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Mounts Botanical Garden

Mounts Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located. Head 2 mi southeast of Plantation Mobile Home Park to reach it. The first to add nearby is Flagler Museum, at 4.9 mi.

Photo: FriendsofMBG, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
2 mi southeast of Plantation Mobile Home Park
5 places to stay in Plantation Mobile Home Park
Open since
1954
Wikipedia readers
1.5K
a year · #5,259 of 7,799
In brief

A garden, 2 mi southeast of Plantation Mobile Home Park

Plantation Mobile Home Park is the nearest base

Plantation Mobile Home Park is 2 miles northwest, with 5 places to stay. 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 76–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 1 miles away

President Donald J. Trump (DJT) has airline service, about 1 miles from Mounts Botanical Garden.

Open since 1954

Mounts Botanical Garden opened in 1954, 72 years ago. About ↓

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

When to go

Warm months and cold ones

Below are typical highs and lows near Mounts Botanical Garden.

Jan76° / 56°
Feb78° / 58°
Mar80° / 61°
Apr84° / 65°
May87° / 69°
Jun90° / 73°
Jul91° / 74°
Aug91° / 75°
Sep89° / 74°
Oct86° / 70°
Nov81° / 64°
Dec77° / 59°
Typical highs and lows in Plantation Mobile Home Park. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Plantation Mobile Home Park. Plantation Mobile Home Park’s full climate →
About

Mounts Botanical Garden

Mounts Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. It is Palm Beach County's oldest and largest public garden, with over 7,000 species of tropical and subtropical plants from six continents, including plants native to Florida, exotic trees, tropical fruit, herbs, citrus and palms. Mounts Botanical is part of the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Department, in partnership with the University of Florida / IFAS and the nonprofit Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden, Inc.

Type
Garden
Opened
1954
Area
20 acres
Owner
Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service
Wikipedia readers
1.5K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

A base for Mounts Botanical Garden

The closest lodging is in West Palm Beach (64) and Lake Worth Beach (24), and Fort Lauderdale has the most rooms in the area (245).

Mounts Botanical Garden1West Palm Beach64Lake Worth Beach24Riviera Beach17Lantana12Delray Beach31Palm Beach Gardens17Boynton Beach15Fort Lauderdale245Flagler Museum20 mi
Mounts Botanical Garden12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Flagler Museum
5 min drive

West Palm Beach

64 places to stay · 49 hotels · 5 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park

The closest town with somewhere to stay.

127,189 people

4 mi north of Mounts Botanical Garden

10 min drive

Lake Worth Beach

24 places to stay · 11 hotels · 10 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins

43,970 people

6 mi southeast of Mounts Botanical Garden

5 min drive

Palm Beach

21 places to stay · 20 hotels · 1 inn or B&B

9,423 people · 39% vacation homes

5 mi east of Mounts Botanical Garden

10 min drive

Riviera Beach

17 places to stay · 11 hotels · 3 motels · 1 campground · 2 RV parks

39,357 people

7 mi north of Mounts Botanical Garden

The big base · 1 hr

Fort Lauderdale

245 places to stay · 216 hotels · 11 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks

The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.

188,677 people

38 mi south of Mounts Botanical Garden

Compare 9 towns
TownFrom Mounts Botanical GardenDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
West Palm Beach4 mi north5 min64 49 hotels · 5 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park127,189$414KD
Lake Worth Beach6 mi southeast10 min24 11 hotels · 10 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins43,970$401KD
Palm Beach 39% vacation homes5 mi east5 min21 20 hotels · 1 inn or B&B9,423$2,000KB−
Riviera Beach7 mi north10 min17 11 hotels · 3 motels · 1 campground · 2 RV parks39,357$355KD−
Lantana8 mi southeast10 min12 10 hotels · 2 motels12,449$396K—
Delray Beach16 mi south25 min31 27 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park69,809$420KC−
Palm Beach Gardens12 mi north20 min17 17 hotels63,883$606KB−
Boynton Beach11 mi south15 min15 9 hotels · 3 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins82,396$351KC−
Fort Lauderdale38 mi south1 hr245 216 hotels · 11 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks188,677$487KD−

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

DJTPresident Donald J. Trump · major hub1 mi
FLLFort Lauderdale Hollywood · major hub42 mi
OPFMiami-Opa Locka Executive55 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 Mounts Botanical Garden’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Nearby, too

These lie within 64 miles as the crow flies.

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

Hard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Okeechobee: NASA, Public domain · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Flagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0

Common questions

Questions about Mounts Botanical Garden

What town is Mounts Botanical Garden near?

Plantation Mobile Home Park, FL, about 2 miles northwest.

When is the best time to visit Mounts Botanical Garden?

January, February, March, April, November and December, with highs of 76–84°.

How far is Mounts Botanical Garden from Miami?

About 63 miles south of Miami, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Mounts Botanical Garden?

President Donald J. Trump (DJT), about 1 miles away.

Where should I stay near Mounts Botanical Garden?

West Palm Beach (4 mi, 64 places to stay), Lake Worth Beach (6 mi, 24 places to stay) and Palm Beach (5 mi, 21 places to stay).

From locals

What locals in Plantation Mobile Home Park say

Questions and tips go in Plantation Mobile Home Park’s Town Square.

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