Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

Experience the changing seasons in this leafy inner-city sanctuary, where specialty gardens and heritage pavilions showcase plants from around the world.

Plants from near and far are brought together in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a horticultural haven in Prospect Park. Founded in 1910, the garden features heritage landscaping and architecture across its 52-acre (21-hectare) estate. Make a journey around the globe and peer into the waters of a Japanese pond flecked with cherry blossoms or follow a boardwalk through the native woodland habitat of the New York region.

The Native Flora Garden was the first section established in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Wander past the dry meadow, pine barrens and tall conifers to a stream and kettle pond. Go back in time to the days of the Bard and explore the Shakespeare Garden. This English cottage garden features more than 80 of the plants mentioned in the playwright’s scripts and poems.

Follow your nose to the Alice Recknagel Ireys Fragrance Garden, which was established for people with low or no vision. Flat graded pathways and Braille information signs make this garden accessible for all visitors. Kids can learn about how plants work at the Children’s Garden, which hosts a series of informative programs for budding green thumbs.

Discover wetland and riparian plants at the Water Garden ad admire the water lilies that bloom in summer at the Lily Pool Terrace. If you are visiting in springtime, be sure to check out the Cherry Tree Esplanade and see the pink blossoms. The Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden is a masterpiece by Japanese landscape designer Takeo Shiota. Stroll around more than 1,000 varieties in the Cranford Rose Garden.

The Steinhardt Conservatory has a series of pavilions displaying tropical, warm-temperature and desert plants. Check out bonsai plants, orchids and tropical water plants or see what’s on display at the conservatory’s art gallery.

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is located in the northeastern corner of Prospect Park. Reach the site easily via the subway station for the Brooklyn Museum. If you drive, pay to park in the nearby tended lot. The garden’s admission fee is discounted for students and seniors. Children below the age of 12 can enter for free. The garden is closed on Mondays.

Attractions and Neighbourhoods near Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

Prospect Park Zoo

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Brooklyn Museum

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Prospect Park

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Grand Army Plaza

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Hotels near Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

Sheraton Brooklyn New York Hotel

228 Duffield Street

Rated 4.1 / 5 by Guests

Located in Downtown Brooklyn, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Barclays Center Brooklyn, Brooklyn Bridge, and Prospect Park. Brooklyn Heights Promenade and Brooklyn Bridge Park are also within 1 mi (2 km). Jay St. - Tech Station and Hoyt St. Station are within a 5-minute walk.

Hotel BPM - Brooklyn New York

139 33rd street

Rated 3.7 / 5 by Guests

Located in Sunset Park, this romantic hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Sunset Park, Prospect Park, and Barclays Center Brooklyn. Brooklyn Bridge Park is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) away. 36 St. Station (4th Av.) is only a 3-minute walk and 25 St. Station is 8 minutes.

The LOOK Hotel Red Hook, Ascend Hotel Collection

17 Seabring Street

Rated 4.1 / 5 by Guests

Located in Red Hook, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Brooklyn Bridge Park, Prospect Park, and Barclays Center Brooklyn. Battery Park and Wall Street are also within 3 mi (5 km). Smith - 9 Sts. Station is 12 minutes by foot and Carroll St. Station is 18 minutes.

Aloft New York Brooklyn

216 Duffield St

Rated 4.2 / 5 by Guests

Hotel Indigo BROOKLYN, an IHG Hotel

229 Duffield St

Rated 4.0 / 5 by Guests

Located in Downtown Brooklyn, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Barclays Center Brooklyn, Brooklyn Bridge, and Prospect Park. Brooklyn Heights Promenade and Brooklyn Bridge Park are also within 1 mi (2 km). Hoyt St. Station and Jay St. - Tech Station are within a 5-minute walk.

Red Lion Inn & Suites Brooklyn

279 Butler Street

Rated 3.5 / 5 by Guests

Located in Gowanus, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Barclays Center Brooklyn, Prospect Park, and Brooklyn Bridge Park. Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Heights Promenade are also within 2 mi (3 km). Union St. Station is 8 minutes by foot and Atlantic Av. - Pacific St. Station is 9 minutes.

Super 8 by Wyndham Brooklyn / Park Slope Hotel

267 3Rd Ave

Rated 3.9 / 5 by Guests

Located in Park Slope, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Barclays Center Brooklyn, Prospect Park, and Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn Bridge Park and Brooklyn Botanic Gardens are also within 2 mi (3 km). Union St. Station is only a 4-minute walk and Carroll St. Station is 12 minutes.

Pointe Plaza Hotel

2 Franklin Ave

Rated 3.9 / 5 by Guests

Located in Williamsburg, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Brooklyn Bridge Park, Barclays Center Brooklyn, and Prospect Park. Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn Heights Promenade are also within 3 mi (5 km). Flushing Av. Station (Marcy Av.) is 10 minutes by foot and Broadway Station is 13 minutes.

Brooklyn Way Hotel, BW Signature Collection

764 4th Ave

Rated 4.1 / 5 by Guests

Situated in the city center, this hotel is close to Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Brooklyn Bridge, and Battery Park. Area attractions also include Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Condor Hotel

56 Franklin Ave

Rated 4.2 / 5 by Guests

Located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Barclays Center Brooklyn, Prospect Park, and Brooklyn Bridge. Wall Street and Brooklyn Bridge Park are also within 3 mi (5 km). Flushing Av. Station (Marcy Av.) is 13 minutes by foot and Bedford - Nostrand Av. Station is 13 minutes.

Holiday Inn Express Brooklyn, an IHG Hotel

625 Union St

Rated 3.6 / 5 by Guests

Located in Park Slope, this hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Barclays Center Brooklyn and within 6 mi (10 km) of One World Trade Center and 5th Avenue. Empire State Building and Madison Square Garden are also within 6 mi (10 km). Union St. Station is only a 2-minute walk and Atlantic Av. - Pacific St. Station is 12 minutes.

Sleep Inn Brooklyn near Arena

134 22nd St

Rated 3.9 / 5 by Guests

Located in Sunset Park, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Prospect Park, Sunset Park, and Barclays Center Brooklyn. Brooklyn Bridge Park and Brooklyn Heights Promenade are also within 3 mi (5 km). 25 St. Station is only a 5-minute walk and Prospect Av. Station (4th Av.) is 7 minutes.

NU Hotel Brooklyn

85 Smith St

Rated 4.4 / 5 by Guests

Located in Boerum Hill, this romantic hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Brooklyn Bridge Park, Barclays Center Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Bridge. Prospect Park and Brooklyn Heights Promenade are also within 2 mi (3 km). Bergen St. Station (Smith St.) and Hoyt - Schermerhorn Sts. Station are within a 5-minute walk.

Days Inn by Wyndham Brooklyn

437 39th Street

Rated 3.1 / 5 by Guests

Located in Sunset Park, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Sunset Park, Prospect Park, and Barclays Center Brooklyn. Battery Park and One World Trade Center are also within 6 mi (10 km). 36 St. Station (4th Av.) is only a 5-minute walk and 45 St. Station is 7 minutes.

New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge

333 Adams St

Rated 4.3 / 5 by Guests

Located in Downtown Brooklyn, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn Bridge, and Barclays Center Brooklyn. Brooklyn Bridge Park/DUMBO Terminal and Brooklyn Bridge Park are also within 1 mi (2 km). Borough Hall Station and Jay St. - Tech Station are within a 5-minute walk.

Sleep Inn Brooklyn

247 49th Street

Rated 3.9 / 5 by Guests

Located in Sunset Park, this hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Sunset Park and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Prospect Park. Barclays Center Brooklyn and Battery Park are also within 6 mi (10 km). 45 St. Station is 8 minutes by foot and 53rd Street Station is 8 minutes.

Best Western Plus Arena Hotel

1324 Atlantic Ave

Rated 4.0 / 5 by Guests

Located in the heart of Brooklyn, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Prospect Park, Barclays Center Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is 1.3 mi (2.2 km) away. Brooklyn Nostrand Avenue Station is only a 2-minute walk and Nostrand Av. Station (Fulton St.) is 4 minutes.

Hotel Le Bleu

370 Fourth Ave

Rated 4.2 / 5 by Guests

Located in Park Slope, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Prospect Park, Barclays Center Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn Botanic Gardens are also within 3 mi (5 km). 9 St. Station and 4 Av. Station are within a 5-minute walk.

Red Carpet Inn New York City

980 Wyckoff Ave

Rated 2.6 / 5 by Guests

Located in Queens, this hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Resorts World Casino, Barclays Center Brooklyn, and Prospect Park. Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and Brooklyn Museum are also within 6 mi (10 km). Halsey St. Station (Wyckoff Av.) is only a 2-minute walk and Myrtle - Wyckoff Av. Station is 8 minutes.

Hotel Le Jolie

235 Meeker Ave

Rated 4.4 / 5 by Guests

Located in Williamsburg, this hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Roosevelt Island, Barclays Center Brooklyn, and Prospect Park. Washington Square Park and New York University are also within 6 mi (10 km). Metropolitan Av. Station is only a 4-minute walk and Lorimer St. Station (Metropolitan St.) is 5 minutes.

McCarren Hotel & Pool

160 N 12th St

Rated 4.0 / 5 by Guests

Located in Williamsburg, this boutique hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Brooklyn Brewery, Museum of Food and Drink Lab, and New York Distilling Co.. Chrysler Building and Empire State Building are also within 6 mi (10 km). Bedford Av. Station is 6 minutes by foot and Nassau Av. Station is 7 minutes.

Brooklyn Motor Inn

140 Hamilton Ave

Rated 3.2 / 5 by Guests

Located in the heart of Brooklyn, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Brooklyn Bridge Park, Prospect Park, and Barclays Center Brooklyn. Battery Park and Wall Street are also within 3 mi (5 km). Smith - 9 Sts. Station is 15 minutes by foot and Carroll St. Station is 16 minutes.

Comfort Inn Sunset Park / Park Slope

353 38th St

Rated 3.9 / 5 by Guests

Located in Sunset Park, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Sunset Park, Prospect Park, and Barclays Center Brooklyn. Brooklyn Bridge Park is 3 mi (4.8 km) away. 36 St. Station (4th Av.) is only a 3-minute walk and 45 St. Station is 8 minutes.

The Box House Hotel

77 Box Street

Rated 4.6 / 5 by Guests

Located in Greenpoint, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of United Nations Headquarters, Empire State Building, and Grand Central Terminal. 5th Avenue and Bryant Park are also within 3 mi (5 km). Vernon Blvd - Jackson Av. Station is 9 minutes by foot and Greenpoint Av. Station is 12 minutes.