Botanical garden · Riverside, CA
A living-museum botanic garden on the UC Riverside campus. Open Monday to Friday and the first and third Sunday of the month; a $5 donation is suggested.
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1 Botanic Gardens Drive, Riverside, CA 92507
Check the date you plan to visit. No live opening status.
Visitor notice when checked: Closed November 11, November 26-27 and December 24 to January 1 (holidays). Check the garden’s current notices.
Checked September 29, 2026 · Official visitor source · Hours source
For a future visit, confirm the date, ticket availability and special-event exceptions with the garden.
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Not a garden recommendation.
Accessibility details have not been recorded for this garden. Check the official visitor information for surfaces, slopes, step-free routes, facilities and equipment.
Official visitor informationStraight-line distances from this garden’s street address, not driving distances.
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