Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens

Such an amazingly beautiful place. I've been during the summer and the winter and I can only say that each time I am left stunned. The staff's dedication and love for nature is found throughout the gardens. If you're looking for a great way to spend time outdoors look no further.

Absolutely beautiful! A must see if you are in the area. Walking trails are nice, with options for steepness. For me the "steep" trails weren't an issue, wouldn't recommend doing them with a stroller though. From forest, a rose garden, open areas, creek trail with bridges to ocean bluffs there is a good amount to see. My favorites were the vegetable garden and the Dahlia Garden! The Dahlias were amazing! Easy parking, has restrooms in different areas. You can get food and there is a nursery as well.

Beautiful gardens and best time to enjoy is during spring when everything blooms.

There is self guided tour for people who wants to get more information.

It's a great place to get your steps, past the gardens are great walking trail that leads to ocean views.

We love coming here every year we spend our vacation in Fort Bragg.

The food court isn't so bad either, small but decent selection of Cafe items to deserts for the little ones.

I went to the winter festival of lights. It was a great experience for everyone. I was able to purchase the tickets online and walk right in. There is plenty of handicap parking.
I also did a mushroom identification course there several years ago.

Great garden to visit any time of year, went in November and there was still plenty to see. Took about two hours to tour and visiting the gift shop and nursery. Dog friendly is a big plus as well!!

Definitely a must visit if you are in the Mendocino area. The gardens are so large. They have a variety of plants, the dahlia garden and vegetable garden are beautiful. I look forward to going back at other times to see the various other plants in bloom.

Hi everyone 👋 This garden is must see ! Amazing garden, amazing trees and flowers and also a bunch of trail and ocean views ! Highly recommend!

This location was a beautiful way to spend an afternoon with the family. With two main paths and a plethora of paths snaking between the two, they had plenty to see and a lot of picture worthy areas. After all was said and done, my family had walked around 2 miles and finished our trip cooling off in the café area with some refreshing strawberry lemonade.

Absolutely beautiful Gardens. It costs $20 per person for non-locals. It's well worth it if you love plants. There's a large variety of flowers, trees, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, bushes, cactus and even some fruit plants. The dahlia garden is breathtaking. There's many different sections of plants and pathways to follow. One of my favorite sections was the showhouse for the flowers. Both restrooms and sitting benches are posted along the many paths, too. There are even plants available to buy and a gift shop/ Cafe on site.

This garden blew my mind! So many lovely sections to this garden, with charming paths to take you to each one. I went when the dahlias were in season and the colors were just beautiful but I loved all the gardens. An added bonus is the trail that takes you to the bluffs along the Fort Bragg coast! There is also a good cafe on site (yummy ice cream!). The staff and volunteers are all friendly and knowledgeable. This garden offers a lot, and I can't wait to go back again!

Beautiful Botanical Gardens. Well worth the price of admission, any time of year. I loved the moss gardens, vegetable gardens, carnivorous plant displays and the Oceanside views

def one of my favorite places to visit when im on the coast of mendocino. the views are amazing and the hike around the property is one of the most beautiful adventures you will ever go on. This hike is bucket list worthy and I got some amazing pictures of my boy Ziggy and incredible memories. Thank You

Stunning gardens! We traveled to CA to drive the CA Coast Hwy 1 from San Francisco to Leggett, CA. One of our planned stops was the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden because it’s the height of their dahlia season, and I’m a huge dahlia fan. We were not disappointed! The garden was spectacular! Absolutely full of blooms of all colors and variety! We missed the rhododendron and rose seasons, but the plants were huge and healthy so I’m sure the display was fantastic! We loved the succulents garden! The aloe plants were gigantic!
The gift shop was excellent and had lots of items from seed packets to wind chimes and potted plants for sale. I was able to use my Cheekwood Botanical Garden membership for a free reciprocal admission! We at lunch at their on-site cafe! Delicious! See my review.
The gardens are dog friendly and offer special programs throughout the year. They have a dedicated wheelchair accessible path as well as hiking paths through the garden to the bluffs above the ocean. We spent about 2.5 hours there including lunch. I highly recommend stopping there when traveling through Mendocino!

Almost 50 acres of stunningly beautiful gardens that lead right to the coast. I visited during the time of year the rhododendrons were blooming which was just unbelievably gorgeous. The Rhody's at mendo gardens are unrivaled. Even if plants aren't your thing, the scenery alone is worth the trip. Check out the veggie garden too! Superb work and kudos to the staff and folk that make it happen

Such a fun and lovely place! Took the walk all the way out to the coast with some amazing views! Not very crowded which was so nice :) had a lovely small lunch at the cafe and we got some edible flowers! Gift shop also had lots of cute stuff!

What a beautiful place to visit for our anniversary. Price is a little steep, but we splurged. The rhodies are gorgeous, and so many were blooming when we visited in early April. The coast walk is also really nice. If I Iived around here, I would join for sure. Bathrooms are plentiful. Most trails are easy to navigate. Would highly recommend for anyone who loves plants like me!

We visited on 7/28 the dahlias were in all their glory. Different seasons will offer a different experience. We happened to be blessed with a sunny day and were treated with beautiful coastal views as well as the flora and fauna.

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A great way to spend the day. Dogs welcome. Very unique plants! Enjoyed the walk.

We had such a great time walking through the gardens and along the coast! The trails were beautiful! And we loved reading the bench plaques! They were so sweet! It was time well spent and worth every penny!