Stroll the Gardens’ natural areas and explore collections and displays that include orchids, begonias, mallows, bromeliads, gingers, ferns, aroids, fruit trees, palms, cycads, carnivorous plants, butterfly garden, herb and scent gardens, and much more. The gardens maintain a living collection of over 3,000 taxa of plants and natural habitats that emphasize the rich botanical diversity of the area. Find many animal and insect species—from gopher tortoises to butterflies to over sixty species of birds—throughout the gardens. The mission of the Botanical Gardens at University of South Florida is to foster appreciation, understanding, and stewardship of Florida’s natural and cultural botanical heritage through living plant collections, displays, education, and research.
Admission if free to all but donations are encouraged. Go Orlando Card makes an annual donation on behalf of all of
our customers.
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm;
Saturday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm;
Sunday, 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Closed: Christmas Day.
All holidays are subject to change without notice.
Phone: 813-974-2329
Address: 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa
Web: www.cas.usf.edu/garden
Directions: From I-75 exit Fowler Ave. Go west on Fowler Ave. to USF main entrance. Turn right onto campus and check in at the Visitors Center on the right. From I-275 exit Fowler Ave. Go east on Fowler Ave. to USF main entrance. Turn left onto campus and check in at the Visitors Center on the right.
