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May 17 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Community Bench Day/Garden Clean Up Day (Volunteers Needed)
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
Plan your visit with these resources including information on hours, admission, how to get here and other helpful tips. For more information about things to do in Vail, visit Discover Vail.
Current Hours
Gardens: Daily | Dawn-Dusk
Education Center: Monday -Saturday | 10am – 4pm |
Admission
$20 suggested donation per person
There is no required admission fee.
Streamline your visit – make a donation before you arrive.
522 S Frontage Road East Vail, CO 81657
ADA Accessibility
The Gardens is ADA accessible; we do not have wheelchairs available. ADA parking is available in Ford Park Parking Lot or across from the Ford Amphitheater on Betty Ford Way with placard visible. Please note the garden pathways are natural uneven rock.
Directions
The Gardens is located in Ford Park, east of Vail Village. We are next to the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, below Ford Park athletic fields and across the creek from Manor Vail Lodge and Golden Peak.
The Education Center is located to the west of the Gardens, adjacent to the Ford Park playground.
Walk: east along South Frontage Road to Ford Park, just east of The Wren condominiums OR take the path alongside Gore Creek to Ford Park. 10-minute walk from Vail Village.
Bus stops: Free in-town bus to Golden Peak, walk across the street through Manor Vail Lodge breezeway into Ford Park. Or take the bus to Ford Park bus stop and walk past tennis courts into the Gardens. Orange, Blue or Yellow routes.
More information about getting around Vail.
Parking
Vail Village Parking Structure: Exit 176, head east on South Frontage Road (resort side). Town enforced rate of $2/hour, first hour is free. Free after 3pm. The Gardens are located in Ford Park to the east of the parking structure, 7-10-minute walk.
Ford Park Parking Lot: Half mile east of the Vail Village parking structure. Park and follow the brick path down to the Gardens, 3-5-minute walk. Town enforced rate of $2/hour, first hour is free. In the summer, there is a $20 parking fee during events being held in Ford Park. Check the Town of Vail Event Parking schedule. 2 hours free parking in winter.
Regional Bus Information
Traveling from the towns of Gypsum, Eagle, Edwards, Avon or Minturn? Visit the Eagle Valley Transit website for bus information. Most routes are free to accommodate Eagle County’s carbon emissions reduction goals.
