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Yampa River Botanic Park
Steamboat Springs, CO

        
 

             

Garden enthusiasts who visit the Steamboat Springs area should be sure to drop by the Yampa River Botanic Park.  This lush six-acre site features ponds, colorful annuals and perennials, numerous evergreen and deciduous trees and delightful sculptures.  Typical of botanic gardens, the park consists of several garden areas, each with a unique theme.  You’ll find a Butterfly Garden, Hummingbird Garden, Rock Garden, Rose Garden, Pioneer Garden, Edible Native Plants Garden, Water-Wise Garden and many more.  Emphasis is given to native plants of the Yampa River Basin.  Plants are identified with informative, color-coded labels that dot the grounds without being a distraction.

Nestled beside the Yampa River in a valley, the botanic park’s altitude is 6,800 feet.  Cold air that flows onto the floor of the valley limits the frost-free season to only 60 days annually on average.  Additional challenges to plants include the dry summers, intense sunlight and cold, snowy winters.  In spite of these conditions, this beautiful mountain garden thrives. 

 Yampa River Botanic Park is open free of charge from dawn to dusk May 1 through Oct. 31.  It is located off US 40 in Steamboat Springs.  Turn west onto Tralfager Lane.  Turn left onto Pamela Lane and drive to the far end of the parking lot.  You will find a pathway that leads to the entrance of the garden.

Phone: 970-879-4300 or 970-846-5172

 

 

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