Botanical garden of varied topography located on the south bank of the Colorado River near downtown Austin
General Information
Child (1-11) Resident: $2.00; Non-Resident: $4.00
Junior (12-17) Resident: $3.00; Non-Resident: $5.00
Adult (18-61) Resident: $5.00; Non-Resident: $9.00
Senior (62-79) Resident: $2.00 ; Non-Resident: $5.00
Patrons 80+, City of Austin Employees, Veterans, Retired and Active Duty Military: Free
On-site ticket sales are available at payment kiosks. Credit card, and exact change accepted.
The Zilker Botanical Garden (31 acres; 125,000 m²) is a botanical garden of varied topography located on the south bank of the Colorado River near downtown Austin.
Theme gardens include the Taniguchi Japanese Garden, The Riparian Streambed, The Hartman Prehistoric Garden, and The Mabel Davis Rose Garden.
The Botanical Garden was established as a non-profit organization in 1955, and is the centerpiece of Zilker Park. It features several independently maintained gardens, each of a particular focus:
- City of Austin's Green Garden
- Cactus and Succulent Garden
- Hartman Prehistoric Garden
- Herb and Fragrance Garden
- Isamu Taniguchi Oriental Garden
- Mabel Davis Rose Garden
- Doug Blachly Butterfly Trail and Garden
- Pioneer Village
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Zilker Botanical Garden", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
