Albuquerque BioPark makes list of top botanical gardens in the United States

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – ABQ BioPark botanical gardens made Fodors list of the 12 best botanical gardens in the country. ABQ BioPark’s botanical garden is known for hosting the annual River of Lights display, ranked #12 on Fodors.com’s list.

Fodors describes the garden as a place to display plants from dry climates. The gardens include the Mediterranean Conservatory, the Desert Conservatory, the Rio Grande Heritage Farm, and even a dragonfly sanctuary. The garden also hosts various events throughout the year.

ABQ’s botanical gardens were mentioned alongside gardens in Washington DC, Hawaii and New York. View the full list below.

1. Longwood Gardens – Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
2. Desert Botanical Garden – Phoenix, Arizona
3. Norfolk Botanical Garden – Norfolk, Virginia
4. Mount Cuba Center – Hockessin, Delaware
5. United States Botanical Garden – Washington DC
6. Missouri Botanical Garden – Missouri Botanical Garden – St. Louis, Missouri
7. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden – Henrico, Virginia
8. Nemours Estate – Wilmington, Delaware
9. Huntington Library, Museum and Botanical Garden – San Marino, California
10. Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden – Kaneohe, Hawaii
11. New York Botanical Garden – Bronx, New York
12. ABQ BioPark – Albuquerque, New Mexico