Let's Review! San Diego Botanical Garden

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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐✰

4/5 stars Good place to visit!

Website: San Diego Botanic Garden | Encinitas, California (sdbg.org)

Kid Age: All Ages, depending on interests

Time: 2-3 hours

    Four miles of trails and paths to walk along.  Nature lovers will surely enjoy strolling along checking out the variety of plants.  Be aware there are some steep climbs, I pushed my double stroller up a few on a particularly hot day, not a fun experience.  So, I would suggest the deeper exploration and walking be done by baby wearing and during the cooler months/days.  There is also a little garden shuttle run by volunteers. (It was not operating on the day I visited).

  I found this little gem through some other moms in the area, they have a fantastic little kid play area.  It's not far from the entrance and relatively close to the bathrooms.  Art easels, giant chalk board walls, a natural music area, sand pits, and my sons favorite; a small running stream he can splash in and race his boats down.  We spent 2 hours just at the stream.   There is also an adorable outdoor model train, with a very nice gentleman running the track.  the train is located a bit of a ways from the entrance, and you have to pass at least one steep incline to get there.  










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