The George Botanical Gardens is a popular place for picnics and is located near the center of George towards the mountains.
There is an entrance fee for non-members of R20 and kids under 12 enter free. If you want to take a table in (picnics/events) there is an additional cost of R30 for the table. They also have a small venue next to Marshmallow Cafe that can be rented for R100 an hour and you can make use of the Cafe's menu or take your own snacks. Note though you will need to arrange ahead of time.
The Gardens are smaller than most, but boast a wide variety of plants and nice walkig trails. Some are paved making it wheelchair accessible, but there are some that are not paved and isn't wheelchair accessible or friendly.
There are public bathrooms within the Gardens.
Lastly, this is also the startig point of the George Parkrun, a very popular event with locals.
What a gem! Nature at its best! Beautiful and peaceful surroundings. A place where you can relax, reflect and enjoy being swallowed up by nature. Try it and share in the enjoyment.
We stopped here for a walk around the gardens on our drive along the garden route N2. It's worth the stop with great views across to the mountains and the actual gardens are well laid out. A cafe is also there serving a full lunch etc menu.
The Park Run at the George Botanical Gardens makes for an Invigorating way to start your day! This Botanical Garden, one of the well-kept beauties in the Garden Route .The easy, 5km run or walk through the Botanical Garden and surrounding forest is suitable for the whole family, so bring the kids along!
Absolutely beautiful! Lots of vegetation and wildlife. You could take a walk in the mushroom meander and explore the gardens beauty.
The Garden Route Botanical Garden is an indigenous garden at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountain in George. There are several routes one can take from a short 5-minute walk to a 5 kilometre Park Run and many more. The garden is beautiful and one can see that work is being done on the garden. A lovely outing and great place to take kids for a walk.
Beautiful and relaxing atmosphere. Loved how the gardens were looked after. The smell of fresh grass was just the best smell.
Beautiful gardens nestled near the foot of the Oteniqua mountains. The Gardens are well geared towards education. Loved the Mushroom Meander and cant wait to go explore the Medicinal Mound on our next trip.
Great location to just go for a walk and forget about life.
Beautiful tranquil walks.
Magical...the beauty of nature fills your senses and makes you rethink the purpose of being alive. Truly magnificent
Spent the morning walking about the paths inbetween the trees and stream. Grounds are well kept and peaceful
Lovely views and level cemented footpath, wheelchair friendly.
Beats the street for your daily walk
Founded 1998
Great atmosphere and a well kept garden. We had issues at the entrance though. As holiday goers we entered the gardens with no issues one day. The next day, the guard asks us all for R10 cash entry fee. But the gardens are great for an afternoon walk.
Perfect place for an afternoon stroll - even in the drizzling rain. The gardens are a decent size with two beautiful ponds, a forest and the backdrop of mountains. Really relaxing and lovely to be in nature.
The park run is well organized and the gardens themselves are beautiful my favorite aspect had to be the weaver bird nests over the little lake. The trails have a nice balance between sun and shade. Well maintained.
Very peaceful. People respect others privacy. Spotted a baby turtle and enjoyed the lookout point where you can sit and watch bird and marine life. A great place to go when you need to escape the busyness of life and just unwind a bit.
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