California Botanic Garden
The California Botanic Garden (formerly the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden) is a non-profit botanical garden in Claremont, California, in the United States, just south of the San Gabriel foothills. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1927. A drive of 24 mi reaches Disneyland.
A garden inside Claremont
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 91–93°, and about 71 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Claremont
California Botanic Garden is inside Claremont, which has 9 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 66–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Ontario (ONT) has airline service, about 8 miles from California Botanic Garden.
Established in 1927
California Botanic Garden dates from 1927. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Here is how the weather at California Botanic Garden changes month by month.
California Botanic Garden
The California Botanic Garden (formerly the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden) is a non-profit botanical garden in Claremont, California, in the United States, just south of the San Gabriel foothills. At 86 acres (35 ha), it is the largest botanic garden in the state dedicated to California native plants. It contains some 70,000 native Californian plants, representing 2,000 native species, hybrids and cultivars. The seed bank has embryos for the thousands of rare plants.
The garden has an active research department, specializing in systematic botany and floristics. The journal Aliso is published by the organization semiannually. The garden offers graduate degrees in botany through Claremont Graduate University.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 86 acres
- Established
- 1927
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Lodging near California Botanic Garden
The first towns with rooms are Claremont (9) and Ontario (68), and Los Angeles has the most rooms in the area (841).
Los Angeles
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
3,869,089 people
40 mi west of California Botanic Garden
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From California Botanic Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | in town | — | 9 5 hotels · 2 motels · 2 campgrounds | 35,838 | $897K | C− |
| Ontario | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 68 56 hotels · 12 motels | 187,013 | $608K | C |
| Anaheim | 18 mi south | 25 min | 189 149 hotels · 34 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 341,008 | $831K | D |
| Pomona | 5 mi southwest | 5 min | 26 12 hotels · 11 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 147,807 | $594K | D |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 9 mi east | 15 min | 28 26 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 177,856 | $740K | — |
| San Dimas | 5 mi west | 10 min | 12 7 hotels · 1 motel · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 32,978 | $802K | C |
| Montclair | 3 mi south | 5 min | 7 2 hotels · 5 motels | 37,563 | $569K | D |
| Fontana | 15 mi east | 20 min | 20 9 hotels · 9 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 221,223 | $587K | C+ |
| Los Angeles | 40 mi west | 1 hr | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Each of these is within 42 miles.
Big draw124 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.4M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw36 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw225 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.3M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com Arena
Big draw41 mi MuseumUSS IowaPhoto credits
Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain
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Questions before you go
Is California Botanic Garden in Claremont?
Yes. It’s inside Claremont, CA.
When is the best time to visit California Botanic Garden?
January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December, with highs of 66–81°.
How far is California Botanic Garden from Riverside?
About 22 miles southeast of Riverside, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to California Botanic Garden?
Ontario (ONT), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near California Botanic Garden?
Ontario (8 mi, 68 places to stay), Anaheim (18 mi, 189 places to stay) and Pomona (5 mi, 26 places to stay).
Tips from people in Claremont
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