J.R. O'Neal Botanical Gardens

These gardens were not that far of a walk from the ferry terminal. The grounds were clean and it was pleasant to sit on a bench in the shade by a water fountain. They have a pen of tortoises. It would have been nice to have more identifying signs for the plants. One friendly worker told us about the calabash tree and I found that very interesting. Worth a $3 entry fee. There were restrooms on the grounds.

Beautiful small botanical garden with extremely friendly and helpful staff, only a short bus ride away from the port and the city bus was free too with a very friendly driver (Moses). We were glad we visited.

This was a relatively short walk from the cruise port (maybe 20 minutes). Admission was $3 per adult when we went. It was a nice place to walk around and enjoy the beautiful plants. NOTE: The walking directions Google Maps provided at the time I was planning this trip indicated a different route than what you actually have to take. When I looked at the walking route from the port, it indicated I should continue past the police station on Pickenin Road. The entrance is actually on Station Avenue (left turn before you pass the police station). There is a sign at the corner of Pickenin and Station Avenue (see photos) to point you in the right direction.

Lovely well-maintained garden. So much plants grown here and it is a place that is vibrant of colour. You'll see a few chickens roaming about as well as a lot of lizards! We loved seeing and holding the red legged turtoises.

Great place to get away from it all and to reeeelaaaax.

We visited the gardens on a previous visit to Tortola and again were most impressed with the beautiful plants, the staff who were so friendly and the cleanliness. The toilets were immaculate. We walked around for an hour and found plenty of well grown plants and trees to look at. A little oasis.

nice little garden. has some cool plants and a neat overturned tree you can climb on. lots of wildlife wanders around too. saw a mother hen with chicks while i was there! takes about 30 minutes to see

A beautiful little oasis. Well worth a visit to slip into "island time". Don't forget to say hello to the tortoises.