Memorial University Botanical Garden is a highly-rated natural garden complex in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
It features local plants, flowers, walking trails, a gift shop, and a cafe.
Visitors enjoy the beautiful and well-maintained gardens, educational signage, and peaceful atmosphere.
The garden hosts events like art exhibits and Christmas light festivals. Some paths are accessible, though there are hills.
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Celine Perron
June 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Absolutely breathtaking! We went just before the flowers were expected to bloom but still the garden was beautiful and a phenomenal conclusion to a wonderful trip. When you go be sure to have plenty of time to wander and enjoy every path. Highly recommend!
Barry Gray
May 30, 2025 at 02:30 AM
This place is a paradise - unfortunately for us, our mid-May visit didn’t provide much in bloom. I can only imagine how wonderful it would look in mid-summer! There are several walking trails that wind through the area, a very tranquil and serene experience. Staff were very friendly as well. Definitely worth a visit!
Mary Guildford
May 27, 2025 at 05:43 PM
Such a beautiful site! Good signage for the plants and the landscape. Dogs are only permitted the last Sunday of each month and I was lucky enough to be there to get a little dog fix. May is still early for many of the plants, but there was some bloom. I wish I could go back regularly to see the seasonal changes. There is a very nice little cafe that was open for lunch.
Anand Ramkumar
September 21, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Absolutely fabulous gardens with a lot of specimens and very well defined and marked trails.
Although it's a relatively small area at ~100 acres, the space is extremely well managed with 5 different trails to choose from.
Had a great time here and would definitely visit again!
Rebecca Comeau
August 11, 2024 at 04:49 PM
ABSOLUTELY beautiful. Between the beautiful flowers, to the polite workers. Beautiful kept gardens, trails are easily walkable, and I dare say, electric wheelchair accessible. There are steep inclines that may make using a push Wheelchair hard.