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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.

Photo: Daderot, Public domain
Where
In Buffalo
43 places to stay
Open since
1900
Wikipedia readers
1.8K
a year · #4,848 of 7,799
In brief

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.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Buffalo. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan33° / 19°
Feb34° / 19°
Mar42° / 26°
Apr54° / 36°
May67° / 47°
Jun76° / 57°
Jul80° / 62°
Aug79° / 61°
Sep72° / 55°
Oct60° / 44°
Nov48° / 34°
Dec38° / 26°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Buffalo. Buffalo’s full climate →
About

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
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Buffalo (43) and Cheektowaga (39).

Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens12345678Buffalo43Cheektowaga39Niagara Falls114Amherst35Hamburg13West Seneca9Lancaster18Orchard Park8Highmark StadiumNiagara FallsRalph Wilson StadiumKeyBank CenterUSS The SullivansHorseshoe Falls10 mi
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Highmark Stadium
  2. 2Niagara Falls
  3. 3Ralph Wilson Stadium
  4. 4KeyBank Center
  5. 5USS The Sullivans
  6. 6Sahlen Field
  7. 7USS Little Rock
  8. 8Horseshoe Falls
In town

Buffalo

43 places to stay · 30 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground

You’re already here.

274,613 people

10 min drive

Cheektowaga

39 places to stay · 34 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds

88,160 people

7 mi northeast of Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

30 min drive

Niagara Falls

114 places to stay · 57 hotels · 15 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels

47,255 people

21 mi northwest of Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

20 min drive

Amherst

35 places to stay · 28 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds

130,442 people

13 mi north of Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Buffalo and Erie County Botanical GardensDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Buffaloin town—43 30 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground274,613$164KD−
Cheektowaga7 mi northeast10 min39 34 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds88,160$185KD
Niagara Falls21 mi northwest30 min114 57 hotels · 15 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels47,255$115KD
Amherst13 mi north20 min35 28 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds130,442$312KC
Hamburg6 mi south10 min13 6 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground60,768$251KB−
West Seneca4 mi east5 min9 7 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins45,469$233KC+
Lancaster11 mi northeast15 min18 12 hotels · 4 motels · 2 lodges & cabins45,075$278KB+
Orchard Park7 mi southeast10 min8 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park29,804$361KB

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

BUFBuffalo Niagara · major hub9 mi
IAGNiagara Falls20 mi
ROCFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester · major hub62 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens

Other well-known places within 22 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Common questions

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).

From locals

Tips from people in Buffalo

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.