Lauritzen Gardens
Lauritzen Gardens are a botanical gardens and arboretum located at 100 Bancroft Street, South Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It is in Omaha. Records date it to 1982.
A garden inside Omaha
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 14°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Omaha
Lauritzen Gardens is inside Omaha, which has 104 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Eppley Airfield (OMA) has airline service, about 5 miles from Lauritzen Gardens.
Established in 1982
Lauritzen Gardens dates from 1982. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
Every month near Lauritzen Gardens is set out below.
Lauritzen Gardens
Lauritzen Gardens are a botanical gardens and arboretum located at 100 Bancroft Street, South Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The gardens originally opened in 1994 as the Omaha Botanical Gardens. The visitors center opened in 2001 and the center rebranded to its current name. The center also includes the Marjorie K. Daugherty Conservatory, opened 2014, and Sofia's Play Garden, opened 2025. The gardens are open daily during business hours; an admission fee is charged.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1982
- Area
- 100 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Towns to stay in near Lauritzen Gardens
For a bed close by, look to Omaha (104) and Council Bluffs (33).
- 1Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
- 2Joslyn Art Museum
- 3USS Hazard
- 4Pottawattamie County Jail
- 5Strategic Air and Space Museum
- 6Fort Atkinson
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lauritzen Gardens | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | in town | — | 104 91 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 488,797 | $246K | — |
| Council Bluffs | 3 mi east | 5 min | 33 24 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 62,680 | $172K | D |
| Bellevue | 7 mi south | 10 min | 17 9 hotels · 4 motels · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 64,863 | $247K | B− |
| Carter Lake | 4 mi north | 5 min | 5 5 hotels | 3,670 | $169K | D |
| La Vista | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 5 5 hotels | 16,543 | $261K | B |
| Gretna | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 9 7 hotels · 2 motels | 9,207 | $342K | — |
| Offutt AFB | 8 mi south | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 campground | 6,074 | — | — |
| Papillion | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 25,127 | $311K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Places worth adding lie within 51 miles.
1in town Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
50 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
39 mi Park & preserveLoess Hills
22 mi MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
33 mi MuseumUSS Hazard
45 mi MuseumPottawattamie County Jail
526 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
616 mi LandmarkFort AtkinsonPhoto credits
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Memorial Stadium: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Loess Hills: Bill Whittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · USS Hazard: Dave Aldworth / Oldfarm at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pottawattamie County Jail: Smallbones, CC0 · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain
Know before you visit Lauritzen Gardens
Is Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha?
Yes. It’s inside Omaha, NE.
When is the best time to visit Lauritzen Gardens?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 65–84°.
How far is Lauritzen Gardens from Lincoln?
About 49 miles southwest of Lincoln, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lauritzen Gardens?
Eppley Airfield (OMA), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lauritzen Gardens?
Omaha (in town, 104 places to stay), Council Bluffs (3 mi, 33 places to stay) and Bellevue (7 mi, 17 places to stay).
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