Myriad Botanical Gardens

Nature lovers or not, visitors would agree that the most incredible and surrealist destination in Oklahoma City is undoubtedly the Myriad Botanical Gardens. It is a 17-acre area featuring a tropical terrain, and the chief attraction is the exotic plant life, with 1000 species and above from 6 continents.

Opened in the summer of 1988, the Myriad Botanical Gardens provide breathtaking landscapes with exotic flora that set the imagination on fire. With stone pathways alongside trickling streams, freshwater ponds and shrub specimens, you are never closer to the natural world. The exotic plants provide fresh insight into the variety of climates and flora sustained on Planet Earth.

The Gardens also feature the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory. The attractions at the Conservatory include the Tropical Rain Forest Zone and Dry Tropical Zone. Each zone recreates plant and animal life in the particular region. You can find palms, orchids, exotic plants, butterflies and lizards. The grounds at the Conservatory include well-kept gardens, plants, and a 35-foot waterfall. It is the perfect backdrop for special events such as office parties or even weddings. Another attraction of the Gardens is the lake fed by springs and stocked with fish of native Oklahoma and the Japanese koi. If you are looking for something to take home or give away as gifts, you can find great mementos at the gift shop.

The Myriad Botanical Gardens is just the right destination for the wearied traveler or one tired of urban atmosphere. When you have shut the world out, it is the time for the imagination to roam freely in a fantasy world. At the Myriad Botanical Gardens that is just what happens and visitors are ensured a welcome break from mundane activities. And when you have had enough of the experience at the Gardens, hotels at Oklahoma City are waiting to extend their hospitality. Many hotels provide shuttle services for guests to popular and important destinations in the city.

Oklahoma City Hotels - The Bricktown Hotel is one of the finest hotels in Oklahoma City and satisfies the most discriminating of guests at an affordable price. Shuttle services are available for guests to the Myriad Botanical Gardens from the hotel.