Miami Beach Botanical Garden

Love this place to just walk around and enjoy a little bit of nature. Beautiful trees, flowers and setting that will transport you even if for a little while. Take it all in and enjoy!

We came here one Saturday for a Family Shabbat event with our Temple. They took all of us around learning about the different plants. It is a beautifully maintained garden.

I would take my lunch breaks here, whenever I worked in the Miami Beach area.
Just pay the parking meter and walk right in. The place is very well kept. All the plants are marked. Lots of shade. They have a nice Japanese themed garden. Great place to take pictures. My favorite, is all the different types of bamboo. i happen to grow bamboo, so I have a special appreciation for it.
Enjoy!

I would put 0 stars but it gets one bc it is a pretty place. Had a wedding recently where it was raining all night. We had ordered tents but the garden didn’t let them set up in time. by the time the tents were set up the grass was 1 foot deep in water and time for the ceremony. We had to move our ceremony to the Banyon room where our dancing was to take place so there was no time for the dance flooring to be set up. Ceremony was standing room only due the loss of us not being able to be under the tent.
During the ceremony either one of the staff or an outsider stole all of our wedding gifts and misc personal items– where was the provided security we paid for??? When I asked the garden for the report the security made of the night, the garden the refused to provide it. I filed a police report and submitted our loss to garden for their insurance to review. They offered nothing. No report no remorse. On top of it all there are no cameras. This venue is poorly managed and it’s not a secure place. I still cannot believe they would not provide the security report– why did we even pay for security, I feel their staff had to be part of the theft if they refused to agree the report…

Small garden with nothing much to see. More shaded seating areas required. Small pond with koi. It really wants to be much bigger and offer better views.

We were recently married at The Miami Beach Botanical Garden
and could not be happier with our choice of venue! It really is a beautiful
place and it was exactly what we had envisioned our wedding to be. All of the
staff was very helpful and professional, but we would like to especially thank
Maurice, the Sales Manager. He went out of his way to accommodate all of our
needs and we truly appreciate all of his help and hospitality, and we hope he
enjoyed the piece of wedding cake we left for him! This is a stunning venue
that won’t break the bank, and the staff could not have been more helpful.
Thank you all!

The Botanical Garden is a neat place to stop by if you are in Miami Beach. Located right next to the Holocaust Memorial, it is very quaint and great for plant or flower enthusiasts. Each plant comes with a brief description describing what it is and where it came from. Just be aware that the garden is EXTREMELY TINY. If you ARE NOT a plant or flower enthusiast it could easily take you less than 15 minutes to walk around. I will admit that even though I expected the quick walk around, I was still left thinking «huh, that’s it?» No complaints though, because the experience is absolutely FREE!
The garden is beautiful, well-​kept and provides a nice environment for outdoor strolling on a beautiful day. It is also perfect for photos! My friend and I actually ended up being the only ones here (on a Sunday afternoon) and enjoyed taking photos by the more picturesque scenery. I recommend checking out their Japanese garden, which has a cute little bridge and real bamboo trees. If you stop by the pond you can even spot some large fish swimming around!
I highly recommend checking out their online events calendar. Every week they host theater performances, yoga classes, and even meditation sessions. Most of their events are free to attend with suggested donations.
Overall a good place to relax and enjoy the beauty of mother nature.

If you’re looking for something to do in Miami that’s FREE, then this is the spot for you. It’s not as large or elaborate as your typical botanical garden, but it is adequate for strolling at your own pace and viewing the interesting foliage. I also thought it was informative, because they provide the origins of the plants and trees. It is also an awesome place for photography and parking is on the street, steps from the entrance. It’s worth going at least once while in Miami.

Finally made it out to this garden, and wow what a tiny little gem! It’s free, which is amazing. The grounds are wonderfully kept. The plants are all labelled with an origin. It’s an awesome garden.
Yes, it’s definitely more on the small side, but for what it is, it’s beautiful! And it’s free, did I mention that?
I’d recommend checking it out of you’re visiting Miami, on a budget, showing some friends around, looking for a great picnic spot or looking to take a lovely walk!

Beautiful, relaxed placed perfect for a cheap date or just an excuse to get out of the house. There’s plenty of local parking (all metered). The gardens aren’t huge, but if you’re anything like me, it’s fun to do something different and be surrounded by some beautiful and exotic plants and trees. The gardens are walking distance from the holocaust memorial, so it’s kind of nice to do a 2 for 1 and waltz on over there also and experience some history before or after checking out this small but beautiful garden. They have several rooms that they rent for events and allow photography too. I’m not sure if the charge for professional shots, but if they don’t, this place is stunning for some unique engagement photos.

This is a little hidden gem. Very small but nicely keep garden with a beautiful pond in the center. It has nice clean facilities area for weddings or special celebrations. There is ample parking and a diverse array of tropical trees and flowers. Honestly this is a perfect venue for a wedding they have bathrooms and I believe two banquet hall sizes rooms. They often host great community events so check out their calendar.

Beautiful but small. Doesn’t take much time to walk through. Roughly about 30 minutes. It’s next to the Holocaust Memorial, so you’re able to see both. Free admission.

Tiny urban oasis.
I came here last weekend with a friend, and my first impression was that this place is small. There are nice places to take photographs and a few colorful flowers. I highly recommend taking a visit to the red bridge. The grass also didn’t seem that green. If you were to use the quote, the grass always seems greener on the other side. The other side would be Fairchild Botanical Garden, and yes, the grass is greener there.
It seems like an ideal place for weddings and corporate meetings. The place is ideal if you want to make an event intimate because there are spots you can just wander off to and enjoy.

Un endroit joli et zen, mais très petit en fait… Je m’attendais à quelque chose de plus grand, de plus impressionnant…
Il y a de jolies choses à voir, et au pied de chaque arbre/​plante/​fleur «historique» il y a son origine, et une petite description… Intéressant pour les curieux de la nature !
Sinon c’est un endroit agréable pour aller se détendre loin des rues touristiques, bouquiner, se poser sur un banc, ou même faire un pic nic ! Il y a des tables et chaises prévus pour ça !
Bön à savoir: il y a le wifi !

Let’s just start off by saying free. Free free free so there isn’t a ton to complain about after that. I geek out on the trees, plants, flowers. Really enjoy the ambience. Admittedly there really isn’t a ton of blooming flowers when we went and I personally was fine with that some people would be like meh nothing really to see. There was plenty of shade and typically has a nice breeze going through. This would be a good place for a picnic lunch or just to relax. No one working here was very helpful. Access from the convention center someone said access from behind the holocaust memorial but you end up coming down a garbage latent path on the outside of the garden.

If you are in the area and want to trade concrete for some greenery, then this is a nice place to stop by for an hour or two. It’s no Fairchild, so if you aren’t from the area, it’s not worth the drive. It’s a small park– ideal for a picnic or to let the kids run around for a bit.

This is small, free botanical garden in the Miami Beach area. I think its a great place to spend a quite spring morning or afternoon. Even in the middle of December, it was hot. There are a lot of small nooks to explore and great places to take pictures. I imagine its a popular spot for engagement/​wedding shoots. It’s not huge and you can probably see the whole place in 30 mins, but its worth visiting if you are nearby for a quiet and relaxation.

I expected a lot more from this garden which is why I’m giving it 2 stars. Don’t get me wrong it is a beautiful place! The place was very well kept, the bathrooms were clean, they had a water fountain, a gift shop kinda thing but the flowers weren’t what I expected. It was beautiful but I wanted more. One of the staff members was saying that Fairchild botanical garden is about 50 acres where as this one is 2 and that place has a butterfly room where butterfly’s actually come and sit on you… Sounds legit to me the only thing is that it is 45 minutes away and we didn’t wanna make the drive. But if you can I would suggest just making the drive to Fairchild and not coming here.

Wow, this place sure has changed a lot since my last visit. After doing some research, I found out that they renovated this place in the fall of 2011 and spent millions of dollars doing so, so I am wondering if I came prior to the renovation or while it was still in progress. That, or the fact that I had some bad company with me (probably a bit of both), caused me to write my harsh review.
Gone are the sparse plants in this 2.6 acre garden, and now there is lush landscaping, including a Japanese garden and native garden, Asian sculptures such as pagodas, and a water garden. There is a pretty red crossing bridge, a gazebo (though sadly, someone vandalized it with graffiti), and lots of bamboo and flowering bushes. The entrance has also been moved, and there is parking by the sidewalk. Since I live close by, I can just walk here, so parking’s no longer a concern for me. Entrance is free and being next to the Holocaust Memorial, you can make a day out of it and visit both places, for free. The garden is open Tuesday-​Sunday, from 9 to 5, though they have events such as yoga classes here that take place after 5. It’s close to the Bass Museum, as well as the public library, Lincoln Road mall, and other hotspots so it’s quite centrally located, I’d say.
Considering it is free, why not come by? I took over 100 pictures this time, though I have yet to sort through them and decide which pictures I like but that’s proof that there’s plenty to see and photograph. With the water and Asian touches, as well as bamboo, it has a very zen feel. It’s not very shady though, so expect to get sweaty on hot days like I did yesterday, when it was 94 degrees. There are some shady areas (and some plastic lounging chairs for sunning), but if you’re looking to observe the many plant species and perhaps photograph them, then be prepared to be in the sunlight and sweat. There are mosquitoes, as I was bit at least twice, so something else to look out for. Volunteering opportunities are available if you’re interested in giving back, or if your high schooler needs some volunteer community service hours.

I mean it’s a garden, ha… but Ok. It’s very well-​kept, clean, quiet. A nice place to take a long walk. There is a building with rooms inside which I suppose can be rented out for small-​to-​larger events or intimate group meetings. Nicely tucked away across from the Convention Center and has a good amount of metered street parking surrounding it.

Such a nice place for an event. Went to an event during Basel… yes… a couple months later and I do the review now! It was a very nice venue for a Reception. The layout of this event was great, since it was in the first portion of the Garden. Although not much lighting, just enough for you to walk around and explore. You kept walking towards the end of the Garden, and there was more things to see. I am pretty sure that this place in daylight is amazing — everything green!
It is a great place for relaxing when no event is going on, much green around everywhere and it seems that you are in a peaceful meditating place.