Denver Botanic Gardens
Cheesman Park, Denver, CO
York Street gardens beside Cheesman Park, on the site of an old city cemetery.
- Size: 23 acres
- Kind: destination
- Opened: 1890
- Run by: Denver Botanic Gardens
- Entry: paid. Covered by a Mile High Culture Pass, a Denver CityPASS or a Denver Botanic Gardens membership
- Scenery: Spectacular. Botanic gardens, big shade trees and fountain
Highlights
- Forest theme: Children's garden with forest and stream
- Food on-site: Hive Garden Bistro
- Gardens: Colorado Rocky Mountain Ecosystems
- Snack bar
What's here
- Restrooms
- Picnic shelter
- Water fountain
- Benches
- Accessible restroom
- Bike parking: Racks for about 40 bikes
- Scenic view: Wide open views all around
- Mountain view: Faces west, good for sunsets
- Bridge
- Trails
- Paved paths
- Lake/pond: Monet Pool
- Fountain
- Public art: Medallions
Getting there
1005 N York St, Denver, CO 80206
Nearest transit: York St @ Botanic Gardens (bus), Josephine St @ Botanic Gardens (bus) and East 8th Avenue & Josephine Street (bus)