Coming from the North East we loved seeing the desert landscape. Follow the trails & marvel at the red rocks in the background. Fun sculptures mixed in with the plants. Go early to avoid the heat & bring water to drink.

These gardens are definitely worth a visit if you are in the Phoenix area, enjoy plants, and have time and money. The butterfly exhibit is wonderful, as is the information on native plants and indigenous people. We enjoyed the herb garden and were amazed at the size of some of the cacti, which were as tall as trees. Great trails... More

As a research explorer and science educator I have traveled the global studying science on all seven continents. The Desert Botanical Gardens outside of Phoenix proper was one of the most interesting and well organized outdoor gardens that I have had the opportunity to experience and explore. We used the garden's website to plan a head for our visit. We... More

The gardens are beautiful. Easy to get to. Amazing desert plants. A must see when in Phoenix. Incredible butterfly exhibit.

If this place was reasonably priced then I would have given it 5 stars. It just seems overly expensive to go and I just recieved something in the mail telling me that prices are going up again. Worth a trip. The flashlight tours and the lumineers are worthwhile events if you want to shell out the money.

The grounds are well laid out and well worth a visit with a few educational displays concerning native life, but there's a sameness to DBG that makes the separate trails rather redundant.

My husband and I visited this place, and it was impressive. We have a wonderful botanical garden in St. Louis, about a half hour from our house, and I wasn't sure too many other gardens could compare. However, the Phoenix garden was beautiful and could rival any botanical garden. We spent several hours exploring this place. We had a cold... More

We are long time desert dwellers, visiting from Tucson. We were impressed with how many different types of desert plants were on display. Most plants are identified, so for the curious-minded gardener, we were able to add a few new plants to our wish list. As we visited in May, we were a bit concerned that it might be too... More

Was able to walk thru the huge area looking at all the different plants. There was also nice set-ups along the way to show the cultures of the native tribes that used to live there