Missouri Botanical Garden
The Missouri Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located at 4344 Shaw Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri. Its history begins in 1859. Worth the trip, Cahokia is 11 mi off.
A garden inside St. Louis
You can stay in St. Louis
Missouri Botanical Garden is inside St. Louis, which has 99 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1859
Missouri Botanical Garden dates from 1859. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 68–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
St. Louis Lambert (STL) has airline service, about 11 miles from Missouri Botanical Garden.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Below are typical highs and lows near Missouri Botanical Garden.
Missouri Botanical Garden
The Missouri Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located at 4344 Shaw Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri. It is also known informally as Shaw's Garden for founder and philanthropist Henry Shaw. Its herbarium, with more than 7.5 million specimens, is the second largest in North America, behind that of the New York Botanical Garden. Its Peter H. Raven Library contains 85% coverage of all literature ever published on systematic botany and plant taxonomy. The Index Herbariorum code assigned to the herbarium is MO and it is used when citing housed specimens.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1859
- Area
- 79 acres
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1976) · National Register of Historic Places (1971)
- Wikipedia readers
- 15K a year
Nights near Missouri Botanical Garden
Nearest for a night are St. Louis (99) and Maryland Heights (34).
- 1Cahokia
- 2The Dome at America's Center
- 3Busch Stadium
- 4Gateway Arch
- 5Enterprise Center
- 6Energizer Park
- 7Monks Mound
- 8Mid America Adventure
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Missouri Botanical Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | in town | — | 99 78 hotels · 5 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 278,144 | $198K | D− |
| Maryland Heights | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 34 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,559 | $227K | C+ |
| Canteen Township | 10 mi east | 15 min | 16 6 hotels · 8 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 7,714 | $74K | — |
| Caseyville Township | 15 mi east | 25 min | 30 28 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 34,825 | $204K | — |
| Bridgeton | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 21 18 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 11,277 | $238K | D− |
| Cahokia Heights | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 8 4 hotels · 3 motels · 1 RV park | 16,874 | $56K | — |
| Centreville Township | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 8 4 hotels · 3 motels · 1 RV park | 19,067 | $59K | — |
| Richmond Heights | 4 mi west | 5 min | 6 6 hotels | 9,093 | $359K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Missouri Botanical Garden
These lie within 24 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw111 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
34 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
44 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
53 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise Center
63 mi Stadium & arenaEnergizer Park
711 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
824 mi Theme parkMid America AdventurePhoto credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Energizer Park: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0
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Questions before you go
Is Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis?
Yes. It’s inside St. Louis, MO.
When is the best time to visit Missouri Botanical Garden?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 68–80°.
What is the closest airport to Missouri Botanical Garden?
St. Louis Lambert (STL), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Missouri Botanical Garden?
St. Louis (in town, 99 places to stay), Maryland Heights (14 mi, 34 places to stay) and Canteen Township (10 mi, 16 places to stay).
Local tips in St. Louis
Ask a question, or answer one, in St. Louis’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.