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Memphis Botanic Garden

The Memphis Botanic Garden is a 96-acre (39 ha) botanical garden located in Audubon Park at 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, Tennessee. It is in Memphis. Around it, SS Sultana (9.9 mi) comes first on our list.

Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Memphis
240 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
1.1K
a year · #5,687 of 7,799
In brief

A garden inside Memphis

You can stay in Memphis

Memphis Botanic Garden is inside Memphis, which has 240 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct

March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓

An airport 6 miles away

Frederick W. Smith (MEM) has airline service, about 6 miles from Memphis Botanic Garden.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

A month-by-month look

The weather near Memphis Botanic Garden shifts through the year, as below.

Jan50° / 32°
Feb54° / 36°
Mar63° / 43°
Apr73° / 51°
May81° / 61°
Jun89° / 69°
Jul91° / 72°
Aug91° / 70°
Sep85° / 64°
Oct74° / 52°
Nov62° / 42°
Dec52° / 35°
Typical highs and lows in Memphis. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Memphis. Memphis’s full climate →
About

Memphis Botanic Garden

The Memphis Botanic Garden is a 96-acre (39 ha) botanical garden located in Audubon Park at 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, Tennessee.

Memphis Botanic Garden is open to the public daily. There is also a garden for kids, called 'My Big Backyard'.

Type
Garden
Area
96 acres
Wikipedia readers
1.1K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Lodging near Memphis Botanic Garden

Rooms are nearest in Memphis (240) and West Memphis (37).

Memphis Botanic Garden12345678Memphis240West Memphis37Southaven23Germantown15Horn Lake19Olive Branch20Millington20Bartlett8SS SultanaFedExForumMid-South ColiseumBlues Hall of FameMemphis Zoo10 mi
Memphis Botanic Garden12Places to stay in town
  1. 1SS Sultana
  2. 2Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
  3. 3National Civil Rights Museum
  4. 4FedExForum
  5. 5Mid-South Coliseum
  6. 6Blues Hall of Fame
  7. 7Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium
  8. 8Memphis Zoo
In town

Memphis

240 places to stay · 184 hotels · 30 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 6 RV parks

You’re already here.

609,647 people

20 min drive

West Memphis

37 places to stay · 25 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park

23,336 people

14 mi west of Memphis Botanic Garden

20 min drive

Southaven

23 places to stay · 17 hotels · 4 motels · 2 RV parks

57,819 people

12 mi south of Memphis Botanic Garden

15 min drive

Germantown

15 places to stay · 14 hotels · 1 campground

40,001 people

10 mi east of Memphis Botanic Garden

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Memphis Botanic GardenDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Memphisin town—240 184 hotels · 30 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 6 RV parks609,647$169KD−
West Memphis14 mi west20 min37 25 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park23,336$120KD−
Southaven12 mi south20 min23 17 hotels · 4 motels · 2 RV parks57,819$236KC−
Germantown10 mi east15 min15 14 hotels · 1 campground40,001$471KB−
Horn Lake13 mi southwest20 min19 15 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks26,741$171KB−
Olive Branch13 mi southeast20 min20 17 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins47,563$290KC+
Millington15 mi north20 min20 10 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park12,953$207KD
Bartlett11 mi northeast15 min8 5 hotels · 3 campgrounds56,416$310KC+

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

MEMFrederick W. Smith · major hub6 mi
JBRJonesboro Municipal62 mi
MKLMcKellar-Sipes Regional67 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 Memphis Botanic Garden’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Places to add to Memphis Botanic Garden

Each of these is within 10 miles.

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

SS Sultana: Template:Thomas W. Bankes, Public domain · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · National Civil Rights Museum: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0 · FedExForum: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain · Mid-South Coliseum: bcbuckner, CC BY 2.0 · Blues Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium: Thomas R Machnitzki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memphis Zoo: Unicurse, CC BY 3.0

Common questions

Quick answers on Memphis Botanic Garden

Is Memphis Botanic Garden in Memphis?

Yes. It’s inside Memphis, TN.

When is the best time to visit Memphis Botanic Garden?

March, April, May and October, with highs of 63–81°.

What is the closest airport to Memphis Botanic Garden?

Frederick W. Smith (MEM), about 6 miles away.

Where should I stay near Memphis Botanic Garden?

Memphis (in town, 240 places to stay), West Memphis (14 mi, 37 places to stay) and Southaven (12 mi, 23 places to stay).

From locals

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