Mounts Botanical Garden: A West Palm Beach Visit Guide

Mounts Botanical Garden brings together 25 tropical garden areas, including a butterfly garden and the Windows on the Floating World: Blume Tropical Wetland Garden. The garden grew from an old horse pasture into a living classroom, with Lake Orth developed as part of its story.

For a family visit, look for the giant green maze, koi and turtles at Lake Orth, and Treasure Trek, a scavenger hunt. Life-size replicas of Moai figures are another feature among the garden’s outdoor attractions. Fish food for koi and turtles is available for $1 at the Welcome Center.

The garden is named for Marvin Umphrey “Red” Mounts, who served the community for 40 years. He supported farm families, lectured to garden clubs and helped form Florida’s first chartered 4-H Club. For a contrasting indoor outing in West Palm Beach, the Norton Museum of Art visitor guide covers its hours, tickets and access.

Admission is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, college students and military visitors, and $13 for ages 6–17. Children under 6, Mounts members and AHS reciprocal program members enter free. Visitors using a reduced rate or reciprocal admission must present the applicable identification or membership card.

Opening hours

• Tuesday to Sunday: 9 AM–4 PM
• Monday: closed

Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.

You can buy tickets online in advance or in person at the Welcome Center. Tickets are nonrefundable, though the garden can assist with changing a ticket to another date if you request the change before the original ticket date. Keep your receipt if you plan to leave and return that same day; showing it allows you to re-enter.

Mounts Botanical Garden is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with last entry at 3:00 p.m. It is closed on Mondays and most Palm Beach County holidays.

Holiday closures include New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day; the garden also closes for a Spring Benefit private event.

The garden welcomes visitors rain or shine. If severe weather forces a closure, it provides rain checks for an alternate date. Dogs are allowed on Dogs’ Days, held on the second Sunday of each month, except during events and plant sales. Dogs must stay on a non-retractable leash no longer than six feet.

Hours, admission and event arrangements can change, so check the official site before you go.

The garden is at 531 N. Military Trail, between Southern Boulevard and Belvedere Road. Free parking is available at the garden. From Parkview Motor, it is about 2.9 miles to Mounts Botanical Garden; the Parkview Motor rooms are in West Palm Beach.

Paved pathways, accessible restrooms and handicap parking at the front of the main lot are available. Most unpaved paths are also described as easily accessible to wheelchairs, electric carts and strollers, but the garden does not have wheelchairs available to use or rent.

Sensory backpacks are available, and service animals on a leash or harness are permitted whenever the garden is open.

The West Palm Beach transportation guide covers ways to get around the city without a car.

The garden estimates that its approximately 0.5-mile grounds take 1–1½ hours to explore, though you can stay longer. Non-alcoholic drinks, snacks and picnic lunches are allowed; there is no café.

Shaded seating areas include benches and picnic tables, and the Welcome Center, Gift Shop and Exhibit Hall are air-conditioned. If you are planning time by the water as well, the West Palm Beach beaches guide covers local beach options.

Keep the garden’s care guidelines in mind as you walk: do not pick flowers or fruit, take cuttings or carve on trees. For a recurring dog-friendly visit, Dogs’ Days fall on the second Sunday of each month, subject to the event and plant-sale exclusions described above.