There are many public Xeriscape gardens in the Denver metro area. Most are free to the public.
- Arvada Demonstration Garden
Location: 7030 Garrison St.
Admission: Free
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: Yes
Classes and guided tours: Year-round classes
Hours: Check website - Aurora Xeriscape Demonstration Garden
Location: Northwest corner of Alameda Parkway and Chambers Road
Admission: Free
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: Yes
Classes and guided tours: Year-round classes
Hours: Sunrise to sunset, seven days a week - Carson Nature Center
Location: 3000 W. Carson Drive (north of Mineral, west of Santa Fe)
Admission: Free
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: Yes
Classes and guided tours: Year-round classes
Hours: Park open sunrise to sunset, seven days a week for self-guided tours; check website for nature center hours - Denver Botanic Gardens at York Street
Location: 1007 York St.
Admission: Free if member; non-member adults $15 — see website for more info
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: Yes
Classes and guided tours: Year-round classes; contact directly for guided tours
Hours: Check website - Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Location: 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road
Admission: Free if member; non-members $5 per passenger vehicle
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: Yes
Classes and guided tours: May – September classes
Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., seven days a week - Gallop Gardens
Location: 6015 S. Gallop St.
Admission: Free
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: Yes
Classes and guided tours: None
Hours: Sunrise to sunset, seven days a week - Gove Community Garden
Location: 13th Street and Colorado Boulevard
Admission: Free
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: No
Classes and guided tours: April – October free compost classes
Hours: Open during compost classes - Harper Humanities Garden and Chester M. Alter Arboretum
Location: Near South University Boulevard and Evans Avenue
Admission: Free
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: Yes
Classes and guided tours: Guided tours May – September at arboretum. Check website for specifics. - Harvard Gulch Park/Colorado State University Extension
Location: 888 E. Iliff Ave.
Admission: Free
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: Yes
Classes and guided tours: Yes, check website for contact info
Hours: Accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week - Highland Gardens Village
Location: 3755 Tennyson
Admission: Free/open to public
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: Yes
Classes and guided tours: Yes - Hudson Gardens
Location: 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive
Admission: Free
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: Yes
Classes and guided tours: Year-round classes; call 303-797-8565 for guided tours
Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., seven days a week - Kendrick Park Gardens
Location: 9351 W. Jewell Ave.
Admission: Free
Wheelchair accessible: No
Self-guided tours: No
Classes and guided tours: No
Hours: 5 a.m. – 10 p.m., seven days a week - Mount Goliath
Location: Mount Evans Scenic Byway
Admission: Amenity fee to access Mount Evans
Wheelchair accessible: No
Self-guided tours: No
Classes and guided tours: June – August for guided tours
Hours: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and sometimes Saturday - Stern Park Xeric Garden
Location: 5800 S Spotswood Street Littleton, CO 80120 - Tagawa Gardens
Location: 7711 S. Parker Road
Admission: Free
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: No
Classes and guided tours: Year-round topics
Hours: Check website for hours - The GrowHaus
Location: 4751 York St.
Admission: Free
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: No
Classes and guided tours:
Hours: Public tours Saturday and Sunday, check website - War Memorial Rose Garden
Location: 5804 S. Bemis St.
Admission: Free
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Self-guided tours: No
Classes and guided tours: No
Hours: Accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Last updated Nov. 3, 2022