
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located within South Park in Buffalo, New York, United States.
A garden inside Buffalo
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 95" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Buffalo
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is inside Buffalo, which has 43 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1900
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens dates from 1900. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Buffalo Niagara (BUF) has airline service, about 9 miles from Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Buffalo. Green months are the mild ones.
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located within South Park in Buffalo, New York, United States. These gardens are the product of landscaping architect Frederick Law Olmsted, glass-house architects Lord & Burnham, and botanist and plant-explorer John F. Cowell.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 12 acres
- Established
- 1900
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to stay near Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Buffalo (43) and Cheektowaga (39).
- 1Highmark Stadium
- 2Niagara Falls
- 3Ralph Wilson Stadium
- 4KeyBank Center
- 5USS The Sullivans
- 6Sahlen Field
- 7USS Little Rock
- 8Horseshoe Falls
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | in town | — | 43 30 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 274,613 | $164K | D− |
| Cheektowaga | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 39 34 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 88,160 | $185K | D |
| Niagara Falls | 21 mi northwest | 30 min | 114 57 hotels · 15 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels | 47,255 | $115K | D |
| Amherst | 13 mi north | 20 min | 35 28 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 130,442 | $312K | C |
| Hamburg | 6 mi south | 10 min | 13 6 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 60,768 | $251K | B− |
| West Seneca | 4 mi east | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 45,469 | $233K | C+ |
| Lancaster | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 18 12 hotels · 4 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 45,075 | $278K | B+ |
| Orchard Park | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 29,804 | $361K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Other well-known places within 22 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw221 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
44 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
54 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
64 mi Stadium & arenaSahlen Field
74 mi MuseumUSS Little Rock
821 mi WaterfallHorseshoe FallsPhoto credits
Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Sahlen Field: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Little Rock: PH2 J.E. Higgins, U.S. Navy, Public domain · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain
Visiting Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Is Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens in Buffalo?
Yes. It’s inside Buffalo, NY.
When is the best time to visit Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–80°.
What is the closest airport to Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens?
Buffalo Niagara (BUF), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens?
Buffalo (in town, 43 places to stay), Cheektowaga (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and Niagara Falls (21 mi, 114 places to stay).
Tips from people in Buffalo
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Buffalo’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.