Brooklyn Botanic Garden Reviews

We spent 2 hours and even if December is not the best month to visit a botanical garden we saw and learned a lot. Also for children it'a a place absolutely engaging.

The Brooklyn Botanical Gardens is a wonderful place to behold nature as it was intended. The grounds are exquisite. You can get loss in your thoughts while surrounded by the beauty and majesty of giant trees, flowering plants, and bushes. If you are visiting New York or you are a New Yorker and don't live in Brooklyn, then, this place is a must see. I highly recommend it! Enjoy!!!

This garden is really incredible and serene. Highly recommend visiting! We are touring New York city and staying in Brooklyn must see if you are in the area.

We went in Winter and some of the areas were closed but it is free on winter weekdays. The tropical greenhouses were excellent

Beautiful beautiful place to visit. Always go there and find something new.

Excellent place. There is a day a week that the entrance is free

Wonderful, well kept neighborhood treasure- we visit every week

Love this place. Always do well kept. Wish the cashiers are a little nicer sometimes but other than that. Great place to visit.

An amazing garden in the heart of Brooklyn. A diverse community that provides education and builds awareness around environmentally sustainable practices. The BBG is one of the best things about Brooklyn.

Came here for the Sakura Matsuri 2019 event and it was beautiful. A nice place to spend a day with friends or loved ones

If you want to find peace in the heart of Brooklyn, you should stop at the BBG on a sunny day (Weekday is even better). Nature at its best!

11th garden I've visited this year and I can't decide whether it's the best, or Dallas's garden is; either way, among the best. It's stunning, expansive but mostly cohesive and way better than being out in the city. They really care and it shows. Great curation, great variety, just wonderful

I went for the cherry blossom festival and was not dissapointed. It is a beautiful place and great for picnics

Even when the trees are sleeping in the winter, the greenhouses have some really fascinating plant life. My favorites were the aquatic plants

Has a big variety of plants and flowers. And has a really nice and calm vibe to it

Gorgeous grounds, the greenhouses are stunning, disappointed with all the construction

Not much too see. There is a lot of construction going on and most flowers and plants are dead. Mostly trees and shrubs. Overpriced for what is available.

Nice place. I like amazing forest and birds. Very friendly staff

It's very beautiful here, unfortunately its always crowded around the fall.

It may be a little too late. But when you live in the 5 Boroughs, and so close by there is such an amazing place (i admit that flower will always be my weakness;), it is hard not to visit there every day.
The best time to go there is of course the spring time, but the place is so relaxing, quiet and colorful, that you will enjoy it every day during the year.

This is such a beautiful place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. An massive range of flora (and fauna) from all parts of the world. I loved relaxing in the Shakespeare Garden and seeing all of the different trees/plants mentioned in his plays. They offer 1 hour comprehensive guided tours and fun activities for the kids. Only downfall was that some of the plants were quite dried out and non-existent from the heat of the summer sun.
TIP: Bring lunch and relax in the Chinese garden with the sounds of the waterfalls in the background. Just remember not the feed the wildlife and to throw your trash in the bins after!

Very beautiful place. Was there for the Cherry Blossom Festival.

Beautiful I love the environment of plants that are over there Inspeacialy In The Spring and summer.

Came in early winter, when much of the foliage has wilted, but still had a great time walking around and enjoying the beautiful winter scenery. The park is very easy to navigate and slopes gently in places.

Beautiful!! Easy to find and totally worth a little walk in the cold. Insider tip! The gardens are free Friday mornings

One of the most amazing sights in NYC, easily on par with sights such as Statue of Liberty, Empire State building, etc.

I would go here everyday if I could. The Steinhardt Conservatory is so beautifully made!

If you like nature visit here. I had a day today cherry blossom. Love it.

A magnificent place filled with thousands of plant species! A pleasant and instructive discovery.

I've been living in this world for 41 years. With global warming being "the way it is now," I didn't expect this garden to have any plants. So, imagine my surprise when I walk through the big gates to see a cornucopia of nature's little boys. I did not want this! For decades, I've prepared myself for the inevitable death of the Earth and all whom inhabit it. Now I have hope. Curse you, The Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Nice place and worth the trip via Brooklyn. But the Botanical Gardens in the Bronx is nicer.

Best place to breathe and take a rest from the busy life, my favorite place

My oasis in the urban jungle of New York. It is beautiful. The Cherry Blossom festival was wonderful. Easily accessible by 2,or 3 subway.

I come here just about every year with my mom. It's one of our favorite places. So peaceful and beautiful.

What can I say it's a fantastic place. With the recent sunshine and rain the colors are astonishing.

A great place to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature

Nice and colorful place. Contains interesting information about plants in general

It is a very beautiful garden, but do keep in mind that there is an entrance fee. Very nice for walks, picnics, and photos!

Lovely garden! You will enjoy every moment of it. (some pics I post may be old but not much have changed when I last visited)

The gardens are beautiful but don't bother parking in the lot because it's a complete and total rip off.the parking attendants are a joke and spend the entire time on their cell phones not directing cars. Attempting to exit the lot is pure chaos and because we waited on line to exit for 35 minutes we were charged for an additional hour because there's nothing they can do about it. Total scam and not worth the extra hour you'll have to sit waiting to exit.

Better to try to find parking on the street and not ruin the end of what would be a nice afternoon.

Beautiful gardens and a wonderful day outside of Manhattan.

Absolutely gorgeous Garden. One of the best I've ever been to. It is also very large place. Could easily spend a whole day here. Very clean facilities.

It's a small botanical garden. Plants are beautiful.

The cherry blossoms were falling while I was there. Beautiful and peaceful! It's free on Friday from 8am to noon.

It was lovely. Even in the heat, it's a gorgeous place to walk through. The conservatory especially is a magical place to walk through.

Nice and cozy botanical garden. The best time to visit is spring but even in winter your will find something interesting to explore.
For many years every Tuesday was free entry. But this year they are changed rules and you can get for free just on Friday morning (till 12 pm).

We love the Brooklyn Botanic Garden dearly. My wife was a child gardener there when she was a kid. We are members of the garden and enjoy the extended hours for members only every Wednesday in the summer. I think the place is 24 acres and they have managed to use every inch of space in a meaningful way. I love the conservatories with the different climates interpreted in them. The rose garden will bloom soon. The Japanese Garden is truly something to contemplate. The cherry esplanade just had a big festival. There is an area where when the Spanish Bluebells bloom in May it just takes your breath away. I love the fact that they have spared no effort in improving and beautifying the place in recent years, and even as a write they are working on a large portion of the place to make it even better.

It was a really lovely place. They had a discovery area and a children's section. They can touch things and learn about the plants and the impotance of bees and birds, which are so necessary for gardens. There was a green near a pond where there was several children running around and playing.

I really liked the Desert Pavilion and the bonsai trees. The Lily Pond was fantastic! They had coy.

There we're several smaller individual gardens throughout.

It was nice for an afternoon outside with a nice little walk. It is $15 for adults, $8 for children under 17. I believe it's free for those under 12

Free to visit on Friday mornings. .. cherry blossom festival weekend was beautiful.

Everything is very beautiful .. beautiful plants .. unusual flowers .. I like everything .. just not well-groomed ..

Beautiful the best time I've had in a long time. Great for couples and families alike

Very beautiful flowers of fantastic colors trees full of flowers

An amazing variety of flowers, plants and trees. All identified. A great place to stroll on a warm day. The aroma is magnificent!

When you see cherry blossoms in spring, you must go. Really beautiful place! Old, I'm not 100% sure, but it seems that Tuesday was free all day and Saturday was free until 12 noon. A place that reminds me of every year cherry blossoms!