Experts' Choice Award Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
What the experts agree on
Glass conservatory housing 400+ plant species across desert, rainforest, and tropical habitats within a 90-acre park—a top-ranked horticultural destination offering immersive botanical experiences just east of downtown Columbus.
“In the middle of a 90-acre urban park about 2 mi east of Downtown, this elegant glass conservatory shelters desert, rain forest, mountain, and tropical island plant habitats.”
– Fodor's
Afar Magazine "The Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is ranked among the top horticultural and educational institutions in the country." Full review
U.S. News & World Report4.0
"The attraction's greenhouses are home to more than 400 species of plants found in various climates and regions, including the Himalayas, the Pacific, the rainforest and the desert." Full review
10Best Winner
"The Victorian-style glass palace of Franklin Park Conservatory becomes even more magical with the fluttering of hundreds of tropical butterflies. Educational stations explain the..." Full review
