Fort Worth Botanic Garden

  This garden was started in 1933 as a public relief program so the setting is park-like with many large old trees. The main areas are the Adelaide Polk Fuller Garden, the Conservatory, the Texas Native Forest Boardwalk, the Rose Garden, and the Japanese Garden but there are also a number of small gardens scattered around the grounds. Admission to the garden is free. A small fee is charged for the Conservatory and the Japanese Garden – free with a AHS garden pass.

  Most areas are accessible but some sections will require backtracking. The path between the Adelaide Polk Fuller Garden and the Texas Native Forest Boardwalk is surfaced with wood chips which make pushing a little hard. The paths at south end of the Rose Garden have steps, steep spots, or other obstacles so backtracking is the best option. The Japanese Garden has an accessible path that is marked. Wheelchair users may find it easiest to exit the Japanese Garden through the entrance. The exit has a revolving gate which is too small for a wheelchair to fit through. The alternate exit is through the gift shop which has an extremely heavy door.

  The parking lot at the north entrance is very big –RVs can be parked lengthwise across the spaces. There’s also a parking lot at the Japanese garden where small RVs will fit. Check that there aren’t any special events planned on the day that you visit because the parking lots will fill.  Garden
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