Yampa River Botanic Park
Yampa River Botanic Park, Pamela Lane, Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
Daylight
$
outdoor-adventures, seasonal-activities
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Explore this Free Botanic Park in Steamboat Springs!
The Botanic Park is free and open to the public from the beginning of May through the end of October. The park boasts 6 acres and sits on land donated to the City of Steamboat Springs.
Open from May to October, theYampa River Botanic Park is a great haven in Steamboat Springs. It is wonderful to visit any day but it also hosts summer music festivals, weddings, and yoga, and a resource to see native plants. A fun way to get there is directly from the Yampa River Core Trail by walking or biking which runs along the river (there are plenty of bike racks for your bike while you visit) or you can also drive there.
The park is open from dawn until dusk, from early May through the end of October, weather dependent.
While admission is free, donations are welcomed and encouraged. There are donation boxes that may be found in the gardens near the kiosks.
From the Steamboat Chamber of Commerce:
"Since 1992 the Yampa River Botanic Park has grown from a flat, horse pasture into a six acre gem of over 50 gardens with ponds, benches and sculptures. It is one of the jewels of Northwest Colorado and one of several public gardens in the state. The Park is on land owned by the City of Steamboat Springs. However, the facility is 100% directed and funded by an independent, volunteer Board of Directors who oversee the Park’s operation and raise funds through donations, memberships, garden sponsorships, user-fees and grants. No public funds are directed to the Park. Each garden is in a unique setting with its own slope, sun exposure, soil chemistry, trees and shrubs which determine what will grow. Every garden has a different focus allowing everyone to find something which will complement their home garden. Most plants have labels. Many native plants are featured throughout the Park. The Park is free and open to the public May to October. It serves as a “place of serenity”, as a venue for a summer music festival and theater festival, as a site for weddings and similar events, and a resource for individuals. The Park sits at 6,800 feet above sea level, but through the use of carefully developed microclimates supports plants from the entire Yampa River Basin, which runs from 12,000 feet in the Flattops Wilderness to 4,000 feet where it enters the Green River."