Helen Fowler Library Denver Botanic Gardens Reviews

Overrated, actually quite lame surprisingly. Waste of time even in free day.

Just an awesome place to visit. I see something new every time I go there. Scotty

Beautiful place to walk around, bring visitors, etc. The food at the cafe is also very good.

Good activities for kids and beautiful flowers and plants

This experience was above and beyond what I was expecting. Beautiful and perfect way to spend an afternoon.

The gardens were hit by hail 3 days ago. It's awful!

Enjoyed seeing the gardens inspired by different geographies of the world

I can see how this would be awesome during summer and spring but I don't recommend going in mid-november. The tropical garden was cool but the bonsai tree display that the guy up front told us not to miss and teahouse were closed. The rest of the grounds look dead and unkempt. They should really make it half or third of the price when only a couple things are open and worth seeing. I heard good things about going even in the fall but I don't recommend it.

Love the botanical gardens, definitely worth getting an annual pass if you live in the area and want a park day experience boosted by gorgeous flowers! Love the variety of biomes, and the tulips this year were breath taking! Great to see the different flowers every season.

Spectacular! Everything was simply stunning. A perfect place to wander for hours.

Had an AARP free day and expected huge crowd, but it was great! Employees friendly and the grounds....BEAUTIFUL and so many places to sit and reflect and/or relax.

Just a beautiful and peaceful place to spend your day with family or yourself!

If I could come here every day, I would. This is a wonderful place to go alone or with a friend or two. The venues are amazing and the categorized gardens make my heart sing. I especially love the spice garden. Bring a book, your camera, put some headphones in, or just wander aimlessly in silence. A day at the botanic gardens is never wasted. There is something there for everyone.

This botanical garden is absolutely lovely! Visited with my husband, child and parents in law. Everyone enjoyed themselves thoroughly. It was absolutely beautiful. Parking was kind of a pain, but it was more than worth it. Highly recommended you visit with your family!

A little on the small side but has many different species of flowers. Be sure to visit the exhibit on how music affect plants.

We had so much fun wondering around looking at all the craft booths

Peaceful And Soothing Shows You How Beautiful Nature Is Wonderful Place To Get Away From Stress And Just Smell The Roses And Have A Relaxing Day

Beautiful place to spend the afternoon at. So many different plants and flowers, very relaxing and peaceful.

Fabulous, gorgeous place. The children s garden is full of fun activities, and the kit you can borrow from the front desk is genius. In the main garden, you learn so much about plants and flowers from all over, and exhibits are always changing, so there s always something new and beautiful to see. It s great for a long walk, a date, a focused visit, whatever you like. This place is well worth a membership.

Stunning. We could have spent the entire day wandering the gardens and still not finish exploring the area.

I live right around the corner from here and love going! You should definitely be a member because you get a lot of member perks. Gorgeous place to go with friends and family!

Way cooler than "gardens" sound. Actually very fun to stroll around. The bonsai tree area is the coolest of all. Nice new dining facilities here too, including many healthy options

Total blast, there's all kinds of plants - even carnivorous ones.

No doubt one of the most beautifull and interesting atractions in Denver.

The best gardens i have been to. I came on vaction and love this place. You could spend days in this place

I've always enjoyed coming here! It's one of the most beautiful spots to experience beauty and serenity in the middle of the city!

Very nice garden, beautiful plants inside and outside, very good, I liked the tour a lot

Great place with diverse garden. I was totally impressed and recommend any Denver visitors to go here.

Wonderful beautiful relaxing way to spend the day. Has a nice restaurant, too.

All I can say is that it is very beautiful with a large selection of plant life to see.

Always a lovely place to go! Easy walking paths plenty of places to sit and enjoy oh, and a beautifully curated gift shop.

Wow, where to begin. I've never been any place like this before. Every plant you could ever imagine is here. Loved the indoor tropical areas. Some of the names for areas are quite deceiving and can be a bit disappointing. Lot of different areas to cover, so come early. Also, if it's hot, don't forget a nice big hat.

I flew to Denver to visit family. My daughter had my granddaughter's birthday at the Botanical garden (organic) and after the party we had a special pass and enjoyed the Christmas lights.

Great place to walk around and enjoy a mix of art and nature.

The staff is friendly and helpful and the gardens are pleasant and well organized. There's a grassy venue space that doubles as a fun spot for your kids to run free or roll down a hill if they need to get the sillies out. And, even on a free day, it was not congested or uncomfortable.

Very impressed. Esp the cafe. Wonderful quality food! Great caring employees.

Wonderful way to spend an afternoon while in Denver! Not photographed, but we had the Ruben sandwich from the cafe as well. It was great! There is also a nicely curated gift store with home goods/decor and gift type items.

I love visiting the botanical gardens, this is by far my favorite place to go in Denver. I come here to look at all the beautiful plants and flowers. Downloaded an app called Picture This so I could learn a few new flowers each visit. It s also a great place to have a picnic, I like to go during sunset. Feeding the koi fish is also a fun activity.

Pro Tip: pay a little bit more and become a member, it s totally worth it. You and a guest can enjoy free unlimited entry for a year plus other perks.

Pleasant afternoon at the gardens. Nicely taken care our, numerous plants. A really enjoyable day!

This place is beautiful. Lots of different types of flowers and bushes and trees and landscapes... The like! A nice stroll through a rose garden, a herbal garden, an oriental garden, etc

I like Botanic gardens always nice to see different flowers

We visited on a free day but unfortunately due to bad weather, we re unable to cover everything and they blocked access to few spots inside after 4PM. Best time to visit botanic gardens is in Summer and may be we should plan at that time of year again.

Gorgeous gardens. You can spend a whole day here and enjoy incredible flowers, trees, and water features. The gift shop is also a wonder.

The grounds are beautiful and relaxing. We had a fun day. The customer service is excellent.

I wish I had 1400 straight hours to look at everything here. So incredibly vast and beautiful and impressive and ever-changing!

Such a well-thought out urban garden! At 25 acres, it is less than half the size of my local botanic garden, but it crams in so much more. I especially liked the Japanese gardens & bonsais, and the arid northern gardens toward the back. It is unfortunate that the indoor attractions were closed, but given the nature of the pandemic, their absence is completely reasonable.

Just an amazing display of flowers, sculpture, trees, water. We stayed for hours and hours...lunch was yummy. People were friendly...a dedicated group of patrons and volunteers have made me very proud to be a Denver native.

Was very nice and calm. Beautiful to look at all types of trees and plants. We enjoyed it. Amazing information on trees, plants, our ecosystems.

So so good for any plant or outdoor lover. Very relaxing, lots of places to sit, places to eat. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The greenhouses aren't open to the public, but they looked amazing.

Beautiful. The hive is pricey so bring snacks but great wildlife and plants.

It was beautiful!!! So much variety. Too much to see in one day, we are going to have to revisit!

In the center of the city but feels like you've left Denver while your there

Always a lovely time. The Bistro has amazing food with helpful, friendly staff that manage the busiest times with ease. I love it! I drive from the Springs to get there and it is worth the trip.

The tropical gardens was so impressive. Besides it being big I was impressed on how they keep tropical flowers in a cold city.
Also I was lucky to get the tulips all flowering. Amusing to the eyes and the smell.
Definitely worth the visit, specially in spring.

Omg freaking beautiful! Yes it is an expensive trip (we came up from Colorado Springs) but was well worth every dime. Warning: the tropical green house lives up to its name and can be brutal if you don't like heat or humidity.

Loved the Christmas lights. Would have been nice to see more active lights and holiday music piped throughout. For the price it would have been a great touch to give complimentary hot chocolate or apple cider but I think it's definitely something people should go and see.