Idaho Botanical Garden is a wonderful place to visit year-round as the seasons change and new displays are installed. When you pay admission, you will receive a map of the grounds to help you navigate. While strolling at a relaxed pace, it takes a person approximately 60-90 minutes to see all the features.

Take a self-guided tour of the Garden’s features and sculptures using your smartphone. Access it at idgarden.oncell.com.  If you turn on your phone’s location feature, you can tell which stop you are by while looking at the interactive map. When you tap a number on the map, the page for that location opens. You can still see the map without your location mark if you did not enable that feature. Look for plant markers with tour stop numbers on them.

Folks without smartphones can hear the stop descriptions by calling (208) 274-9990 and entering a stop number. Look for plant markers with tour stop numbers on them.

Areas highlighted include: Outlaw Field and Features of the Old Idaho Penitentiary, English Garden, Lewis and Clark Native Plant Garden, Maximilian Kaslo sculpture collection.

If you bring young children with you, ask to borrow a family backpack full of items to help you share the Garden with young ones.  Story Totes are themed bags containing picture books and activities to entertain and educate our youngest garden visitors. Current Story Tote themes are:

• Teddy Bear’s Picnic
• Big Ol’ Bug Bag
• Garden in a Bag

Story Totes are available when the garden is open. An adult may check one out with the exchange of a driver’s license for a tote.

Group tours led by a Garden staff member (depending on availability) are offered by reservations. To book guided tours, groups must have a minimum of 10 people. There is no extra charge for a tour when they are held during normal garden hours. Email elizabeth@idahobotanicalgarden.org or call 208-343-8649.

The Garden offers a variety of opportunities for schools, daycare centers, and scout groups. Participate in a developed program or request one custom built for your organization. Click here to view the possibilities.

Parking is available in front of the new Garden entrance in the large dirt lot. There is accessible parking close to the entrance. Please let the kiosk attendant know if you need ADA accessible parking inside the Garden grounds.