Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Olbrich Botanical Gardens is a 16-acre outdoor botanical garden and 10,000-square-foot conservatory in Madison, Wisconsin. This is a site of Madison Parks. Add Camp Randall Stadium, 4.2 mi away, to a visit.
A garden inside Madison
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 11°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Madison
Olbrich Botanical Gardens is inside Madison, which has 97 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Milwaukee
Milwaukee is about 69 miles east (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 70–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) has airline service, about 3 miles from Olbrich Botanical Gardens.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Month by month
The months below show the weather around Olbrich Botanical Gardens.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Olbrich Botanical Gardens is a 16-acre outdoor botanical garden and 10,000-square-foot conservatory in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded in 1952 and named for its founder, Michael Olbrich, the gardens are owned and operated jointly by the City of Madison Parks and the non-profit Olbrich Botanical Society.
Noteworthy additions to the gardens were the Bolz Conservatory in 1991, and a Thai sala, a gift to the University of Wisconsin–Madison from the Thai Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the government of Thailand through its king, Bhumibol Adulyadej. Opened in 2002, it is one of only six sala outside of Thailand and one of two in the United States (the other is located in Hawaii).
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 16 acres
- Run by
- Madison Parks · Olbrich Botanical Society
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.1K a year
A base for Olbrich Botanical Gardens
For a bed close by, look to Madison (97) and Monona (7).
- 1Camp Randall Stadium
- 2Kohl Center
- 3Overture Center for the Arts
- 4Henry Vilas Zoo
- 5Aztalan
- 6Elvehjem Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Olbrich Botanical Gardens | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | in town | — | 97 83 hotels · 4 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 286,233 | $373K | C |
| Monona | 3 mi south | 5 min | 7 7 hotels | 8,664 | $428K | C− |
| Middleton | 9 mi west | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 campground | 23,115 | $484K | B |
| Fitchburg | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 7 7 hotels | 34,615 | $417K | C+ |
| Sun Prairie | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 6 5 hotels · 1 motel | 39,227 | $366K | B− |
| Waunakee | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 6 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 16,411 | $516K | A |
| Burke | 5 mi north | 10 min | 3 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 3,089 | $369K | — |
| Verona | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 6 6 hotels | 16,821 | $420K | A |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Within 45 miles you can add these well-known places.
14 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center
31 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
33 mi MuseumOverture Center for the Arts
44 mi Zoo & aquariumHenry Vilas Zoo
524 mi State parkAztalan State Park
44 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River
64 mi MuseumElvehjem Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Overture Center for the Arts: Chief-O of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Elvehjem Museum of Art: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Is Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison?
Yes. It’s inside Madison, WI.
When is the best time to visit Olbrich Botanical Gardens?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–83°.
How far is Olbrich Botanical Gardens from Milwaukee?
About 69 miles east of Milwaukee, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Olbrich Botanical Gardens?
Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is General Mitchell (MKE), about 73 miles.
Where should I stay near Olbrich Botanical Gardens?
Madison (in town, 97 places to stay), Monona (3 mi, 7 places to stay) and Middleton (9 mi, 11 places to stay).
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