Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is a botanical garden located in Collier Township and North Fayette Township, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Head to North Fayette Township to see it. Records date it to 1991.
A garden inside North Fayette Township
You can stay in North Fayette Township
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is inside North Fayette Township, which has 11 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Pittsburgh (PIT) has airline service, about 6 miles from Pittsburgh Botanic Garden.
Established in 1991
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden dates from 1991. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is a botanical garden located in Collier Township and North Fayette Township, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Covering 460 acres, it is one of the largest American botanical gardens by area. As of 2025, the garden includes 65 acres of cultivated gardens, woodlands, and walking trails accessible to visitors.
The site, formerly used for coal mining, required extensive environmental remediation before development. The garden operates under a 99-year lease term with Allegheny County at $1 per year. Established by the Horticultural Society of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Botanic Garden focuses on plants native to or suited for the Allegheny Plateau and temperate climates. It opened to the public on April 1, 2015.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 460 acres
- Established
- 1991
- Opened
- 2014
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Rooms near Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
Rooms are nearest in North Fayette Township (11) and Pittsburgh (82).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Pittsburgh Botanic Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fayette Township | in town | — | 11 10 hotels · 1 motel | 16,017 | $279K | B− |
| Pittsburgh | 11 mi east | 15 min | 82 67 hotels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 307,632 | $206K | D |
| Moon Township | 7 mi north | 10 min | 15 14 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 26,756 | $293K | A− |
| Cecil Township | 7 mi south | 10 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 15,190 | $347K | A+ |
| Robinson Township | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 motel | 15,735 | $293K | B− |
| Green Tree | 6 mi east | 10 min | 7 7 hotels | 4,672 | $252K | A |
| Findlay Township | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 7,541 | $258K | A |
| Kennedy Township | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 5 3 hotels · 2 motels | 8,419 | $248K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
What else is near Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
Places worth adding lie within 52 miles.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
Big draw51 mi MuseumFallingwater
29 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
39 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
410 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
516 mi Theme parkKennywood
69 mi LandmarkFort Pitt
79 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark StadiumPhoto credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0 · Highmark Stadium: Nobo71, CC BY 4.0
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Planning a visit to Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
Is Pittsburgh Botanic Garden in North Fayette Township?
Yes. It’s inside North Fayette Township, PA.
When is the best time to visit Pittsburgh Botanic Garden?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
What is the closest airport to Pittsburgh Botanic Garden?
Pittsburgh (PIT), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Pittsburgh Botanic Garden?
Pittsburgh (11 mi, 82 places to stay), North Fayette Township (in town, 11 places to stay) and Moon Township (7 mi, 15 places to stay).
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