Beautiful garden and natural area in Ann Arbor. We took a very long walk along the lovely nature trails; through forests, by streams and lakes, really fun. It was a warm sunny fall day when we visited but there was plenty of shade along the trails. Impressive botanical garden inside too. Great place to spend a couple hours out in nature.

Love this place however google shows that its open but the buildings are closed because of COVID. Still nice to walk the outside trails.

Lovely trails, for the long distance walking enthusiast (and to avoid paying parking) park at Parker Mill and take the trail going towards the Botanical Gardens and it’s about an hour or so walk to the gardens. You can sit and stroll through the gardens and then walk back.

Such a beautiful place to visit ️ I enjoyed the trails that they have. From Spring, Summer, & Fall. I was also told when winter comes its just as beautiful.

Great experience here. The greenhouse and gardens outside are very well taken care of. A very large variety of plants that most people will not have seen before. Its especially beautiful on a sunny day! Great place for pictures as well.

You can’t really go wrong here. In the winter soak up some green in the botanical garden, enjoy the cute gift shop and in the summer (or winter if your like me) enjoy the outdoor trails and soak up the native wild life. I’ve seen turkeys, deer, eastern blue bird, belted kingfisher—not to mention the incredible and diverse native plant species :-)

It was one of the best botanical garden I’ve ever been. There were so many interesting decorations and interactive installation art.I love this place sooo much. Great place to take photos.

We came here because of the bonsai collection during Japanese week. It’s a hidden germ in AA. We like the glass houses with different climate sections and different trees, really impressed with the bonsai collection. I like the Children’s garden the most, really nice. Highly recommend for family with children.

Its beautiful inside and very peaceful setting. I love botanical gardens for the their flowers and plants. They also have a gift shop inside and wonderful Gardens on the outside to visit.

Im an expert social distancer, Ive been social distancing since I was a kid, and this is one of those places I social distance at and you should to. Cant wait to go back when things are in full bloom. Its the perfect place to get lost in nature, inside and out there is plenty to see and do.

A very nice nature area that also has a bonsai garden and an indoor terrarium tire place. The trails are really nice to walk through and also very relaxing. Its almost never busy and its very quiet. This is a nice place to take the family to observe nature and have a lower key outing. I personally love it.

A very nature-centered attraction but not the most scenic. Theres a couple pretty views, but the garden is mostly for people who know botany and go there to observe specific plants. (I am not one of these people).Additionally the indoor garden and arboretum is closed at the time i went so perhaps they are the main attraction i missed out on.

Great displays! We went at the beginning of summer and everything was beautiful. Very nice gift shop with reasonably priced souvenirs and some plants. Prepare to spend at least two hours here.

Beautiful vegetables being grown. Need to come back in the summer

Very awesome spot to stop and get some fresh air. Lots of great native flowers and trees. Very cool.

This is a great place with a wonderful desert biome. There are many species of cactus as well as some very beautiful flowers. The staff is very knowledgeable and after noticing a photo exhibit that they currently had I asked if they ever have exhibitions where they ask for submissions and was told that they do and that you do not need to be vetted you can be a normal person who has taken a great picture. I hope you enjoy a couple that I took the other day.

I was interested in doing things outdoors during the pandemic, and I stumbled across this gem! I had a lovely day here. The flowers are gorgeous and they smell amazing.

Absolutely beautiful place to visit. Anyone who enjoys nature should visit the Matthaei Botanical Gardens. My girlfriend and I frequent this place twice per month on average and it never gets old. Plus, they have many events throughout the year where they decorate the gardens, or sell different plants at great prices. As well, there is a cute gift shop!

A beautiful place to visit in busy Ann Arbor!! Unknown to us during our prior visits, it was recommended to us by a local resident who had visited it a couple of times before knowing I had enjoyed Hidden Lake Gardens tremendously!! We went on a warm afternoon and it was very nice and surprisingly uncrowded! We had almost the entire place to ourselves. The assortment of plants and flowers are beautiful, certain areas are a little rough due to the heat and dont hold up to the weather as well as other things. The indoor display areas were quite nice and lush. I was a little underwhelmed by the trails though, almost like they were an afterthought without much purpose, maybe in the future theyll be worked on a bit if they havent been since our visit. All in all I recommend it highly.

The Conservatory always has beautiful permanent and seasonal exhibitions. Koi pond and fish are a nice place to relax and reflect.

What a beautiful place. It feels like entering a rain forest! So many amazing plants, even a section dedicated to cacti. Very pleasing to they eyes and soul. Id like to go back sometime with my wife to take photos. My visit was fora friends wedding that was held there.

Absolutely gorgeous inside and out! We spot an abundance of animals on every hike including rare birds and amphibians. It truly is a heavenly place and the grounds are kept to perfection.

Wonderful Botanical Gardens. Loved the bonsai and the cactus displays. It is amazing that this is free. Do not miss the trails (wear closed toe shoes since there may be rattle snakes)

Do not bring your dog here. Apparently dogs are not permitted on any of the trails or gardens. I did not know this, as I assumed an outdoor exhibit probably didnt have restrictions on where dogs are allowed to go.That said, the trails were merely okay. Maybe for a few weeks in spring when all the flowers are blooming, or in the fall when the colors are out, the gardens are prettier to look at. But during my visit in July, I didnt see anything particularly noteworthy.

Beautiful arboretum with rare and beautiful plants you dont always get to see. Garden shop for cute additions to your own plant paradise

The indoor gardens are a great place to spend some time clearing your mind. Nice paved and dirt trails to take, links to the b2b for cyclists and runners.

My fiance and I had one of our first dates here. We brought our son when he was born and absolutely love this place. We hope to get married here once Covid allows! ️

What ag great place!! Went on a monday, free entrance, few people, nice and quiet. Their gift shop is filled with cool trinkets. We walked around twice. Enjoying every little growing beauty. We all spotted different things several times. They have little backpacks for children, adventure time MAKE SURE YOU ASK AT THE DESK!highly recommended for all ages!We cant wait until the weather warms up so we can come back and go outside!

Always enjoy our time here. Would really love to see a sun sail or something in the childrens garden over the sandbox. The sun just beams on them when they play. It seems like a very easy addition. It would allow us to stay longer and play. But instead the kids just get drenched in a matter of minutes. Other than that I love it there.

Love this place. The trails have been a great resource while we are still needing to social distance.

Such an incredible resource for the community. My family loves it here and now that we have a young son we are blown away by the children’s garden. The education team and the docents do such an amazing job with everyone!!

A lovely place to spend a couple hours, well try to go back for the next couple seasons

The Botanical Garden has a a couple of nature walks and natural gardens. Entry is free with inexpensive paid parking. Dont forget to donate. Three trails are marked, and there are maps along the paths and reference plaques. There are deer and wild turkey roaming the grounds, and the pond in front of the main building has an array of wildlife; muskrat, turtles and geese. The Botanical Gardens within the gated area are well maintained, very beautiful setup with lots of seating areas to take in the view and relax. Nice place for a day trip and a picnic lunch.

These are some of the best walking areas in the Ann Arbor area. That says a lot because Ann Arbor is full of wonderful walking areas. Of course the inside of the Botanical gardens are year round wonderful and a joy to visit. The outside is only blooming in the spring, fall, summer but it is still a very nice place to walk in the Winter. I go back here as often as I can.

If you want to find a plant, they probably have it or something similar. Beautifully presented and cared for Flora.

My boyfriend took me here for a little getaway day trip. I was blown away. Everything here is so unique and incredible, I felt like I was in a mythical dream. 12/10 will be back. Only thing I will say is the gift shop was a little disappointing. Im not from the area, I live in Holland OH and there was only one actual item that had the name of the gardens on it.

Place is wonderful to go to in the winter. Love to see all the different plants.a little in the small side, but has plenty of seating to enjoy all the plants.

Biked here from downtown AA.. Really nice ride. About 6 miles. Nice run too! Picnic area. Lots of trails. Nice garden shop.

This is a wonderful garden, dont miss it. The childrens garden area is just delightful, the herb garden is stunning - the staff is helpful and knowledgeable. The conservatory is full of exotic plants! We also checked our the bees up by the community gardens. You wont be disappointed.

Just beautiful for a nice quiet walk

One of my favorite places in town. Great for photography and still life drawing. Last time I was there they had some wonderful art on exhibit as well!

Beautiful! A wide variety of flowers and trees. We were able to see the corpse flower!

Would have been 5 but its winter and we didnt get full effect. Would have liked to see more info about the plants than just the names. They could possibly set up a plant selling area by the gift shop. Was a great day in all for my wife and I. We went for her birthday. We will go back with the kids when its warm and in full bloom.

Love this place. Staff is friendly and theres lots of cool plants to buy. This is a great place to go for a walk. Highly recommend checking this place out

The plant sale is an added benefit of this beautiful place!

Mosaics at Matthaeu Botanical Gardens were amazingly beautiful!Unfortunately, we the conservatory and gardens were closed due to COVID19 and we dis not fins parking to enter Nichols Arboretum.

A truly beautiful place to spend the afternoon. A wide and varied selection of plants from around the globe can be found inside. A wonderful place to get some green in your life during a long grey Michigan winter. Outside, picturesque trails wind through a varied landscape offering glimpses of varied native flora and fauna. Trails are well marked all year, and well maintained in the nicer months.

Very nice place, especially on a cold winter day. Fantastic place to push the baby around in the stroller. Cant wait to go back in the spring to explore outside.

Homeschool field trip! The tour guides were very informative with fun facts of different species of plants, trees, flowers. It was gorgeous in the pre-spring so we must go again very soon!!

Beautiful place. Parking is cheap. The plants are all well cared for and really reinvigorated me.

I love this place. Beautiful and diverse collection of truly unique plants. It is seperated into two parts: an area with more tropical climate plants and an area with desert plants. They also have an upper walkway so that you can view there garden from above as well. Perfect place to go on the winter time, and free of charge although parking is not free.

Magical, like stepping into an enchanted garden. Nature films are wonderful, but nothing can replace personal experience. My kids loved seeing chocolate, grapefruit, vanilla, and bananas growing on trees. My sons favorite was the living rocks. They also enjoyed the scavenger hunt provided by the museum. Everything is carefully labeled and there is both a ground level and a treetop walkway. So warm inside, a great outing in the winter! The gardens are free, parking is about $1/1hr or $5/day.

Had a great time with my daughters kindergarten class! Wonderful guide led us and was full of great information. Lots of things to see, very cool kids garden! Only complaint is the poison ivy all over along the main trails edge, I wish it could be cleared better, I get its virulent but we wasted as much time keeping the kids safe as it would take to rip it out.

Stunning botanical gardens with multiple hiking trails. The annual succulent and cactus sale is full of amazing deals.

Serene environment.. hiking trails.. it always feels awesome to be in nature. Outside Hiking trails are open all the time but the visitor center, conservatories are only open during working hours which are from 10 am to 8 pm. Parking is paid for visitors but free for members.

Beautiful place.. nice jungle vibe... Rattle snakes!! Well maintained .. green house is superb!! Lots of Bonsai, quite surprised to see their collection ..

Very enjoyable walk through the gardens. I thought the desert plants were exceptionally cool, as well as the bonsai garden.

Beautiful place to take pictures! Great in the winter when you miss the summer weather and want to relax

A lovely place to walk around and visit with others or by yourself! The conservatory is amazing any time of year & the walking trails were nice even in the off season. The labyrinth is a nice experience & Im looking forward to coming back to check out the bonsai garden!

Me and a group of photography friends went to the Orchid Festival. The orchids were so beautiful and there were a judging competition for which one was first place in the auditorium. The conservatory is open year round and also a great photo opportunity. There are so many exotic plants from tropical to a desert setting, all under one roof. A great place to bring the family on weekends.

The grounds and the greenhouse are beautiful. They had a lovely collection of bonsai on-loan from Japan on display.

A nature lovers must see! Handicap accessible, kid friendly, great experience! Lots to explore. 5 Stars .

My partner and I absolutely love the gardens. The indoor area is always astounding and beautiful. Our favourite section is always the insectivore plants because who doesnt think those are just too cool? The koi pond also gets a lot of love from us haha. The outdoor area is also gorgeous and I appreciate the info about the Massasauga rattlesnake posted around the area to educate others its always nice to see education being spread. Definitely recommend checking this place out.

My kids and I love coming here during winter break! One day, we will get here in the spring or summer. Very peaceful and beautiful. The gift shop has fun things, too.

Very beautiful bonsais.

Serene place to come and visit, take a walk, take pictures after a wedding or to learn about foliage. There is chairs/benches along the paths to stop to reflect or catch you breath, heck jus to commune with nature. Not too many things to do for the kids tho, unless they enjoy a stroll and seeing all the pretty flowers!

A great place to visit!!! It has a beautiful variety of plant and fish life in the greenhouses, a fabulous section for the kids to explore and a quaint garden for adults to enjoy.

Absolutely loved this place! I didnt get to see everything but intend to come back again when I am in town. Very beautiful flowers and gardens!

Thay have many tropical trees I have never seen. Beautyfull flower garden.

Great place to visit. Several varieties of plants, all well taken care of. Neat & clean place and the outdoor garden is just outstandingly beautiful too. Very much worth a visit!

Enjoy visiting often during the year. Here are pics from orchid event

Hadnt been here in 40 years & what a nice surprise. Little early in the season to see most of the outside flowers blooming, but was still real nice sitting on the rocking chairs out back & looking at the daffodils & listening to the nearby lazy fountains! Out biking from Parker Mill County Park to A² & back and decided to go on afterwards to relatively new, super smooth path from the park to Botanical Gardens. The indoor conservatory is fantastic! Make sure you get all the way back to desert/cactus section - spectacular! And check out Bonsai exhibit just outside & near the indoor Cactus exhibit.

Relaxing on a winter day.

Beautiful place to visit. So full of life. A personal favorite place to go.

Always a pleasure to visit any time of year. Perfect field trip for senior citizens who can still do some stairs.

Love it ! There were so many cool plants, many of which Ive never seen before.

The Botanical gardens had a variety of plants and very nice staff. Will have to visit again in the future!

Beautiful year round. If you follow them on Facebook, you can get all the updates on what events are occurring.

Great place to see different types of plants and learn about them at the same time

My friend and I went here to try out our DSLR cameras for the first time!!!! What a great place to get comfortable with your camera!!! Besides the arboretum there was an orchid festival going on....we were able to see some amazing other worldly flowers!!!! We plan on going back when the weather breaks to check out the outside gardens!!! If youre looking for something to do check it out!!!

Absolutely beautiful and so well maintained. Ill definitely be back.

I went to the gardens for the first time last spring and Ive been here a couple times throughout the summer since then. The gardens are beautiful and I love all the different plants. Its nice being able to look at all the greenery and flowers. Theres some pretty cool wild life, I saw a rattlesnake as well which was cool because Ive never seen a snake like that in the wild. Its a great place to explore or even go on a date, you just have to be cautious.

A lovely place all around, particularly nice in the winter for feeling like youre outside withit freezing. A nice solitary stroll, or fun for the whole family, be sure to check out the Koi pool.

Absolutely amazing place.Everything is free except for parking, and the gardens also feature many hiking trails.

Wonderful meditational relaxation place.

In town to visit for a few days and we decided to go to the gardens. Only really able to go around in the conservatory, but it was really pretty and Im glad we went. I hope to be able to go back when everything is in bloom.

We came here for a school assignment at first but ended up staying for like 2 hours because it was so fun and cool. It’s also free, just pay for parking!

This is one of the most amazing places in Metro Detroit. If you havent been here, set aside a few hours and go. You will LOVE it. I found out about it because my sons 5th grade class took a field trip here and when he got home he begged to go back. I figured it must be something special if a little boy is asking to return to a garden, lol! Anyways, when we went it was breath-taking. It is seriously so cool, theres no other way to explain it. You dont even have to love plants to be blown away by this place. And if you do love plants or gardening you will be so inspired! The pineapple plant was my favorite! We will be going back in August!

The garden is open late on Wednesday nights! So cool to visit at night time.

Was a relaxing stroll through beautiful surroundings.

Very nice gardens and a place to enjoy nature and gardens. The trails are a nice place to take a walk in and be able to have some shade especially when it is hot outside. I also enjoy seeing all the plants and trees and be able to have a place to process nature.

My favorite place is inside the conservatory, especially in winter. Visit tropical, temperate and arid spaces. Outside, enjoy the Great Lakes Garden, Perennial Garden Herb Garden, Childrens Garden and more. Walking trails wind through natural areas, some along Fleming Creek, others through forest and prairie. A new bike trail is now available to get from campus to Matthaei.

Love this place. Absolutely beautiful plants and flowers. Such a great way to spend a few hours. I love the koi fish ponds. Outside is fun too. Dont forget to checkout the bonsai trees. Very cool.

Lovely outdoor gardens with inviting benches that enhance the landscape, exotics plants you wont find elsewhere, common and scientific names of plants, trees and flowers posted throughout, gorgeous bonsai trees and shrubs, arid, desert room with cacti assortment is impressive. Youll enjoy this if you have any interest in plants, trees, and flowers.

Very cool place. Going to need to come back in the spring to see everything in bloom outside. Definitely interesting to see flora from around the world. Needs Additional terminals to pay for parking as the lines can easily get ridiculous.

Very peaceful and serene. And there is a wonderful variety of plants. If its too cold outside then the greenhouse offers just as much value with an amazing collection of cacti

Beautiful place. Im pretty obsessed with cacti so those are the photos I attached. If youre going for a photoshoot (shooting people) there is a $35 charge for a photo pass.

Great place for kids. Wednesdays open til 8pm. Educational and fun. Cactii, tropical forest, insectivores and flowering plants galore! Theres even a koi pond. Indoor warmth and greenery is greatly appreciated in winter! $10 annual student membership gets you free parking anytime. Recoup membership fee in just one visit. Highly recommend.

Awesome greenhouse plants! Very cool to see both tropical and desert ecosystems in the same building.

The gardens always has something in bloom and I always learn something new when I visit. Thank you for all the different information about the plants in the gardens. The plant sale had a bunch of plants and only 3.00 per plant.