowers and herbs

Amber Barrack

Great little walk with a bunch of stuff to see. Their gift shop is cute and the flower baskets are very reasonably priced.

Tong Liang

12 dollars per person. My families and I had a great time here. Good for short time hiking and learning botany.

Jonathan Green

Went to their annual plant sale. Great selection of northern flowering plants for the Alaskan climate. The gardens are beautiful as well.

Brett Reid

This is a charming sanctuary in the woods. The staff were great and even provided a complimentary scooter for a member of our party.

Kathy Griffith

The Holiday Lights in the Garden event was beautiful. Definitely recommend it, especially when it's snowy and cold.

Sumaithri Mukkamalla

Easy to spend a half day!

Janene Bostwick

Very nice walk, lovely arranged gardens...Only complaint is that the store and bathrooms close an hour before the gardens!

Eloisa Ortega

Beautiful garden. The mosquitos were horrible. I bought their mosquito repellent, thank God it worked.

Robin Dublin

Designed to have blooms throughout the summer. Amazing that there is much to see in September just weeks before the snow will likely fall.

Nancy Minnick

Small but nice garden

Julia Vigil

Beautifully landscaped with additional paths, about a mile long each, outside of garden bounds. You could easily spend hours here

Tricia Brady

Really lovely. Beautiful gardens. Nice nature walk. Friendly volunteers.

Christine Curtis

Alaskan summers grow amazing flowers. The gardens are nicely laid out along a wooded trail and thoughtfully curated.

Steven Johnson

What a cool place in the summer. The flower gardens here are beautiful in the summertime. The staff is very nice and knowledgeable.

Zhang Robin

Great place to visit.

John Fambrough

A wonderful walk in the woods with the beauty of nature to behold everywhere you look. The colors are magical and the smells marvelous.

Rhett Paulson

Always a lovely stroll through well tended gardens and wild areas. Well worth the time for both locals and visitors.

Logan Chamberlain

Beautiful gardens!

Katelynn Batzer

Amazing! The owners and workers do a fantastic job at keeping the area clean, beautiful, and fresh!

Margaret Peckham

Beautiful place to view Alaska's Flora. Walking paths through the gardens and a visitors center. Love to visit!!

Eileen Wandersee

Very clean, well layed out

Ryan Chow

Great place to spend an afternoon. Picturesque, friendly staff, and worth a visit.

Pierre Lariviere

Nice, well kept gardens. Friendly staff. And they even provide bug spray for free :)

Jeff Stetz

Can't wait to see it in full bloom and when we have more time!

Brandon Swartz

They removed all the PoGo stuff in the parking lot. The flowers are nice in the garden though.

Subbu Vempati

Beautiful place. However, it's a small place. Can do with more tagging of the plants

TuckerBud44

Good quality and worth visiting, but not spectacular, and not very extensive. Use bus route 25 and get off on Baxter st. to get there.

Tim Cheng

Nice little place. Fairly focused on native plants.

Mike M

Timing is everything as the growing season for this Garden is very limited. Additionally it is a very small garden which can be walked in less than an hour.

Steve Hodges

Beautiful light displays! Wonderful designs! And excellent hot cocoa....

Chris Fischer

This is a lively, sprawling garden and forest. Take time to see everything, the nature trail is worth it.

Jeremiah Simonsen

Beautiful and peaceful in the morning. So many plants and flowers. Trails in the back go through the woods

MK Thotos

It's OK place. If your itinerary is too tight and if you cannot cover this place, you will not be missing much.

Phillip Charette

Caught the end of the event in October during a pandemic. Sure it would have been better go oven the situation.

Axel Galdamez

Nice place for a family walk. Nice place to spend a couple of hours.

Deb Hin

A beautiful site with a mix of manicured gardens in the natural woods. Very pleasant.

Jonathan Zack

Great display of beauty. Awesome herb garden and good plants for purchase

Lisa Stone

Really pleasant layout, not too much to overwhelm but enough to enjoy a nice walk.

Scott KendallAK

Spent a wonderful evening at the Peony and Poppies event. Great food, beautiful flowers.

Josh Davisson

Very pretty flowers, can't wait to go back in July!

Kathy Duncan

Went to the spring conference hosted by ABG. AWESOME group of people who are passionate about helping others succeed in Gardening.

Brenda Goodrich

Good hiking area, beautiful gardens.

John Thain

Great place to walk around and learn about plants and gardens by seeing them, planted and cared for by professionals.

Jess

Nice walk and safe hiking trail.

Lora Mae Schultz

Sooo beautiful. Recommend to everyone.

John Bump

Amazing array of plants for such an environment and knowledgeable staff

Shari Gilbert Mitchell

Had a great tour with Patrick! Very informative and beautiful!!

C Lippert

Beautiful night, light snow I can hear in the trees. Lights were romantic.

Sergei Serdyuk

A somewhat small, but very nice garden to visit. Staff was very nice!

Andrew Toth

Beautiful gardens with so much to see!

Firebyrd Puck

A must see for all Anchorage residents and tourists!

Amanda Graves

The kids had so much fun. Great way to start a day of adventures.

Barry Gochnauer

Bugs! $12 to walk in the woods. Eh. Flowers are beautiful !

Dawn Thompson

It was Not decorated very well for Halloween. Wire ghosts and scarecrow. Uneventful

Frances Reyes

Even on a very rainy day, the walk was lovely

Ann Zimmerman

Pretty lights!

janice kroone

Lived this place! Worth a visit!

Pamela Little

This was a fun experience. With the christmas lights, trails the bonfire and the accordion band

Kasindra V.

A lovely combination of well maintained gardens and paths with a distinct Alaskan wildness to it!

Andrew Arentsen

It is a lovely botanical garden with a wonderful variety of plants!

Deb

A wonderful place to visit and enjoy while you learn about the native plants of Alaska.

cathy b

A wonderful place to stroll around and enjoy all the flora and fauna.

Sharolyn Wyeth

What a great place to spend an afternoon. They offer some great classes too.

Laura Chisman

Awesome for wheelchair accessible, friendly staff, and clean restrooms!

Matt Cope

Nice botanical garden. Lots to see and the walk is nice

Victor Harvey

Beautiful and peaceful.

Charles Dixon

What a nice way to spend a few hours enjoying the flowers and forest.

Travis Rollins

Great atmosphere, had an awesome time here

James Bray

Nice place to spend an hour or so. Nice loop walking layout.

Alan Smith

Super friendly and knowledgeable staff got me really excited about all the different mints

Carly Polifroni

Excellent walk! Pretty flowers, great staff!

James Jones

Take the free shuttle from downtown. Skip the Fairbanks trolley and look at the Gardens.

Pat Hansen

Relatively small garden but very well done.

R K

Good place but not much to see!

Hannah Mines

Very clean and well maintained, even in winter.

Carl Olson

Peaceful, beautiful garden. Great staff.

Daphne Richards

Fabulous! Lovingly maintained and just all around wonderful.

Mike Grauf

Nicely laid out with a wide range of plants and flowers.

Kermit Van Roekel

Nice gardens, well kept, friendly staff.

Tammy Kosusnik

I really enjoyed the Christmas lights it was very beautiful!!!

Lisa E

Very pleasant walk through the gardens.

Dorothy Sine

Beautiful gardens and a very peaceful location.

Kenneth Mills

Great place.

Paula Green

Love all of the new improvements and can't wait to see the results!

Veronica Lambertsen

Love all of the new improvements and can't wait to see the results!

Kris McIntyre

Beautiful and informative for plant lovers, especially from other parts of the world.

Lori Staats

So peaceful and beautiful. The colors are amazing.

Nancy j Henderson

Good surprise! If you have some time when you are in Anchorage you must go!

Tom Simes

Enjoyable place to spend an afternoon learning about Alaskan vegetation.

Gary Anderson

We enjoyed our time there.

Kyle Foster

Was hoping to see more flowers. Maybe went during the wrong season?

Jacob Aldridge

Nothing special. A nice place to read a book in though.

andrea payne

Every plant I bought from them not only survived but thrived!

Ash Webber

Lovely place, very relaxing

David Elliott

Fun winterwonderland of Christmas lights!!!!

donna Thoma

Such a special, beautiful place to visit!

Indianah Dally

Very helpful staff, and gorgeous gardens

Far Minded

Went to see a bird display. And check out the flowers.of the season.

Polar Mom

One of the most beautiful, peaceful spots in Anchorage!

Donna Zwiebel

Fabulous Gardens for such a short growing season

Anupam Saini

Beautiful flowers. Calm atmosphere

Robert Sundahl

Beautiful garden with outstanding collection of peonies

Nancy McQueen

Nice place to walk and learn about Alaska's natural plants

Michelle Nicole

So beautiful and an amazing place to go to

George Gillman

Amazing light show

Denise Rader

Always beautiful, peaceful, and ever changing.

Matt Hanson

Nice trails and friendly staff.

Ms. M Wms

Unable to view anything as beds had not matured.

C Browning

Very nice place to visit.

Charles Phillips

Beautiful gardens to visit!

Suzanne Davis

Lovely! Worth a trip to see.

David Ustick

It is a wonderful place even in the Rain

Valery Polyakov

Too small for the admission price

Jacquelyn Dunbar

Beautiful, peaceful, and great service.

Andre Alexander

Beautiful here. And very inexpensive

Jesse Cohen

Beautiful lights!

Denise Rader

Wonderful and beautiful garden!

Amy Macpherson

Beautiful grounds, knowledgeable staff.

fred l

Great display garden!

Jill Harper

Extensive grounds and beautiful flowers

Ronald Deraas

Fun place to visit.

John Brett

Great Garden.

Zeden Jones

Quiet and quaint. Lots of educational activity.

Jaime Fink

Beautiful and serene city getaway

Chris Tadda

Great walk. Sunshine.

Juliet Voigtlander

Just beautiful. Loved it

Mike Abernathy

Beautiful Garden!!!

M R

Friendly staff, beautiful place

Scott

A beautiful peaceful spot in Anchorage.

me

Quiet place - off the beaten path.

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Peaceful

Kat O'Brien

So lovely to breathe there

Gene Kurpis

Incredible light shows

Kerry Jarvis

Loved it

milo eakins

for its size it's cute

Miranda Behnke

Beautifully maintained!

tom creighton

Very cool

Debbie Catanzarite

Peaceful and beautiful

Shere Keegan

Beautiful

Elliot Garrison

Interesting garden walk

Rosa Pearson

Beautiful and inviting!

S Johnson

Neat place in the summer

Christopher Colflesh

What a beautiful place!

Sienna Finch

Good pleace.

Archie Fultze

Loved it

Debbie Bush

Beautiful walk

David O'Brien

A gem in the heart of Anchorage.

Kris Corr

Was a nice walk

Rebeca de Moura

Beautiful place!!

Audrey E

Beautiful place.

Jasmine H

More than an hour

Nathan Johnson

Love this place!

Gertrude Jordan

Beautiful

Janessa Flowers

Pretty flowers

Justin Smith

Beautiful and cheap

Rosalind Griffin

Absolutely beautiful

Lisa Breuer

Nice place!

david ustick

Very informative

Toni Marie Oliver

Okay

Kimberlee McPeek CZT37

Love this place

Marc Willson

Beautiful!

Chris Butinsky

Beautiful!

Shailesh Chadha

Lots to see

Michelle Chase

Beautiful!

Rahilah Taylor

Beautiful place

David Loeb 3

Super time

Sheila White

Pretty gardens

Joe Cadotte

Cold, wet, fluffy and beautiful

Lori Gaither

Awesome holiday lights

Robert Bredlie

Really enjoyed the Christmas light show.

Luis Pablo Soto Junior Photos

(Translation) Handsome. Super recommended for all the people who visit Anchorage in Spring. We paid 14 dollars for the entrance and we enjoyed a wonderful place, very careful and authentic. More than 350 plants from different places in Alaska and the world, trails, lots of art everywhere (paintings, sculptures, interventions, etc). Although there are warnings for the possible appearance of bears, we did not have the good fortune to observe any in the 4 hours of our stay. The botanical garden has a picnic area, free Wi-Fi, a bookstore, a souvenir and gift shop, and restrooms. We recommend a visit by bike. In Anchorage there are paved bike trails that are amazing. Bring a mate or a coffee to enjoy nature. For added peace of mind in Anchorage, carry a bear spray on your backpack belt and follow the recommendations of local residents... Enjoy Alaska!!!! (Anchorage 08 Jun to 16 Jun 2022) (Original) Hermoso. Super recomendable para todas las personas que visitan Anchorage en Primavera. Pagamos 14 dólares la entrada y disfrutamos de un lugar maravilloso, muy cuidado y auténtico. Más de 350 plantas de diferentes lugares de Alaska y el mundo, senderos, mucho arte por todos lados (pinturas, esculturas, intervenciones, etc). Aunque hay advertencias por posible aparición de osos, no tuvimos la buena suerte de observar ninguno en las 4 horas de nuestra estadía. El jardín botánico cuenta con sector de picnic, wifi gratis, librería, tienda de souvenirs y regalos y baños. Recomendamos una visita en bicicleta. En Anchorage hay senderos de bici pavimentados que son alucinantes. Llevar un mate o un cafecito para disfrutar de la naturaleza. Para mayor tranquilidad en Anchorage, lleve un aerosol para los osos en el cinturón de su mochila y siga las recomendaciones de los residentes locales... Disfrute de Alaska!!!! (Anchorage 08 jun a 16 jun 2022)

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(Translation) Seeing different plants made me happy. (Original) Değişik bitkileri görmem beni mutlu etti..

Leslie Zelaya

(Translation) The Alaska Botanical Garden brings together, with name and description, the flowers, shrubs and trees of the country. There is a short padeo, with sections of aromatic herbs and spices, flowers, vegetables, in pleasant spaces and benches to rest and talk. And a long walk, with forests of pines and birchs, which produces a honey similar to that of maple; a stream, and you can find wild animals. It's out of the way, but it's worth it if you're in Anchorage. (Original) El Alaska Botanical Garden reúne, con nombre y descripción, las flores, arbustos y årboles del país. Hay un padeo corto, con secciones de hierbas aromåticas y especias, de flores, hortalizas, en espacios agradables y bancas para descansar y conversar. Y un paseo largo, con bosques de pinos y birtchs, que produce una miel parecida a la de maple; un arroyo, y puedes encontrar animalitos silvestres. Estå apartado del centro, pero vale la pena, si estås en Anchorage.

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Ivano Girardi

(Translation) Small well-kept is a quiet corner of paradise away from the traffic of the city (Original) Piccolo ben tenuto è un angolino di paradiso tranquillo fuori dal traffico della città

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Die Natur, ein Traum hier in Alaska. Trotz Warnung, keine Bären in sicht! Schade... (Translation) Nature, a dream here in Alaska. Despite the warning, no bears in sight! Pity...

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(Translation) Very nice ..... and managed at the top (Original) Molto bello.....e gestito al top

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