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University of California Riverside Botanic Gardens Botanical Garden ·$

When you visit the University of California Riverside Botanic Gardens in Riverside, you will cherish every moment you spend at these beautiful gardens. Whether you're out with family, friends, on a date, or just by yourself, this garden is for you. With beautifully maintained trees and flowering plants, turtle ponds, light hiking areas, comfortable benches, this garden is often secluded, allowing you to retreat into your own world.

Website: gardens.ucr.edu

Phone: (951) 827-7090

Cross Streets: Between N Campus Dr and W Campus Dr

Closed now

  • Wed 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

900 University Ave Riverside, CA 92507 ·2137.89 mi

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  • Accessible
  • Family friendly
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Tripadvisor traveler shanvi s 01/24/25

This is so worst place to live in, the rent is high and no furniture is provided as well. I have many other friends who are living is a furnished apt with less rent. There laundry damaged my jacket and some other clothes as well. Pathetic service and useless.

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Tripadvisor traveler CptCluster 10/09/24

A beautiful, magical garden tucked away unassumingly in a corner of UCR's campus. I hiked up the road from campus center to here on a 101 degree and that was not a great idea, but that was my fault. Maybe I was lightheaded or maybe I just became giddy at the beauty and maybe both. A friendly redheaded student from Ireland maybe (? sorry if I'm wrong) welcomed me at the entrance gate like some kind of Tolkien character. Once inside I found all sorts of cool trails snaking up and down all over the place. I unfortunately only had like 20 minutes so I did the quickest tour possible. It was a blur of cool California plants and cool flowers and cool non-California plants. I paused for a moment at a turtle pond to tie my shoe. The turtles looked so serene. I was glad I stopped. Then I excited. I will definitely be back for much longer when it's cooler (for the record, the gardens have a decent amount of shade). Amazing find!! If you're a botanic garden lover in SoCal it's a must-see.

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Tripadvisor traveler rgillard123 03/27/22

Lovely expansive grounds. Nice short hikes. Beautiful varied regions of plantings. I especially enjoyed the South African garden that was in bloom.

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Tripadvisor traveler Robby G C 01/14/21

This is the University of California Riverside Botanic Gardens. I really liked it. First it was about cacti, then the Iris Garden, the herb Garden and more. We had all the time to visit. I like that! This is a must see

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Tripadvisor traveler Robby G C 06/14/20

We came in February. There were some plants not out yet. Still. I was amazed that they had so many flowers. It was especially for cacti. I liked that! I I took my time. We even saw a lizard. Lots of beautiful flowers. There was a herb garden. There were roses, even in February. They had oranges as well. There was water and who was in the water: Turtles. This is a must see! We enjoyed this beautiful University of California Riverside Botanic Gardens. We had to pay parking, buy the University of California Riverside Botanic Gardens was free.

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