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Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden

990 Washington Ave · Brooklyn, NY

Why you should go…

Founded in 1911, Brooklyn Botanic Garden covers 52 acres in Crown Heights. Highlights include the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden with its koi pond and Shinto shrine, the Cranford Rose Garden, and the Cherry Esplanade and Cherry Walk with more than 200 cherry trees. The Steinhardt Conservatory holds plants under glass all year, and the C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum keeps the second-oldest bonsai collection in the country. Spring brings cherry blossoms, summer brings roses and fall brings changing leaves.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

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