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With Sims Bayou running through and around the northern edge of the site — creating two distinct spaces, the Island and the South Gardens, connected by a bayou bridge — the Houston Botanic Garden features 132 acres of horticultural displays, natural ecosystems, and walking trails.
Houston Botanic Garden’s free digital guide (available through Bloomberg Connects) is also a helpful navigational tool, with information to help you find your way around the site, self-guided tours that highlight current blooms and other relevant themes, and much more.
If you want to dig deeper into the living collections, Garden Explorer is a user-friendly interface with our robust IrisBG collections management software. Browse by Genus, scientific or common name, and even select themes (such as Butterfly, Hummingbird, or Medicinal) to plan your visit around what interests you most.
Park Place Entrance
The Entry Garden—with seasonal color and a mix of textures provided by a variety of species—gives passersby a glimpse of what they will find beyond the Garden's gate.Botanic Lane
Botanic Lane—our entry drive lined with live oaks—helps visitors transition from the hustle and bustle of the city to the serenity and calm of the Garden.Picnic Grove
In the Picnic Grove, which is accessible with or without an admission ticket to the Garden, a selection of oaks provide a shady, grassy place for all to gather.Pine Grove
The Pine Grove greets visitors as they pass through the entry gate and provides a shady space for gathering and relaxation.
Abendshein Family Fountain
The Abendshein Family Fountain—with aquatic plants around the base of and tucked within the natural cavities of exquisite coralstone blocks from a quarry in the Dominican Republic—greets visitors with the calming sound of soft falling water.