Such a peaceful place full of distinct plants. Though some of the sections are closed due to COVID-19. Still it was a pleasant visit. Would definitely recommend going there. A must visit for nature lovers!!!

Olbrich Gardens are a flower, plant, and tree extravaganza. Although some flowers are seasonal, there is always a pleasant look at nature. Paths for the most part can also be navigated with electric riding scooters for the walking disadvantaged. Open to the weather so choose your temperance and suitable clothing. Enjoy.

The flowers, theme based gardens and ponds are incredible. You could spend a whole day and not see the whole place.

Great place to visit! So many flowers are blooming. Its beautiful. We got there early in the morning and walked the outside trails. You cant beat beautiful flowers on a nice day, for free! No other museums were open on Sunday. Id give it 2 thumbs up!

I went to Olbrich with my husband and friends on a hot day to check out the butterfly exhibit. The inside of the garden is humid, with 2 levels where the tropical plants grow. This inside part is my most familiar, as this is where my mother took me as a child. The outside gardens are huge! There are acres of different types of gardens to see. The pathways lead to a golden shrine and shallow pool. I would come here to get photos taken for a special event, or to simply waste the day looking at flowers and butterflies.

We were at the Botanical Gardens not the beach, it was a very hot day, and the water machine was busted. Otherwise it was beautiful.

Amazing view, sidewalks and bike paths. Great place for a picnic, date, casual walk or biking, or just a scenic stroll.

Olbrich Gardens is exceptionally beautiful, expensive and very affordable. It’s a wonderful place for families, couples and singles. I love how the back open air gardens are absolutely free, and the Thai Pavilion is an absolute gem of the city of Madison. Can’t wait to go back!!

Great place at any time if the year. Cant wait to see it in the spring.

Beautiful little sand beach. Perfect right now and the water is warm!

That pic of the beach, just saying, is the whole thing. Right to the left is a dumpster and right behind is two to three families. The sand is like, sandbox sand. But theres tons of grass space for all your activities back there, too and this is three inches from the world famous beer garden.

Loved it. Visiting from Georgia. Never seen anything like it. It was so beautiful

Free! Beautiful green space inside an already pretty green city.

This park It is one of the most beautiful places in Madison, its gardens and architecture make this magical place.

Great day! Had a lot of fun, outdoors and safe distancing.

One of the nicest public gardens in the Midwest. Take time for a peaceful break in your day and go enjoy the simple beauty of this city Oasis. Its even pretty in the winter after a fresh snowfall. We all need to stop and smell the roses!

This place has been a pleasure to return to time and time again. Good for all ages, and all weather. There is an indoor garden thats quite large, they release butterflies in July, and the outdoor garden is home to the only traditional Thai temple in Wisconsin. Highly recommend

Nice place for evening or morning walks. Make sure you take your id if you are planning to go for the restaurant/bar near the beach.

Thanks to the staff for great floral memories. I can tell the staff values the environment.

Olbrich Garden in Spring! This is our favorite garden in Wisconsin.

I love the garden. A beautiful place to visit, take pictures, do events.

Cant beat the sunsets on this west facing local beauty. LOVE Madison... Lets get these lakes clean though!

Always a beautiful space. Very well maintained. Not a lot of overgrowth. Gives me ideas for my own garden

I recommend this place because its such a natural place of beauty especially in the spring and summer. Its a great tourist attraction too if youre just in town to visit.

Nice little beach. Has kayak rentals. Could use more shade, there can be a decent amount of algae at times. Check city of Madison parks page for water quality.

It was so pretty and looks amazing, and is at a good price

A fairly good place to spend the evening. As of 5/12 flowers havent bloomed, making the place feel somewhat less enriching.

If you have not been here, its a flat piece of land with a few trees on a lake...BUT this is in the middle of a city of a quarter million people, and it is a huge lake with kayaks to rent and a beach and an awesome biergarten...highly recommended.

This place is so beautiful and the up keep is absolutely amazing! So relaxing, and great place to take pictures, walk, and enjoy the little things! I left feeling good, and my anxiety lowered. Its also a great place to play pokemon go...

Awesome place to go for a walk, to read book,just to be surrounded by the nature. Well maintained.

A scenic getaway surrounded by urban reality.

A beautiful park located at the Northern edge of Lake Monona. On most days, the State Capitol is visible from the edge of the lake. There is a very large grass area and a well-appointed children playground area. It is also a place for launching boat into Lake Monona during the warmer months. Overall, its a great place to visit and spent a lovely weekend at.

Lots of space to social distance. Beautiful lake views

Great spot for relaxing and recreation. Views are very scenic.

Love the fountain just inside the Tower Beautiful plants and flowers So peaceful

Nice views but a very rowdy parking lot

Such a wonderful place to cool down on a hot day

Love this garden! So beautiful and so many pretty flowers there. Have a tai pavilion which is super cool. Highly recommend.

Unbelievable gorgeous, definitely worth the $2 for admission! Cant wait to go back

Awesome place! Everyone is nice.

Beautiful small beach with on site paddle boat rentals and beirgarten

This garden was spectacular. There is a few different exhibits to visit but I did the garden which is free. The garden is huge and u will need a .25 cent map or you will get lost or not see it all.

Social distancing Issa lifestyle. Live it up!

This is about the beach park and not the botanical gardens. The beach here is small. The main attraction now is the refreshment stand that sells micro brewed beers. Numerous tables have been added to allow a large group of people to relax and enjoy the evening.There is a nice boat ramp at tge other end of the park.

This is one of the most beautiful parks. It has a great view, is very clean, and quite quiet for being so near to the city and a busy road. I love it!

Nice open park with a beirgarden to relax at after a day on the water

Small but quaint and u great view of the Capital from here. Lots of area to lay out kite-surfing equipment in the large field nearby.

No one there. Beach could use a little cleanup.

Its beautiful, and unless during a special event: its free. Its almost always open all year long during day light hours. Be sure to come to Gleam in the evening in the fall.

The place is beautiful, went with my family in vacation, since I have a Nikon camera they made me pay $31.00 for a permit as photographer, they didnt care when I told them that my family and me are visiting and that the photos taken were for personal use and memories to share, like other people who visited that day. Told the person that I could put away the camera in my bag, but didnt let me, and insisted in me leaving it with him, so I accepted leaving the camera, and ask for a ticket, the person told me that it was good and didnt need a ticket. So I paid since I dont trust that way of the facility, made me fill some paper that mention me as a photographer in an event or photo shooting.

Absolutely stunning outdoor gardens! The whole place seems to be run by sweet, old women and the best part is that its free! There is also a small conservatory indoors that you can see for a small fee. Very friendly staff, lovely gift shop. 10/10 would recommend. Also seems like a beautiful place to get married, wink wink.

Water was extremely dirty and the smell was bad. It didnt seem to stop people from enjoying it anyway. The water was very warm.

Perfectly landscaped and maintained Gardens, super peaceful and tranquil - thousands of different types of plants and landscapes, a definite must see in Madison

Peaceful evening stroll.

Beautiful garden for walking around in. Labeled plants for learning names.

Nice park. A bit cool with wind off the lake.

One of the best views on lake Monona. Lots of space for walking and relaxing.

Nice area with views of the city and capital building.

Peaceful, beautiful view of Lake Monona.

The solstice celebration was so much fun! Great to see the kids getting into the drum beats.. One of my kids friends got to beat on a drum for a good bit.. Rowboat, kayak, paddle boat.. You shouldnt miss out next time. Fun for all ages.

Beautiful jungle dome, with waterfalls and coy fish, plus a decorative garden that will be spectacular in the summer. A MUST see!!

Nice but small. It was nice to sit and listen to the birds and think about the nice weather to come.

Well maintained park along the lake.

The beer garden is good: a nice selection of beers and some limited food choices. The picnic tables are nice, and the atmosphere is relaxed. No noise, fights, or other problems that you might expect at a venue whose main attraction is alcohol.I havent used the boat launch, beach (is there actually a beach there?) or other recreational facilities there, so I cant comment on those.

Very peaceful and beautiful place to unwind after a tough workweek or just to think about things. The colors in the fall are beautiful and when everything is growing in the spring its also pretty. Worth a visit!!!

The beach I grew up swimming at. It has boat rental now.

Beautiful garden. Lots to look at. I loved the Thai garden. It had a beautiful gold structure and art displays. That was the highlight of my trip. I cant believe all of that was free. I would highly recommend it if youre in the Madison area. Consider donating to support the garden.

Great Park to take your family too and have a good time

Visited special event light show Gleam on a rainy, late October evening. Large free parking lot. The $15 special event admission is high, but normally no fee is charged. The light show was good and very well attended.

Great place for cider and kayaking!

Absolutely stunning. Only goodleaf Thai garden in North America

It was early in the season, so nothing was really blooming as far as the flowers go. But overall a very nice park.

In better shape yesterday than today ,however better shape than me.

Love this Park! All of my favorite activities in one area. Enjoy a picnic. Launch your boat. Enjoy a beer at the garden. So many options!!!

Excellent park. Has beer. Rents kayaks.

This park has beautiful views and is very clean. The perfect place to take family and friends for a nice day out!

Beautiful places to sit and picnic. Cornhole is available and volleyball near by. View of the lake and drinking beer outside. Pretty nice all around

Beautiful botanical garden. Butterfly season just beginning there, as well as LOTS of construction, too. Rose garden is yet to be in high bloom. The only Thai garden in the country is worth the hot walk to it, with gold everywhere and many interesting sculptures. The children loved a couple kid-sized elephants.

Very pretty

Smallish, weedy, but next to the beer garden.

We really enjoyed our time kayaking at Olbrich Park lake. The kayaks were in excellent condition and the staff were very helpful. I am disabled and I appreciated their assistance in getting in and out of the kayak. The lake is just the right size to spend an hour or two and not being too far out in case there is a problem. We will definitely go back again.

Tennis courts and basketball courts!There is a lot of algee, a little sand area, otherwise massive grass park.The volleyball courts are the highlight.

I liked this place it was nice to walk around in the outdoors and see all the natural scenery.

Enchanting park with good trails.

Great place to kite board

Beautiful botanical gardens. Perfectly curated space.

Very nice place and must visit it if you are at Madison

LOVE THE VIEW

Enjoyed GLEAM light show this evening at Olbrich

Beautiful gardens, this place is definitely a treasure for the community. So glad to see theyre being funded enough to continue expanding. I loved bringing my little baby for a stroll through the gardens. He was so entertained.

Beautiful garden, planning trip back

Beach area is fairly shallow, no deep area to speak of, gets a lot of weedy debris from the prevailing wind

Well kept, plants and landscaping look great. Kudos to the staff and volunteers that make this place nice!

There is so much to see here. Great spot to explore with kids or take a date. Very Serene and fun to check out in all seasons. Pair it with a trip to the lakefront or Ctema Cafe for a complete brunch experience.

Beautiful nature spot with artistic elements. A great way to enjoy nature right in town.

Little chilly right now, great summer spot

This park has great views and is always clean.

This is by far the best botanical garden I have been to. The outside is free and the inside is only $2. Outside they have towers, a Thai castle, bridges, rivers, and beautiful plants and trails to wander and explore. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.

Such an amazing place! Felt like we were in a tropical place instead of being in WI. Flowers were beautiful and so were the structures. Lots of places to stop and rest or just relax. We loved our time spent there!!

Beautiful inside and out! They were having a bonsai tree competition when we were there. Looks like there is kayaking available on the river that runs through the beautiful grounds. My 12 year old and her friend loved it...we took a long walk outside.