A wonderful place to visit no matter what time of the year it is! We visited in December & there was still plenty of beautiful flowers, etc. to see. There was even some birds to enjoy! Worth the $12! Friendly staff. Nice, even paths to walk on or use a wheelchair, walker, etc.

We stopped in at the Sunken Gardens before we left St Petersburg while traveling. We found the grounds lovely and interesting to learn how it all came to be. It was a sinkhole back in the day! It does not take too long to see it all, though. We spent maybe an hour here. If you have a botanical garden membership somewhere, see if it has reciprocal benefits. If it does, you can get in free at other gardens on the reciprocal list. The Sunken Gardens are on that list, so you could show your member card and get in free here. I think the place was lovely and would recommend it if you are in the area.

A definite hidden treasure. Beautiful gardens nestled in the middle of the city. You will feel like you are in the center of a tropical island. Be sure to read this background of gardens, so interesting! Definitely a bargain for the experience!

Even more beautiful landscaping than I remember from my childhood. Lush, beautiful gardens with unique plants and an amazing historical story. The birds and fish ponds were beautiful. The store had lots of tourist treasure too

It was wonderful. Being a master gardener from WA state I really enjoyed seeing the adverse variety of flora here in Florida. I’d enjoy going back another time of the year to see the changes.

This is such an unexpected treat. The oldest “roadside” attraction in Florida is worth every bit of the $15 entry. Created over 100 years ago, these gardens are old, tropical, and more and more beautiful with every step you take. Such a neat history and story, and a wonderful place to bring a picnic and spend a few hours soaking up the views. Highly recommend.

We visited on Valentine’s Day so busier than most days. Very limited parking area so it was a challenge to find a parking spot. The Gardens are well kept and it is an enjoyable experience to wonder thru the garden at your own expense pace. There are parrots, flamingos, fish and several types of flowers and palms. There was also a video session on Monarch butterflies and a gift shop but we didn’t do either of those. Worth a visit!

Took our son to this place @ Christmas time when he came to visit. A cute little garden oasis in the middle of the city. Was a nice peaceful walk thru to see the flamingos and the flora and fauna of tropical places. They had the place all dolled up for the holidays which made it even more special to walk thru. Got some great after Christmas items for 75% off which was an amazing deal. Gifts for next year all ready to go and they had some many other cute items in their gift shop as well. Only took about 1.5 hours of our time so was able to go do more....nice little day trip

This was such a nice place to take in a little bit of nature and was close to our VRBO on 8th St. N. I walked around Crystal Lake, which is also a nice little areas, and then onto the the Sunken Gardens. The admission price was reasonable ($12) for seniors and the length of time spent was just right (one hour). It was suitable for adults and children and could be viewed at your own pace. There were a variety of exotic and native plants on display and flamingos and butterflies too.

The Sunken Gardens was a very enjoyable place. There were so many beautiful plants and trees to see. There were also flamingos, parrots, carp and turtles too. The water gardens with the carp were especially attractive.