Discover the San Antonio Botanical Garden

I have been visiting the San Antonio Botanical Garden for many years and have always found it very delightful and informative. I had the pleasure to attend an award giving event held there recently and can attest that the grounds and facilities are top notch, masterly designed and a pleasure to visit. Great place to go with your loved one or friends, to walk together, to take in and appreciate the beauty and wonder of nature. Peaceful reflexions, especially in the morning before the heat sets in. I highly recommend this park, it offers value to all ages from selfie taking youngsters to well seasoned, life pondering, folks.

Such a beautiful garden that is laid out over many acres. We visited while on vacation and was not disappointed. We always compare to our local one in St. Louis (which has a very nice garden as well) and love to see the differences, similarities, etc.. Be ready to walk at this one as it is very big. Lots of places to sit and relax and enjoy nature.

Amazing and relaxing experience! It was not busy at all which made the gardens feel so serene. We went on a Sunday afternoon and had plenty of time as the gardens were open until 8 pm. We started at the orchid and cacti conservatories and were in luck because the orchids were in bloom! Beautiful arrangements with dazzling colors and shapes greeted us in the orchid garden. A great place to take pictures. The palm house was unfortunately closed for renovation, which was a bummer as that is usually my favorite part. The square between the conservatories was nicely maintained and had a little pond with water lilies and turtles. The cacti conservatory was a bit small in my opinion, a few cacti had flowers, but overall slightly underwhelming. We followed the Texas Native Trail which guided us around the gardens. I liked that they included this as it was cool for us to see what plants are native to this part of the world. The trail took us around a small lake with a waterfall and turtles basking in the sun. A relaxing space to sit down and have a snack. We ended our visit by visiting the sensory and Japanese gardens. The latter was a bit small but thoughtfully laid out. We spotted a red cardinal a couple of times, which was a fun bonus. They have many toilets which are very clean and water filling stations at various locations.

I went with two friends last weekend for a little Sunday outing. This is a relatively large place/terrain to walk so make sure that you bring comfortable shoes and clothing because there are dirt, sand, grass, and concrete footpaths. I love that they have a map (very helpful) to navigate through every part of the park. Everything was honestly enjoyable- the views, the art, the atmosphere. They had bathrooms,vending machines and resting areas throughout the park. The gift shop is pricey but I did ended up getting two shirts that were on sale ($12.98each)! The flowers, plants, animals and all the greenery are absolutely breathtaking, and a “breath of fresh air”

My first time coming to SA Botanical Garden and it did not disappoint! I could stay there for longer if I wasn't coming back home to Dallas. It was sooo beautiful, the garden is WELL taken care of. I felt so immersed in the garden taking in everything it had to offer! This blew my mind how big and beautiful this place was.