Botanical Garden

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is located at Brackenridge Park next to the San Antonio Zoo. On 33 acres, the Botanical Garden is a combination of indoor displays and outdoor gardens, which include the Old Fashioned Garden, Rose Garden, Sensory Garden (Garden for the blind), Kumamoto En garden, Sacred Garden, Shade Garden, Gertie’s Garden and other garden displays. The garden was first conceived in the 1940s by Mrs. R. R. Witt and Mrs. Joseph Murphy, with a master plan developed in the late 1960s for the site of a former limestone quarry and waterworks. Funding began in 1970 with the official opening in 1980. The Botanical Garden opened daily from 9:00am - 5:00pm, but is closed Christmas and New Year's Day. It cost adults six dollars, children (Age 3-13) three dollars, senior citizens four dollars, and military and students four dollars. Military and students need to have ID ready.

Make sure you take sunscreen if you are going to be here all day. This garden is filled with paths and walk ways leading everywhere on this 33 acre plot. I like the indoor gardens with the water misters that water the plants. Was a good break from walking around outside. There were indoor waterfalls and mini rivers running through them. Some on the indoor building had sounds of a jungle in them. I really enjoyed my trip to the Botanical Gardens. It was a break from the normal; go to school go, to work daily routine. They even had a plant that if rubbed on the skin would rid oneself of freckles, but that didn’t work.