Birmingham Botanical Gardens
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens is 67.5-acre of botanical gardens located adjacent to Lane Park at the southern foot of Red Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.Photo: AuburnPilot, Public domain.
- Opening hours:
March 8th—November 1st: 7:00 AM—7:00 PM
November 1st—March 7th: 7:00 AM—5:00 PM - Email: info@bbgardens.com
- Type: Park
- Description: botanical garden in Birmingham, Alabama
- Also known as: “Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Alabama”
- Address: 2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, AL 35223
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Birmingham Zoo and Lane Park.
Birmingham Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Veharris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Birmingham Zoo is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The Birmingham Zoo is an independent, not for profit, 501 organization, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, participating in AZA Species Survival Plans. Birmingham Zoo is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Lane Park
Park
Lane Park is a large park located in Birmingham, Alabama. The park is home to the Birmingham Zoo and the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The park is located between Mountain Brook and Homewood on the southern slope of Red Mountain and is adjacent to U.S. Highway 280.
Vulcan
The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, United States, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. Vulcan is situated 1 mile west of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountain Brook and Homewood.
Mountain Brook
Town
Photo: Robert Donovan, CC BY 2.0.
Mountain Brook is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, and a suburb of Birmingham. Its population at the 2020 census was 22,461.
Homewood
Photo: Sweetmoose6, Public domain.
Homewood is located in Metropolitan Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham famous as the home of Samford University.
Avondale
Neighborhood
Avondale was a company town built around the Avondale Mills east of Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887. Avondale is situated 2 miles north of Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
- Categories: botanical garden and recreation area
- Location: Cleburne, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.49004° or 33° 29′ 24″ northLongitude
-86.77651° or 86° 46′ 35″ westInception
1963Operator
Birmingham Park and RecreationOpen location code
865MF6RF+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 231133932OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q4916622
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In Other Languages
“Birmingham Botanical Gardens” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Jardin botanico de Birmingham”
- Spanish: “Jardín botánico de Birmingham”
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