Berry Botanic Garden
Berry Botanic Garden was a botanical garden in southwest Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Look for it in Dunthorpe. Its history begins in 1939.
A garden inside Dunthorpe
Lake Oswego is the nearest base
Lake Oswego is 3 miles southwest, with 9 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Portland (PDX) has airline service, about 11 miles from Berry Botanic Garden.
Established in 1939
Berry Botanic Garden dates from 1939. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Berry Botanic Garden
Berry Botanic Garden was a botanical garden in southwest Portland, Oregon, in the United States. In addition to large collections of alpine plants, rhododendrons, primulas, and lilies, it was known for its plant-conservation program and its large seed bank that protects rare or endangered plants of the Pacific Northwest. The seed bank, formally established in 1983, was thought to be the first in the U.S. that was devoted entirely to preserving rare native plants.
The garden, created in the 1930s by Portland resident Rae Selling Berry, was bought after her death in 1976 by The Friends of Berry Botanic Garden, a nonprofit corporation. Managed by a board of directors, the Berry estate had an area of 6.5 acres (26,000 m2), and contained the largest public rock garden on the West Coast.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 7 acres
- Established
- 1939
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2002)
Hotels and campgrounds near Berry Botanic Garden
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Portland (257) and Vancouver (40).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Berry Botanic Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunthorpe | in town | — | — | 1,875 | $1,459K | — |
| Portland | 7 mi north | 10 min | 257 182 hotels · 31 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 11 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 635,109 | $582K | D− |
| Vancouver | 14 mi north | 20 min | 40 33 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 199,698 | $462K | D |
| Beaverton | 8 mi west | 10 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,842 | $570K | C− |
| Tigard | 6 mi west | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 57,929 | $611K | D |
| Oatfield | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,294 | $569K | — |
| Gresham | 11 mi east | 15 min | 21 15 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 111,513 | $459K | C− |
| Lake Oswego | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 39,722 | $932K | B |
Getting there
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Nearby, too
Every place here is under 58 miles away.
Big draw57 mi MountainMount St. Helens
16 mi Stadium & arenaModa Center
26 mi Stadium & arenaProvidence Park
Big draw47 mi MountainMount Hood
328 mi WaterfallMultnomah Falls
46 mi MuseumPittock Mansion
58 mi City parkForest Park
66 mi Stadium & arenaVeterans Memorial ColiseumPhoto credits
Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Questions before you go
Is Berry Botanic Garden in Dunthorpe?
Yes. It’s inside Dunthorpe, OR.
When is the best time to visit Berry Botanic Garden?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Berry Botanic Garden?
Portland (PDX), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Berry Botanic Garden?
Portland (7 mi, 257 places to stay), Vancouver (14 mi, 40 places to stay) and Beaverton (8 mi, 17 places to stay).
Tips from Dunthorpe
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