Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg

This is a smaller garden but a very Zen place. I enjoyed my time here. It doesn't take very long to walk around the entire garden. I recommend bringing water. I love the tropical feel and seeing the butterflies. The staff were very warm and friendly. I appreciate that. I love the flamingos I do wish they had a bigger area for them. As well as the birds I wish there was a huge atrium for them to fly around in. However the animals were well taken care of and looked healthy. They do have an option to get married here for those who are looking. Great place to take photos. It isn't very expensive and parking is free which is always a bonus. They have food for the koi fish for about $2 which isn't too bad. Great place for families and those who are solo looking for something to do. I do like the gift shop they have a mixture of various garden eclectic items.

If you are anywhere near this beautiful garden, It is worth every bit of your effort to visit it. There are amazing specimens from all over the world. They have taken a great amount of time to make sure that these beautiful plants have survived over 100 years. Great gift shop, as well. I highly recommend this lovely garden and the history that it brings to St Pete.

I loved it here! There is a wide variety of plants from all over the world. Madagascar palms, bamboos, large traveler palms and they even have Chilean flamingos! My favorite was the Azaleas, they are in full bloom at the moment. I will come back in the spring to see the flowers bloom. The paths are paved and the scene is beautiful for pictures so do wear a cute outfit and cute shoes. It takes about 20-30 minutes to walk through but take your time there is so much to see and don’t forget to look up! Plenty of benches and sitting areas. Very shaded walk and clean paths. There is a gift shop with plenty of items! Bring water, I don’t remember seeing a water fountain or snacks. Also, I got 2 adult passes on Groupon for the price of one adult gate pass. View pictures, but it’s 100x better in person. You’ll love it.

We visited during a recent family trip to St.Pete’s beaches. I had seen this listed as one of the things to do while in the area. I enjoyed walking through the beautifully laid out grounds and seeing all the magnificent plants and trees. The size of some of the trees is incredible. I am an amateur gardener and houseplant lover but given that I live in NY we aren’t able to grow most of these varieties, so this was really interesting to me. There is also a great history here and learning opportunities if you’re interested. My husband and 6 year old son got bored somewhat quickly so there’s that. But I could have spent much more time there. It is truly very tranquil and zen being surrounded by all that plant life. It is a little small but reasonably priced. My family did all love the flamingos and koi pond and waterfalls. We were a little disappointed that the birds were not available at the time that we went due to caution over the bird flu outbreak, but I totally understand that health is priority. Hopefully we will get to visit another time. It was April so not very buggy yet as some other reviews had mentioned. A very nice experience overall and would love to visit again if in the area.

Took my mother here for her birthday and she loved it. It was a perfect day for being outside. Most of the park is in the shade which is very nice in Florida. Tons of butterflies, plants, and flowers. The place has been around forever but visiting it yearly is always nice because they do change things up and of course plants are different throughout the year. It’s a beautiful place just outside of buddy St Petersburg where you can forget about everything.