Current Hours

Gardens: Daily | Dawn-Dusk
Education Center: Daily | 10am – 4pm

Current Exhibit ‘From Platte to Peak’ Botanical Illustration

Admission

$5 donation per person
There is no required admission fee.

Streamline your visit – Make your donation HERE before you arrive.

Directions

The Gardens is located in Ford Park, east of Vail Village and next to the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, below Ford Park soccer and softball fields and across the creek from Manor Vail Lodge and Golden Peak.
Education Center is located to the west of the Gardens, past the Ford Park playground.

From Vail Village parking structure, it is a 5-10 minute walk or bus ride east.
Walk: along South Frontage Road to Ford Park, just past The Wren condominiums OR take the path along Gore Creek, Betty Ford Way.
Bus stops: Free Intown 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.

Parking

Vail Village Parking Structure: Exit 176 on South Frontage Road. Free in summer, fees apply after two hours in winter. The Gardens are located to the east of here.
Ford Park Parking Lot: SUMMER ONLY. Park and follow the stone path down to the Gardens. Fees may apply during events.

In-town bus information
Regional Eagle County bus information