Alaska's Botanical Gardens

 

Welcome to the Alaska Botanical Garden where arctic horticulture and native plants are showcased in a 110 acre spruce and birch woodland in the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.

Bordering the Garden on the East, you will find the north fork of Campbell Creek, home to a Chinook (king) salmon summer run, Far North Bicentennial Park, and beyond that, Chugach State Park.

With over 900 species of hardy perennials, and 150 native plant species, the Alaska Botanical Garden is the place to experience the abundance of the summer arctic growing season and to learn about flora native to south central Alaska.

From May through September (and occasionally into October) you will find flowering plants and shrubs in two perennial gardens, a formal herb garden, an alpine rock garden, and our wildflower walk. The 1.1 mile Lowenfels Family Nature Trail takes you on an interpretive walk through spruce and birch forest, down to the north fork of Campbell Creek, offering evidence of long ago glacial activity and views of the Chugach Mountain Range. You may even glimpse a moose or bear.

The mission of the Alaska Botanical Garden is to enhance the beauty and value of plant material through education, preservation, recreation, and research by being Alaska's leading organization fostering botanical and horticultural information.

The garden is open year-round. Plan to picnic, bird watch, walk and hike, take pictures, paint, or read on your next summer visit! Winter visits will be a quiet walk or ski through our woodlands. And, of course, members can enter free every day.

Hours of Operation
May 15 - September 15
Sunday through Saturday 9 am - 9 pm
September 16 - May 14
Sunday through Saturday - daylight hours
Admission
Individuals	donation $5
Family of three or more	donation $10
Children (ages 2-17)	donation $3
Seniors (age 60+)	donation $3
Children under 2	Free
Members	Free