Botanical Gardens

Visited late April 2024 and the entire place seemed very different than the rest of the reviews and photos on Google. It was very overgrown and unkept, and seems like it hasn’t been maintained in awhile. Large wooden deck at the top looks completely unsafe and falling apart. There were literally bats hanging in the shell grotto and the little stream and pond were non operational and green. There’s a broken down truck across from the playground and although someone was doing construction on a building there are no restrooms at the moment. I’d say not worth your time if you’re just a tourist on a short stay, even though the folks we spoke to around there were so kind and welcomed us to the garden. I think it is owned by the humane society. There was no admission fee, you just drive up and walk around.