San Diego Botanic Garden

I love Botanic Gardens! Came here with my friend and husband (they both love plants and I like flowers) to explore.
Admission is $18 which I found pretty high. I would think for that amount, there should be a bigger parking lot (we found parking on the side street, not even in the lot).
The garden is huge though and we spent 2 hours exploring. There weren't any water fountains (that we saw) and I was dying of thirst after walking so much and emptied out our water bottle!
The greenhouse had really cool plants like the corpse plant and a helpful and creative display of how to care for your plants and visual examples of them.
I have to say, the gift shop was a little disappointing and didn't have too much stuff. They definitely sell a lot of plants though.
On our exploration of the gardens, it is easy to get lost and miss lots of things cause there is so much to see! From a blue lined lizard to the real tree house with a great view and lots of different fruit and flower trees!
Admission price is high but I will say there is plenty to see and walk around. It definitely helps to bring a hat or umbrella.

My husband and I love to have long walks in the botanical garden at least once every few months. The lookout tower is an amazing spot, but the Mexican Garden is my favorite. There are so many beautiful spots in this garden - it's soothing to my body and soul to be around in such calming environment. Just sitting on the bench and sharing silence sometimes is the best way to level with our daily stress.

THE place to get married in San Diego, a great day trip destination for locals, and a "must visit" for vacationers in the San Diego area. The garden is the most beautiful in the US and the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. My family really enjoys visiting annually during the holiday season to see the Christmas light displays through the garden, and as a bonus we get to see Santa! This garden is an excellent option and very cost friendly for couples looking to get married at an outdoor venue. My wife and I were married here in 2018 and our guests still talk about how beautiful the day was! Enjoy!

A VERY LOVELY BOTANIC GARDEN!

We are sustaining members of our own hometown botanical garden, which allows us to visit all of the gardens in the US which are members of the American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Admissions Program (nearly all in the country) for free or at a reduced price. Consequently, we have visited botanical gardens all over the country for years. So we can say with authority that the San Diego Botanical Garden is top rate, well curated and lovingly cared for - and they have many species which I haven't seen elsewhere. There are bigger gardens (hello Dallas, hello Chicago...), but don't miss this one if you have the opportunity. You will be pleased.