Lotusland

Botanical garden · Montecito

Lotusland

Botanical garden · Montecito

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Cold Spring Rd, Montecito, CA 93108

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Botanical garden with rare plants, immersive tours, and artful collections  

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Cold Spring Rd, Montecito, CA 93108 Get directions

lotusland.org
@lotusland_gannawalska

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Cold Spring Rd, Montecito, CA 93108 Get directions

+1 805 969 9990
lotusland.org
@lotusland_gannawalska

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A surreal 37‑acre garden created by opera star Ganna Walska. Lauded by The New York Times and Condé Nast Traveler; advance reservations required, open seasonally Feb–Nov.

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Carla B.

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No doubt about it, this place is absolutely gorgeous! So much to see, so peaceful, a real reprieve from stress. However, giving only 3 stars due to the pricing. You are only allowed 2 hours in your time slot to see so much. We could only cover maybe half of the gardens, and had to rush at that. You'd need to come twice to see the entire gardens at a non-rushed pace, and at $60 a ticket, that's a lot of money for 4 hours of a self-guided walk through a garden.

Nikki Brown

Google
TOTALLY worth the price of admission. Book well in advance, because they DO sell out. The number of tickets per visit slot are limited, so it never felt crowded. I’m glad did the self guided tour, because we could wander and linger as we pleased, stopping to draw, meditate or just breathe in the verdant peace of this place. There is a docent led tour available, but don’t be afraid to choose the self-guided option. There are volunteers everywhere to help you navigate the gardens. Make sure to stop at the store on the way out-they had all kinds of cool plants for sale at reasonable prices.

Happy Meal

Google
What a gorgeous and beautiful place to visit. Its so well kept. They give you a map help you get around and if you get lost like me, there's volunteers around to help you. The volunteers are very nice and helpful. They went above and beyond in guiding me on where to go and took my disability into consideration. The plants and flowers are beautiful. It's a really nice place to relax and enjoy its beauty.

Cassandra Hopkins

Google
Always beautiful! In July the lotus were blooming and everything looked perfect. Everyone was very kind and we had a great time!

Gregg Wagener

Google
This is a great garden with a wide variety of gardening styles. If you are a serious gardener or interested in hordiculture you will want to take the docent tour. If you just want to look at a pretty garden take the self guided tour. Wear comfortable shoes. Reservation required to visit

Susan Townsend

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Such a beautiful botanic garden with so many rare plants. Our second time going and we learned more new information. A definite must if you’re in the area.

Csaba Csaki

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Amazing hidden gem in Santa Barbara. Due to county regulations there is extremely limited access, so you have to buy tickets many weeks (months) ahead of time, and it's also very expensive ($60/person). However the experience is amazing, and if you can afford it definitely worth it. I would put this in the same class as the other best US gardens I saw, Longwood gardens in PA and the Huntington in Pasadena. It has many different style gardens, some formal European style, cactus garden, aloe garden, Japanese garden etc. You are limited to stay for 2 hours and have to arrive within 15 minutes of your allotted slot.

Alexander Haley

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We were a little disappointed in the gardens. While they are massive and sprawling it did feel that the place needed a bit more love. It felt like there were good amount of plants that were dying and some older buildings falling apart. It is a historic place but we felt that it’s past its peak.