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Sonoma Botanical Garden

4.6Google rating(419 reviews)
Sonoma Botanical Garden

Known For

no sign out front, but worth hunting down

One of the largest collections of documented, wild-collected Asian plants in the world.

🕐Best time to visit: Sunday mornings

12841 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen, CA 95442, USA

Our Take

Sonoma Botanical Garden's lack of signage isn't an oversight — it's a filter, keeping the experience genuinely intimate for those willing to seek it out. Worth a visit if you're already in the area, though the payoff for dedicated seekers is real.

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Downtown

12841 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen, CA 95442, USA

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