Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve

My wife has degrees in horticulture and landscape design, I'm into photography and videography, and we have a daughter and her family living in Las Vegas. Spring Preserve brought all of this together. The Botanical Garden is beautiful and there was plenty of color even in January. The two museums have fascinating exhibits. If you're in Vegas and want to do something away from the gambling and the infamous Strip, the Spring Preserve should top your list.

Fun place, educationald and fun for our kids. We have 3 kids, 8yr, 6yr, 2yr old and 3 adults. T There was enough fun things to do and learn for all of us. A playground and interactive museums made it worth it. Plus a minor crowd when we went at 1pm. FYI they close at 4pm...so 3 hrs is a decent amount of time to spend...

More than just a garden. My friends and I came right after the Day of the Dead and the grounds were tastefully decorated with elaborate holiday decorations. The butterfly garden has an incredible variety of species and is free with admission. There is also an old town recreated on the grounds and much more to see. Great for all ages.

We visited during July which was hot that we did not tour most of the outside places. Lots of things to check out. Huge cactus to see and desert plants. Customer service is amazing. Do not forget to visit the cafe since they have the best fresh made smoothies. The tropical smoothie was amazing. The museum inside was informative. I would visit again in cooler weather to see more.

I didn't take many pictures. I was trying to hang with the family. Names are on all the plants; English and Latin. The walk is easy, there is lots of shade in different areas. Just go to Springs Preserve, it's fabulous. Get a season pass, it's cheaper.