Denver Botanic Gardens
The Denver Botanic Gardens is a public botanical garden located in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
A museum inside Denver
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 19°, with about 49" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Denver
Denver Botanic Gardens is inside Denver, which has 258 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun and Sep
May, June and September are the mild months, with highs of 72–84°. When to go ↓
Established in 1951
Denver Botanic Gardens dates from 1951. About ↓
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 Denver. Green months are the mild ones.
Denver Botanic Gardens
The Denver Botanic Gardens is a public botanical garden located in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The 23-acre (93,000 m2) park contains a conservatory, a variety of theme gardens and a sunken amphitheater, which hosts various concerts in the summer.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1951
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.9K a year
Where to stay near Denver Botanic Gardens
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Denver (258) and Lakewood (47).
- 1Empower Field at Mile High
- 2Ball Arena
- 3Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- 4Coors Field
- 5Elitch Gardens Theme Park
- 6Dick's Sporting Goods Park
- 7Molly Brown House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Denver Botanic Gardens | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | in town | — | 258 213 hotels · 19 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 7 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 740,613 | $616K | D− |
| Lakewood | 9 mi west | 15 min | 47 28 hotels · 16 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 156,927 | $574K | D− |
| Aurora | 13 mi east | 20 min | 64 48 hotels · 8 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 410,053 | $469K | D− |
| Greenwood Village | 8 mi south | 15 min | 16 15 hotels · 1 motel | 15,323 | $1,238K | D− |
| Westminster | 12 mi northwest | 15 min | 23 21 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 116,182 | $532K | D |
| Wheat Ridge | 8 mi west | 10 min | 15 11 hotels · 1 motel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 32,081 | $623K | D |
| Glendale | 2 mi southeast | 5 min | 8 8 hotels | 4,475 | $414K | D− |
| Centennial | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 17 16 hotels · 1 campground | 108,658 | $658K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Denver Botanic Gardens
Other well-known places within 62 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
23 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
Big draw314 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
42 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
Big draw62 mi MountainPikes Peak
53 mi Theme parkElitch Gardens Theme Park
66 mi Stadium & arenaDick's Sporting Goods Park
7in town MuseumMolly Brown HousePhoto credits
Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elitch Gardens Theme Park: USGS, Public domain · Dick's Sporting Goods Park: Tom Pratt, CC BY 2.0 · Molly Brown House: Self, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Denver Botanic Gardens
Is Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver?
Yes. It’s inside Denver, CO.
When is the best time to visit Denver Botanic Gardens?
May, June and September, with highs of 72–84°.
How far is Denver Botanic Gardens from Colorado Springs?
About 61 miles south of Colorado Springs, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Denver Botanic Gardens?
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC), about 15 miles away. The nearest big hub is Denver (DEN), about 18 miles.
Where should I stay near Denver Botanic Gardens?
Denver (in town, 258 places to stay), Lakewood (9 mi, 47 places to stay) and Aurora (13 mi, 64 places to stay).
Tips from people in Denver
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