San Diego Botanic Garden Autumn Garden Discovery Trails (Encinitas)
Visit on your scheduleNov 20 – Nov 29 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Mid-to-Late November & Thanksgiving Weekend: Open Wednesday through Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed Thanksgiving Day); Hamilton Children's Garden open daily
San Diego Botanic Garden300 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024 · 24.3 mi approx. from San DiegoDirections
All ages; Hamilton Children's Garden features climbable banyan treehouse, rope bridges, and toddler water play
From $12$12 for youth (ages 3–17); $18 for adults; free for children under 3; reservations recommended
About this adventure
Spanning 37 acres in Encinitas, the San Diego Botanic Garden is a subtropical wonderland featuring over 5,000 plant species from around the world. For visiting families, the crown jewel is the Toni's Garden and Hamilton Children's Garden—the largest interactive children's garden on the West Coast. Kids can scramble through a giant climbable banyan treehouse, navigate rope bridges, pump water through stone mountain channels, make music with bamboo chimes, and build forts with natural branches. During Thanksgiving week, the gardens are peaceful, uncrowded, and shaded, providing a serene outdoor escape for visiting relatives and energetic children.
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