Montgomery Botanical Center
The Montgomery Botanical Center (120 acres), originally known as the Montgomery Foundation, is a nonprofit botanical garden and institution located at 11901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, Florida. It is in Coral Gables. Our list goes on with Hard Rock Stadium, 21 mi away.
A garden inside Coral Gables
You can stay in Coral Gables
Montgomery Botanical Center is inside Coral Gables, which has 25 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 76–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Miami (MIA) has airline service, about 9 miles from Montgomery Botanical Center.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
The weather near Montgomery Botanical Center shifts through the year, as below.
Montgomery Botanical Center
The Montgomery Botanical Center (120 acres), originally known as the Montgomery Foundation, is a nonprofit botanical garden and institution located at 11901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, Florida. It collects seeds from wild plant populations worldwide, with an emphasis on palms and cycads. The garden is a scientific research facility, and not generally open to the public though reservations for guided tours for individuals or groups are available.
The center was established in 1959 by Nell Montgomery Jennings in memory of her husband, Robert Hiester Montgomery, co-founder of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. It occupies the former site of their estate, the Coconut Grove Palmetum.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 120 acres
Staying near Montgomery Botanical Center
For a bed close by, look to Coral Gables (25) and Miami (197).
- 1Hard Rock Stadium
- 2Nu Stadium
- 3Kaseya Center
- 4LoanDepot Park
- 5Biscayne Bay
- 6Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
- 7Pitbull Stadium
Miami Beach
81,594 people · 21% vacation homes
13 mi northeast of Montgomery Botanical Center
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Montgomery Botanical Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Gables | in town | — | 25 23 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 49,578 | $1,090K | B− |
| Miami | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 197 167 hotels · 20 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels | 489,812 | $518K | D |
| Miami Beach 21% vacation homes | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 335 322 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 9 hostels · 1 campground | 81,594 | $557K | — |
| Doral | 12 mi northwest | 15 min | 44 43 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 81,634 | $563K | B |
| West Miami | 7 mi north | 10 min | 22 20 hotels · 2 motels | 7,125 | $489K | — |
| Miami Springs | 11 mi north | 15 min | 31 25 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel | 13,611 | $561K | — |
| Kendall | 5 mi west | 5 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 campground | 79,562 | $568K | — |
| Virginia Gardens | 10 mi north | 15 min | 18 18 hotels | 2,307 | $458K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Montgomery Botanical Center
Each of these is within 35 miles.
Big draw121 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw210 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw310 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
49 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
58 mi LakeBiscayne Bay
67 mi MuseumVizcaya Museum and Gardens
79 mi Stadium & arenaPitbull Stadium
35 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Biscayne Bay: Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pitbull Stadium: Comayagua99, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain
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Before visiting Montgomery Botanical Center
Is Montgomery Botanical Center in Coral Gables?
Yes. It’s inside Coral Gables, FL.
When is the best time to visit Montgomery Botanical Center?
January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 76–82°.
What is the closest airport to Montgomery Botanical Center?
Miami (MIA), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Montgomery Botanical Center?
Miami (9 mi, 197 places to stay), Miami Beach (13 mi, 335 places to stay) and Coral Gables (in town, 25 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Coral Gables
Ask a question, or answer one, in Coral Gables’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.