denver botanic gardens at chatfield

An affiliate of the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center

8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road
Littleton, CO 80128
303-973-3705
Fax 303-973-1979

Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield includes nature trails, a wildlife observation area, display gardens, educational exhibits, a historical farm, a 19th century one-room schoolhouse, working beehives and picnic areas. Don't forget to bring your binoculars for some exceptional bird watching! Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield also hosts some of the Gardens’ largest and most popular events are hosted at Chatfield, including the Corn Maze and the Pumpkin Fest .

Hours
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield is open daily from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., except on the following holidays: Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Admission
Admission is free for members of Denver Botanic Gardens. Others can enter for $5 per passenger vehicle. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. No pets please.

Accessibility
The Visitor Center and portions of the nature trails are wheelchair accessible.

high-altitude gardener

Planting a garden this spring?
We know that gardening can be
challenging given Denver
and Colorado’s high
altitude. Denver
Botanic Gardens has
created a database of plants
that thrive in our climate. And you can post your own photos!

what's blooming?

See the Gardens now!
Winter is a wonderful time to visit the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory. And purple Iris reticulata are blooming outside next to brilliant yellow crocuses--a sure sign of spring approaching. See highlights of what's blooming in March

York Street has a new café!
Visit Offshoots for
breakfast, lunch
or an afternoon
snack. Enjoy a
latte, surf the
Web via free Wi-Fi
(compliments of Qwest Communications), work remotely and relax in one of the cushy chairs or at the laptop bar that looks out on vistas of gardens. More details on Offshoots