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Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

An outdoor spot in East Village, Des Moines, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours.

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Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in East Village, Des Moines
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Why go

Riverside gardens and a domed tropical conservatory.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Des Moines, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 shops. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Zombie Burger + Bird and Raygun.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
East Village
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Des Moines, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Zombie Burger + Bird

    Horror-themed burger joint in the East Village with over-the-top burgers and thick shakes.

    Food · 0.4 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Raygun

    Local print shop with screenprinted shirts and wry Midwest humor.

    Shopping · 0.5 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Iowa State Capitol

    Gold-domed capitol with a free tour and an ornate law library.

    Sight · 0.7 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Fong's Pizza

    Des Moines cult pizzeria famous for the Crab Rangoon pizza and tiki-bar drinks, now in the old Peace Tree space.

    Food · 0.7 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Court Avenue Brewing Company

    Brewpub open since 1996 in a historic downtown warehouse.

    Drinks · 0.9 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Downtown Farmers' Market

    One of the largest Saturday markets in the Midwest, filling Court Avenue blocks.

    Shopping · 0.9 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is a stop on our Iowa Driftless & River Towns route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Des Moines

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is our only outdoors pick in Des Moines; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Des Moines guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Des Moines run from 31°F in January to 87°F in July; June is usually the wettest month.

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Getting there

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Address
909 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
Coordinates
41.59671, -93.61419
Destination
Des Moines, Iowa
Website
dmbotanicalgarden.com

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: quick answers

How much time do you need at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

Where is Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden?

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is at 909 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA, in East Village. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden?

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden appears on Iowa Driftless & River Towns, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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