Botanical Gardens - Western States (CA, NV, OR, WA)

Botanical Gardens in Seattle, Tacoma, Washington and The Cascades The Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden covers over 10?½ acres of trails through woodlands and display gardens, including the Seike Japanese Garden, Elda Behm's Paradise Garden, as well as iris gardens and rose gardens Botanical Gardens in Portland, Mt. Hood, the Oregon Cascades and Willamette Valley Botanical Gardens in San Francisco Bay Area, Carmel, Napa Valley, Central California Coast Yerba Buena Gardens One of San Francisco 's newest attractions is the Yerba Buena Gardens, which is also home to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The Yerba Buena Gardens are home to the Esplanade Gardens, an outdoor park with benches and a great place for a picnic during the day. Botanical Gardens in San Diego, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles, Malibu, Santa Barbara, Southern California Descanso Gardens is a 25-acre camellia forest that includes a Japanese tea house, lilac garden, bird sanctuary, and, on occasion, exhibitions of local art. In Orange County, the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont houses 70,000 native Californian plants and flowers for those inclined to enjoying horticulture. Botanical Gardens in Palm Springs and the California Desert It may be a desert, but the California Desert region is anything but dead when it comes to botanical gardens. Visitors will enjoy two especially-nice botanical gardens, located in Palm Springs. Botanical Gardens in Las Vegas, and the Nevada desert The Bellagio Hotel features a private world-class Italian-style conservatory and botanical garden complex. Major Tourist Attractions in the Region San Diego Zoo - California San Diego Wild Animal Park - Escondido, California Oregon Zoo - Portland, OR Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens - California Living Desert - Palm Desert, California Portland Japanese Garden - Oregon Arboretum of Los Angeles County - Arcadia, California