Zilker Botanical Garden is a very charming and pleasant site to visit for some peaceful retreat during weekend getaways. This outstanding site is referred as ‘The jewel in the heart of Austin’ for its ideal settings and convenient positioning. The most famous and popular gardens include Green Garden demonstration garden, cactus garden, rose garden, Taniguchi Japanese garden, floral display garden, herb garden and many more to attract visitors. This is one of the most popular and most visited sites of the state with around 300,000 visitors marking their presence every year. In order to take glimpse of the downtown Austin skyline, an open-air pavilion is there in the center.
Highlights
- Outstanding picturesque location
- Open-air pavilion
- Moon bridge, Japanese Teahouse, red-domed gazebo etc
Best Time to Visit: Mid April through Mid May
Latitude: 30.2689
Longitude: -97.7714
Type of Getaway: picturesque, family, kids, interactive displays, picnicking, various gardens
