Rio Grande Botanic Garden
The ABQ Biopark Botanic Garden is a 36-acre (15 ha) botanical garden located at 2601 Central Avenue NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico, beside the Rio Grande. University Stadium, 3.5 mi off, heads what is near. Pleasant highs of 73–82°F mark the mildest months, May and October.
A zoo & aquarium inside Albuquerque
Summers are hot
June and July highs run 92–94°, and about 106 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Albuquerque
Rio Grande Botanic Garden is inside Albuquerque, which has 244 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May and Oct
May and October are the mild months, with highs of 73–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) has airline service, about 5 miles from Rio Grande Botanic Garden.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Rio Grande Botanic Garden
The ABQ Biopark Botanic Garden is a 36-acre (15 ha) botanical garden located at 2601 Central Avenue NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico, beside the Rio Grande. The garden showcases plants of the Southwest and other arid climates, and includes a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) conservatory. One wing of the glass conservatory houses plants native to the Mediterranean climates zones of Spain, Portugal, Turkey, South Africa, Australia, Chile and California.
A second wing features xeric plants from North American deserts. The garden also features various exhibitions showcasing plants of different local habitats in New Mexico, medicinal plants, a butterfly pavilion and other attractions. The Garden's design was awarded as the 2019 Architecture + Community Award by the New Mexico Architectural Foundation.
- Type
- Zoo & aquarium
- Area
- 36 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
A base for Rio Grande Botanic Garden
Rooms are nearest in Albuquerque (244) and Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (7).
- 1University Stadium
- 2KiMo Theater
- 3Petroglyph
- 4Tingley Coliseum
- 5National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
- 6New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Rio Grande Botanic Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | in town | — | 244 190 hotels · 27 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 6 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 556,588 | $292K | D− |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 7 1 hotel · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs | 5,790 | $492K | — |
| North Valley | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 4 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 10,455 | $303K | — |
| Corrales | 11 mi north | 15 min | 6 2 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs | 8,484 | $572K | A− |
| Rio Rancho | 13 mi north | 20 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 114,419 | $310K | C |
| Bernalillo | 17 mi northeast | 25 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 campgrounds | 9,159 | $256K | C− |
| South Valley | 6 mi south | 10 min | 2 2 inns & B&Bs | 37,120 | $224K | — |
| Kirtland AFB | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 campground | 3,413 | — | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
These lie within 54 miles as the crow flies.
13 mi Stadium & arenaUniversity Stadium
22 mi TheatreKiMo Theater
35 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
46 mi Stadium & arenaTingley Coliseum
59 mi MuseumNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History
54 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
52 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
6in town MuseumNew Mexico Museum of Natural History and SciencePhoto credits
University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Questions before you go
Is Rio Grande Botanic Garden in Albuquerque?
Yes. It’s inside Albuquerque, NM.
When is the best time to visit Rio Grande Botanic Garden?
May and October, with highs of 73–82°.
What is the closest airport to Rio Grande Botanic Garden?
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Rio Grande Botanic Garden?
Albuquerque (in town, 244 places to stay), Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (5 mi, 7 places to stay) and North Valley (7 mi, 4 places to stay).
Tips from people in Albuquerque
No one has shared advice yet; Albuquerque’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.