Gardens don’t cross most people’s minds when they think about Texas, but it turns out that you can visit quite a few beautiful gardens throughout the Lone Star State. We’ve compiled this list of what we believe to be 10 of the most breathtaking gardens in the entire state. Enjoy!
- Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Facebook Here, you can marvel at 86 acres of lush greenery, beautiful flowers, and breathtaking vistas overlooking White Rock Lake.
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden
mike fisher/flickr This is the oldest botanical garden in Texas, featuring 109 acres of lush gardens and over 2500 species of plants and animals. Don’t forget to stop by the enchanting Japanese Garden while you’re here!
- Zilker Botanical Garden
heather cowper/flickr Located in the heart of Austin, these gardens span 31 acres and feature a variety of beautiful plants, ponds, trails, and educational programs.
- Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
Facebook In Orange, Texas, you’ll find one of the most beautiful botanical gardens you’ll ever see. There are seven different gardens, plus an educational discovery center, ponds, and even a boat tour along Adams Bayou!
- San Antonio Botanical Garden
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Rain0975/flickr This is a scenic 38 acre garden featuring roses & native plants, ponds, trails, and a glass conservatory.
- Hermann Park Japanese Garden
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brandon/flickr In Hermann Park, you’ll stumble upon the tranquil Japanese Garden, complete with waterfalls, bridges, stone paths, beautiful plants (including cherry trees), and even a cute teahouse to explore.
- Clark Gardens
kurt haubrich/flickr Located in Weatherford, you’ll find Clark Gardens, which includes 50 acres of cascading waterfalls, plants, many species of birds (including swans and peacocks) and also butterflies.
- Texas Discovery Gardens
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Facebook Sitting on 7.5 acres in Dallas, this garden is the first in Texas to be certified 100% organic. It offers a butterfly habitat, scent garden, native wildlife pond, heirloom garden, and shade garden.
- East Texas Arboretum & Botanical Society
Facebook In the pineywoods of Athens, you’ll find the East Texas Botanical Gardens, which feature 100 acres of enchanting woods and gardens.
- South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
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alkula’s/flickr Located in Corpus Christi, these gardens are overflowing with beautiful orchids, hibiscus, plumeria, roses, and much, much more.
What other gardens do you think belong on this list? Which of the ones listed above would you most want to visit? Let us know in the comments!
Here, you can marvel at 86 acres of lush greenery, beautiful flowers, and breathtaking vistas overlooking White Rock Lake.
mike fisher/flickr
This is the oldest botanical garden in Texas, featuring 109 acres of lush gardens and over 2500 species of plants and animals. Don’t forget to stop by the enchanting Japanese Garden while you’re here!
heather cowper/flickr
Located in the heart of Austin, these gardens span 31 acres and feature a variety of beautiful plants, ponds, trails, and educational programs.
In Orange, Texas, you’ll find one of the most beautiful botanical gardens you’ll ever see. There are seven different gardens, plus an educational discovery center, ponds, and even a boat tour along Adams Bayou!
Willie D/Flickr
Rain0975/flickr
This is a scenic 38 acre garden featuring roses & native plants, ponds, trails, and a glass conservatory.
knowsphotos/flickr
brandon/flickr
In Hermann Park, you’ll stumble upon the tranquil Japanese Garden, complete with waterfalls, bridges, stone paths, beautiful plants (including cherry trees), and even a cute teahouse to explore.
kurt haubrich/flickr
Located in Weatherford, you’ll find Clark Gardens, which includes 50 acres of cascading waterfalls, plants, many species of birds (including swans and peacocks) and also butterflies.
rxbach/flickr
Sitting on 7.5 acres in Dallas, this garden is the first in Texas to be certified 100% organic. It offers a butterfly habitat, scent garden, native wildlife pond, heirloom garden, and shade garden.
In the pineywoods of Athens, you’ll find the East Texas Botanical Gardens, which feature 100 acres of enchanting woods and gardens.
karen/flickr
alkula’s/flickr
Located in Corpus Christi, these gardens are overflowing with beautiful orchids, hibiscus, plumeria, roses, and much, much more.
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