Chicago Botanic Garden a Treat for the Senses
Located on the North Shore are 385 Acres of Serene Gardens
Aug 12, 2009
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a serene day escape in the North Shore area on the Chicago Suburbs, with gardens of varied themes on 385 acres on the outskirts of the City of Chicago. The gardens provide a great getaway for a few hours, a bit of respite away from the stresses of the city. Spending time at the garden is a refreshing break to renew the mind and spirit.
Chicago Botanic Garden 285 Acres of Gardens
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385 acre property that features 23 display gardens and three native habitats, situated on islands surrounded by lakes. The Garden is one of the most visited gardens in the country and is a center for learning and scientific research.
The Garden was established with the grant of 300 acres of forested land on the outskirts of Chicago to the Chicago Horticultural Society in 1963 and opened in 1972. Today the Garden consists of 385 acres of woods, waterways, three natural areas and 23 formal garden displays.
Gardens at the Chicago Botanic Garden
- Aquatic Garden
- Bonsai Garden is a collection of majestic trees in miniature form.
- Bulb Garden displays a hardy collection of bulbs for Midwest gardens.
- Circle Garden celebrates the versatility of annual flowers in an everchanging display of color, texture and form
- Dwarf Conifer Garden showcases over 150 different kids of the smallest conifers.
- Enabling Garden
- English Oak Meadow
- English Walled Garden is a formal garden that demonstrates the beaty of English gardening.
- Esplanade is a modern day village green and a place to gather and rest.
- Evening Island
- Regenstein Fruit and Vegetable Garden is a living garden of edible plants.
- Greenhouses
- Heritage Garden is an old fashioned botanic garden.
- Lakeside Gardens
- Landscape Gardens
- Malott Japanese Garden is the Sansho – En (Garden of Three Islands), a Japanese style garden that reaches across three islands.
- Mary Mix McDonald Woods is a woodland of oak trees.
- Native Plant Garden
- Plant Evaluation Garden
- Suzanne S. Dixon Prairie is a discovery of the beauty and diversity of the native grasslands of Illinois.
- Railroad Garden
- Rose Garden
- Sensory Garden is a garden that awakens the senses of sight, touch, smell and hearing.
- Skokie River
- Spider Island is a natural retreat of trees, grasses and wildflowers.
- Water Gardens & Great Basin are the scenic walkways and gardens the circle the central lake of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
- Waterfall Garden
Plan a Visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden
Visitors are able to explore an ever changing landscape of gardens, strolling between rose gardens, Japanese gardens, bulb displays and majestic trees. The size of the gardens makes it difficult to see everything in one day, so get a map at the entrance and plan a route. One visit gives visitors an idea of the size and scope of the gardens, so plans can be made for return visits.
Admission to the garden is free, but there is a $20 fee for parking. Members of the Chicago Botanic Garden get free parking, along with other member benefits.
The Chicago Botanic Garden is located at 1000 Lake Cook Road in Glencoe, Illinois.
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