Discover the San Antonio Botanical Garden

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is beautiful place to visit. Go when you have time to wander slowly. They have a new educational/social center. They also have an on-site full service restaurant with fantastic tasting food. I was there for lunch and it was packed. Although looks upscale our dishes were reasonably priced. My out of town guests were very impressed, as was I. I highly recommend a visit to the restaurant. I definitely will be going back. And don’t miss the gift shop. The new gift is outstanding! Lots of high quality merchandise for reasonable prices. Please that the VIA bus Stops at the Park at Broadway & Funston Pl. It is long, but pleasant walk to the Garden, so wear supportive shoes.

Gorgeous scenery. Kids area available for family fun. Recommended to bring swim wear for kids area. Many places to sit and read privately as well. Couple of longer trails available for those who want a long walk.

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 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.