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Huntsville Botanical Garden
located in Huntsville, Alabama

This is a large but relatively new 112 acre botanical garden complex. There are numerous different gardens to check out and trails to meander along, including the Dogwood and Nature Trails and the Herb, Fern, Children's and Vegetable Gardens. Of particular interest is their "Central Corridor" Gardens a 5 acre section featuring three different displays: Perennial and Annual, which focuses on those types of flowers which are suited to the Tennessee Valley, and an
Aquatic section which features water plants, like aquatic lily. They've also recently opened up the Nature Center and Children's Garden complex (open May-Sept), which is supposedly has the largest seasonal butterfly house in the nation.

There are a large number of beautiful settings available for weddings and other special events.

For a quick picture tour of the Huntsville Botanical Gardens, check out their online tour.

Listed in Categories: Botanical ~ Butterfly ~ Child Friendly

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Address:
4747 Bob Wallace Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35805

Hours & Times:
M-Sat 9am-5pm / Sun 12-5pm
Extended hours starting in Spring
M-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun, 12-6pm, Thu 9am-8pm

Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Admission:
Members: Free
Adult: $10 ($8 Nov-Feb)
Children 3-18: $5 ($3 Nov-Feb)
Children 2 and uner: Free

Phone:
(256) 830-4447 Fax: (256) 830-5314

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