UCR Botanic Gardens, students taking notes (c) UCR / Stan Lim

Visitor Information

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Hours & General Information

OPEN HOURS:

Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-3:30 pm (last entry at 3:00 pm, gates locked at 3:30 pm)

1st & 3rd Sunday, 8:00 am-2:00 pm (last entry at 1:30 pm, gates locked at 2:00 pm)

NEW FOR MEMBERS! Open 2nd Saturdays, 8:00 am-2:00 pm (last entry at 1:30 pm, gates locked at 2:00 pm). Please bring your membership card. 

GARDENS CLOSED:

November November 28-29, 2024 (holiday), December 21, 2024- January 1, 2025 (holiday)

View the calendar of events, entrance message board, or posted signs before planning your visit. 

To view UCR campus closures, visit registrar.ucr.edu/calendar.

All groups of more than 10 people should schedule their visit to the Gardens in advance to ensure that your group may be accommodated by submitting a tour request. Please visit our TOURS page to schedule a Docent-guided or self-guided tour. 

 

Parking

Parking on the UCR campus is managed by Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS) and is available with the purchase of a temporary permit. All vehicles parked on campus are required to have a valid parking permit at all times. To report an issue with a pay dispenser contact TAPS at 951-827-4133. 


UCR Botanic Gardens Lot:

At the Botanic Gardens entrance

$2/hr

3-hour maximum

Purchase permit (no cash) with the TAPS dispenser or ParkMobile website or app (Zone 2477)


Visitor Short-term Parking:

Lot 10

$3.50/hr

2-hour maximum

Purchase permit (no cash) with the TAPS dispenser or Parkmobile website or app (Zone 2461)


Visitor Daily Parking:

Lot 13 Blue and Big Springs Parking Structure 2

Purchase permit (no cash) with the ParkMobile website or app (Zone 2492)

Free parking 12:00 PM Friday through 6:00 AM Monday in unreserved spaces in these lots

 

Admission

The suggested admission donation is $5 per adult visitor. Donations may be made in the donation box on the Gatehouse near the Gardens entrance or online by using the QR code below. Other donations may be made at gardens.ucr.edu/donate

QR Code Admission Donation

 

Policies and Guidelines

The UCR Botanic Gardens is not a park, rather a living museum with thousands of plant species in our curated collection. We are a certified wildlife habitat and home to a diversity of year-round and migrating birds, lizards, insects, and a healthy population of Western diamondback rattlesnakes. We also commonly see coyotes, bobcats, and an occasional mountain lion. For your own protection and to protect our gardens and wildlife, we ask you to respect the following policies and guidelines:

 

Per UCR and/or UCR Botanic Gardens policies, these items are not allowed:

Pets

Bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, or operation of drones

Alcohol, firearms, fires, or outdoor cooking

Smoking or tobacco products

Balloons or glitter

Weddings, parties, or public events

 

 

Please adhere to these UCR Botanic Gardens guidelines:

Stay on designated trails

Do not disturb or approach wildlife

Do not collect or trim plant material, disturb planting beds, or climb in trees

Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult

Group photography requires advance notification and permits

 

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