Sunken Gardens

Tripadvisor (2,128) · Botanical garden in Saint Petersburg, United States
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Nestled in the heart of St. Pete, Sunken Gardens is a lush, tropical oasis home to more than 50,000 exotic tropical plants and birds from around the … See more

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4.5/5 · 2,128 reviews
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Aug 27, 2024
This is a great little place! We strolled thru enjoying all the beautiful plants & trees. Plenty of places to sit and water bottle refilling stations too. Steve was very informative about all the dif… Full review by Nicole G
Aug 15, 2024
What a pleasant and unexpected surprise. A must see when in St. Petersburg. Gorgeous and well maintained gardens. Some of the beautiful trees are breathtaking. Nature lovers and master gardeners will… Full review by Patsy F
Jul 30, 2024
We stopped here for a few hours.. such a beautiful place. We were there on a Saturday, so it was pretty busy with people and everyone trying to take photos. A highlight for us was all the tiny lizard… Full review by J b
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is there an official website?
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Hi Margaret !, There isn’t a specific website as far as I know . It’s owned by the city as an attraction, so I found it on St Pete website. I’m not allowed to give the link here in my answer
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official website
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The City of St. Pete bought the Sunken Garden property with the funds from a voter approved tax. From what I can tell, St. Pete tourism website would be the "official" website.
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I thought they closed down . Cause I remember going there as kid . I loved the wax figures of Jesus life . That was my …
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I thought they closed down . Cause I remember going there as kid . I loved the wax figures of Jesus life . That was my favorite part . But I remember them closing and getting rid of their figurines . When did they reopen?
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I have no idea when they reopened. I think they scaled down some from what it was many years ago, but it's well maintained and very nice. We spent probably 2 hours there.
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Does anyone know how long it takes to see the whole garden? Also, what is the parking situation? Thanks in advance!
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The Gardens shares a parking lot with a restaurant and a Children's Museum. The lot can get packed on weekends. Sometimes if you circle for awhile, someone will be …
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The Gardens shares a parking lot with a restaurant and a Children's Museum. The lot can get packed on weekends. Sometimes if you circle for awhile, someone will be leaving and a space will open. If not, there is parking across the street. There are many restaurants located on 4th Avenue. So, if you want to eat before or after, you have many choices. The Gardens take about 1 hour to go thru. The gift shop has many nice items to buy. Heads Up: They do close areas of the Gardens for Weddings. Also, check on Groupon for a discount.
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Answer by Pam D · Aug 7, 2022
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Are small dogs in strollers allowed in the gardens?
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Neither of us recall seeing any.
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Answer by orgmsil · Feb 15, 2022
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