UCR Botanic Gardens

Had the most fabulous day at the UCR botanical gardens. We came in at 10.30 am and were out by 2.30 pm. During this time we covered the entire garden following the map that the guides at the entrance kindly gave us. And they were so welcoming! The park also had WiFi we could sign in to. Every part is labelled with helpful sign boards making it so easy to find our way around. Beautifully maintained, too. The staff clearly works hard. There were restrooms and water fountains at intervals. We enjoyed the cacti, herb garden, rose garden in full bloom, the turtle pond and in fact the entire trip. Oh, they're celebrating their 60th anniversary this week. Highly recommend a visit! Entry is free.

Such a beautiful place! So many varieties of flowers, trees and plants. They have turtles and fish. Family friendly. Bring some water since it is a big place to explore. We loved this place and will be back soon.

I showed up on a Wednesday. It was pretty quiet. I enjoyed all of it, the trails, lizards, the squirrel who almost ran into me. That squirrel put his brakes on and skidded toward me, then a hard right, and it was gone.