Botanical gardens of the University of Michigan. Walking trails through a woods near Fleming Creek, and conservatory with tropical, temperate, and arid plants. Children's garden, Great Lakes Garden, Bonsai Garden, perennial garden, herb garden.
Winter hours: Display gardens, building, and conservatory open daily 10 am-4:30 pm; Wednesdays until 8 Labor Day through mid-May. Trails open daily sunrise to sunset.. Summer hours: Display gardens, building, and conservatory open daily mid-May through Labor Day, 10 am-8 pm; trails daily sunrise to sunset. Check website for dates.
Free admission. Paid hourly parking in marked spaces
Web site: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg/default.asp
Location
1800 N. Dixboro Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 734-647-7600
1/4 mile south of Plymouth Road. No bus service. No real way to walk to get there, though there are talks of trails to connect it with Parker Mill Park.
