Absolutely love this place.We visit often, its very well maintained and suggests beautiful.

Such a beautiful place. Fun for the whole family. The paths are well tended, the flowers are gorgeous and the childrens area is not only for children. The maze was fun as well. We definitely will be going back. So nice to have this so close to home

Pretty educational stop for the whole family. Lots of interesting plants.

Fairbanks botanical garden, properly called the Georgeson Botanical Garden located on the UAF -- University of Alaska-Fairbanks campus, is a beautiful gem that many locals and lucky tourists enjoy for walks, inspiration, weddings, and concerts. Theres a childrens garden which has boardwalks to explore, vine-covered tunnels and a small, pebble-bottomed stream great for soaking toes on a hot summer day. The trash cans in the kids area are highlighted with simple math inspirations to motivate young kids to see math in the world around them. There are a few picnic tables, an outhouse near the childrens area, and a very cool maze put in by a young man working on his Eagle scout several years ago. The gardens are used for research as well as providing enjoyment, so interested visitors can see science in progress -- which plants work best up here, what it takes to keep a moose out of ones garden, how to grow (or not grow) corn and apples here, which takes a bit more work than in the Lower 48. The gardens were used for peony research for years, too, and although that study may be over, the flowers are everywhere and beautiful. We like to visit every month during growing season to observe the changes -- its always a beautiful place to go. There are spaces for a couple of dozen cars to park around the research station, and then you can walk over and observe some of the reindeer if you walk past the other side of the parking lot. Parking, make that even stopping in a car, is no longer permitted in front of the reindeer pens so parking in the lot and walking a few hundred feet prevents tickets!

Beautiful way to spend the day. Everyone young and old had a good time.

Beautiful! Love the maze, bridge, and other details for kids. There are picnic benches for picnics as well.

My family had a great time here. I was shocked at how my kids enjoyed their time there.

Such a great place to spend an entire afternoon exploring. There are flower gardens, a ginormous maze, a childrens garden, a cute little pond and tons of other things to explore. Definitely a must do.

Beautiful! So scenic and relaxing to walk around. Right time of the year to see all the foliage in bloom! I enjoyed this very much.

Great place to walk around.

We visited this charming garden as we investigated Fairbanks. It is well maintained and beautiful.

Beautiful place for a short walk. Every week there are new blooms, so you can enjoy different plants throughout the whole summer.

Already beautiful with foliage and some flowers. Theres even a maze we were very hype about. Just make sure to cover up and have insect repellent for the mosquitos. We didnt stay near as long as we wanted since we came unprepared.

Gorgeous, beautiful part of the already beautiful UAF campus. A must see site if youre visiting Fairbanks.

Were lucky to have such a beautiful and varied, easily accessible space. Ive spent many evenings listening to free outdoor music or playing board games with friends at the gardens many benches.

We love stopping by the garden in the summer time! Dont forget to bring change to leave as a donation.

Such a sweet special peaceful place!

Beautiful gardens! Great place to get away for a walk or a picnic.

This is a must for any nature lover. The variety of plants and vegetation is astounding.

A Wonderful place for an afternoon walk

Good exhibits and gardens for inspiration in a far north climate

Great place always loved it when I was a kid. It seemed like a magical corner of the world that was ours for a little while. I have no idea if its the same, But the garden is still luscious so it seems similar.

Beautiful setting; walks, studying, writing, painting, dates, and photography. Especially during the summer.

The gardens are amazing, we went there during July, and some of the berries were starting to come on. I am aware that you arent supposed to, but make sure you sneak some of the strawberries on site. All in all it is an excellent date location, one to behold.Also the music in the garden even always has parking going at least 1/2 mile away, you are better off biking in.

This is the kids favorite place to visit in town.

Nice garden to walk through it is free .

Beautiful place, makes a great excuse to get out of the house. There is a hedge maze, a place for kids to play, and little statue areas that are great for photos.

Beautiful! The Peonies brought me back to my childhood!

My sister and I totally enjoyed it. Ive seen the gardens before, but didnt realize it had brooks and water gardens.

Absolutely beautiful. Lots of benches to sit and enjoy the garden. Theres a cute childrens garden with a hedge maze, a natural wetlands area, a vegetable research garden, and beautiful flower gardens. At first I thought it was very small, but it just kept going. I spent an hour there and could have stayed longer if I didnt have dinner reservations.

Beautiful Botanical garden

Beautiful and peaceful. Amazing!

This place rocked. Did get a lot of aphids on me

Good place for kid play.

Beautiful place. Also very interesting! So many flowers and trees.

Small botanical garden onsite at the University of Alaska. Walk through plantings done by research teams at the University. Very limited descriptions regarding the research or the plans. Therefore it is hard to appreciate the significance of the plants. The setting is very pleasant and offers nice walking paths but not much else.

Great introduction to Interior Iiving

Beautiful garden! Well worth an hour or 2 of your time. Beautiful peonies that smell wonderful! If I lived here I’d visit all the time. Clean bathrooms.

Wonderful and beautiful showing of flowers and crops

I love gardens and this one is donation based. It is very nice to go for a nice stroll. However, this is small and will only occupy an hour of your time.

Super fun place to spend evening watching the sun set

Pretty flowers n smells, get out and enjoy summer stuff

Everything was dry.All the plants were hibernating.Im sure is beautiful in the summer.

What a beautiful place. Quiet early on a Sunday. So many fabulous plants flowering.

Alaska is not all ice and frozen people which this botanical garden demonstrates with a variety of plants. While visiting the area it seemed that the local people extend the botanical garden to parks and landscaping presentations everywhere you look.

This is a really great place to spend an hour or two with just about anyone. The whole garden is well cared for, there are a wide variety of flowers, trees, and other interesting plants to appreciate. Benches and tables are in a variety of places, making it a good spot for a picnic lunch. Also there is a water feature with a couple of tables by it that is perfect to bring kids to play in, on nice days there are usually some parents already here. The only bad things are that sometimes people damage some of the plants, and that the only bathrooms are the portable plastic kind.

Its nice and peaceful to just walk, sit or enjoy a quiet moment to yourself. Definitely a place to visit!

What a beautiful place.

Local species need more identification markers. But I understand staffing is am issue currently.

Absolutely Amazing, kids had a blast. Always well worth the stop.

The Botanical garden is a pretty fun place to spend time. They have a large verity of flowers, and a nice atmosphere.

Great spot for children to play and spend some energy - loved the childrens area.

Highly recommend stopping her if you are traveling thru Fairbanks.

Beautiful flowers, great community events, and friendly staff make the garden an awesome place to be!

Is is smaller than the Botanical Garden in my hometown of Fort Worth, but what is here packs a punch. There is so much to learn about and explore. My sister saw an ermine here that came so close she could pet it. A staff member gave me directions to a patch of wild orchids growing behind the gardens. Events like Music in the Garden show that this place is a vibrant and valuable part of the community--it is so poplular that there is someone there you are bound to know if you live here. Plus, the reindeer farm is right next door so that is cool. Thus, there are many surprises here that you may not find in larger botanical gardens in bigger cities. So I recommend stopping by.

No representation of Alaskan vegetation at all ....almost a public park like atmosphere

Beautiful gardens! Hope the University stays open and continues to fund this place

Beautiful and welcoming!

Beautiful beautiful beautiful

The most beautiful garden. Early summer perienials are outstanding. Cherries and plums in the fall.

Beautiful, huge garden! Kids area is great too!

Nice place to relax and enjoy the view of the beautiful for banks

It’s beautiful in late June and July. Lots of places for children to play. I did some photoshoot out there. Very calm and peaceful. The tree house is amazing.

Beautiful flowers.

There was a knowledgeable docent at the garden when I visited.

Beautiful place.

Absolutely beautiful!!!! Loved every second, highly recommend

Beautiful place to visit if you find yourself in Fairbanks. A visit can take 1 hour or 4 hours depending on how much you want to see and read. Lovely setting and new cultivars and growing methods to see for those from the lower 48.

Nice place but I expected more...I had read about it in Visitor Guides and they wrote it‘s a good place to see huge vegetables growing from the midnight sun.I didn‘t saw it :(

Stunning! Very well maintained area to relax and inform yourself about (alaskian) flora. Colourful and nice smelling paradise - just amazing!

Great place to visit. Many free concerts during summer. Very educational and entertaining.

More of a plant study garden than a display garden. There is a maze made of bushes that is very big. Worth seeing if you are in to Alaska plants.

This is a little gem in fairbanks. Really well kept. I have only visited in the summer.Very nice here.

The botanical garden is a free garden, kept by UAF staff, openly accessible to the public until 10 p.m. it has all manner of charming flowers, vegetables, fruits, and trees growing, with scattered benches and picnic tables to make the space even more welcoming. There are two pond areas on the northern side of the path, and wooden bridges back and forth over a small stream. Father back, theres a small section of wicker tunnel through tree branches. A bit farther, on the southern side of the path, is a pavilion that goes out over stilts (putting you up in the trees), with ceramic tiles depicting local birdsAt the back of the garden is a hedge maze theyve been growing taller these last several years, and its finally gotten taller than my 52.Its lovely. Meander through on a pleasant day. Plan a picnic, bring a kid, or just settle down and read a book by the toad statue pond. Also, they sometimes have music on Thursdays.

Love walking through the gardens every summer. They keep adding small improvements and expansion every year to keep things fresh and exciting to visit.

On of my favorite places to visit. The maze keeps getting better.

Paradise in Fairbanks.Very beautiful garden (immagin they made this garden in Fairbanks with temp -40!!!).Perfect place for piknik and have some fun and see different plant species.

Its a great place to visit.

Lovely evening listening to Blue Grass music

The botanical gardens is a must visit while in fairbanks!

Beautiful, scenic, peaceful, larger than I though

Admission is in donation form. Pay what you want. Is well worth the walk

Really nice botanical gardens considering theyre in the middle of Alaska. Fun maze for the kids, well taken care of features, and giant cabbage. Whats not to like.

Had as amazing time with my girls. So beautiful! & the mud slide was great!

If you want to enjoy the colors of an Alaskan summer, visit the Georgeson Botanical Gardens for a delight for your senses.

Perfect place to get your 10,000 steps in for the day, while enjoying flowers, fruit trees and scenic settings

Cant wait for the Music in the Garden to start up again

Nice place for a short walk. Evening concerts too. And birding!

Beautifully kept Gardens. Medium parking. Friendly staff!

The gardens are delightful. My family and I have visited for family photos and fun.

Beautiful plants, well maintained, and plenty of experimental plants

Beautiful gardens. Great place to walk and enjoy the views!

Absolutely beautiful!!!

This amazing place.

Beautiful flowers absolutely love the music at the gardens every thursday during the summer

Had an AMAZING time here! So beautiful and garden stretched out for forever!! ️️️

Lovely flowers blooming in last week of June. Great place for photos

Very interesting and colorful.

Beautiful

Really nice, quiet space to walk and see lots of local plants and flowers.