VanDusen Botanical Garden
7 expert reviews
“The VanDusen Botanical Garden... is rated one of the best in the world.”
– Time Out
Fodor's
"An Elizabethan maze, a formal rose garden, a meditation garden, and a collection of Canadian heritage plants are among the many themed displays at this 55-acre site." Full review
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Extremely wheelchair accessible.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The city's favorite green space, this 22-hectare, 255,000-plant idyll is a web of paths weaving through many small, specialized gardens." Full review
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A genuine feat of horticultural showmanship, it offers a series of theme gardens and huge outdoor sculptures." Full review
Afar Magazine
"This 22-hectare green space in the Shaughnessy neighborhood is an assemblage of stylized gardens with connecting paths." Full review
Frommer's
"This lush, 22-hectare (54-acre) garden concentrates on whole ecosystems...the gardeners at VanDusen attempt to re-create the plant life of a number of different environments. " Full review