Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (Mitchell Park Domes or The Domes) is a conservatory located at Mitchell Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. For a second stop, Fiserv Forum is 1.9 mi away. Highs of 67–82°F make May to September the mildest time to go.
A garden inside Milwaukee
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 15°, with about 40" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Milwaukee
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory is inside Milwaukee, which has 101 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Chicago
Chicago is about 83 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
General Mitchell (MKE) has airline service, about 6 miles from Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
A month-by-month look
Below are typical highs and lows near Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory.
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (Mitchell Park Domes or The Domes) is a conservatory located at Mitchell Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The conservatory opened in 1964 following five years of construction. It is owned and operated by the Milwaukee County Park System, and replaced the original Milwaukee Conservatory which stood from 1898 to 1955. The three domes display a large variety of plant life.
- Type
- Garden
- Listed
- America's Most Endangered Historic Places · National Treasure
- Wikipedia readers
- 8K a year
Lodging near Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
The closest lodging is in Milwaukee (101) and Glendale (13).
- 1Fiserv Forum
- 2Milwaukee Art Museum
- 3UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
- 4Harley-Davidson Museum
- 5Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
- 6Milwaukee County Zoo
- 7Marcus Amphitheater
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | in town | — | 101 79 hotels · 10 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 562,407 | $184K | D− |
| Glendale | 7 mi north | 10 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 motel | 14,795 | $283K | D |
| Franklin | 10 mi south | 15 min | 16 8 hotels · 8 motels | 36,687 | $364K | B+ |
| Wauwatosa | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 48,649 | $339K | C |
| Brookfield | 9 mi west | 15 min | 13 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 41,448 | $444K | B+ |
| Oak Creek | 11 mi south | 15 min | 15 9 hotels · 6 motels | 38,296 | $332K | C+ |
| West Allis | 4 mi west | 5 min | 7 7 hotels | 60,119 | $204K | C |
| Waukesha | 15 mi west | 25 min | 21 17 hotels · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 70,872 | $316K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More near Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
All of these are within 46 miles.
12 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
23 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
32 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
Big draw46 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
42 mi MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum300K visitors a year
52 mi MuseumNature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin
65 mi Zoo & aquariumMilwaukee County Zoo
72 mi TheatreMarcus AmphitheaterPhoto credits
Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Milwaukee County Zoo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marcus Amphitheater: Ryan Dickey from Evanston, IL / Chicago, United States, CC BY 2.0
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Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory in questions
Is Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory in Milwaukee?
Yes. It’s inside Milwaukee, WI.
When is the best time to visit Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–82°.
How far is Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory from Chicago?
About 83 miles south of Chicago, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory?
General Mitchell (MKE), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory?
Milwaukee (in town, 101 places to stay), Glendale (7 mi, 13 places to stay) and Franklin (10 mi, 16 places to stay).
Advice from Milwaukee
No one has shared advice yet; Milwaukee’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.