# 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)

[Official page](https://www.botanicgardens.org)

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