The Gardens on Spring Creek
Twelve acres combine themed gardens, Great Lawn, food-growing spaces, native plants, and a seasonal North American butterfly house. Start with the Foothills and Prairie gardens before the tropical butterfly house to compare local ecological design with enclosed display habitat.
Artwork inspired by Gustave Baumann
The Gardens on Spring Creek is an 18-acre (72,843 m2) botanical garden located on the Spring Creek corridor in Fort Collins, Colorado. Located at 2145 Centre Avenue, the Gardens is owned and managed by the City of Fort Collins.
Notice water use, shade, and plant communities across each garden rather than judging Fort Collins horticulture by flower density. Butterflies, concerts, classes, and gardens use different admissions.
- Collection
- Fort Collins community botanic garden
- Notice
- Events can alter ordinary access
- Allow
- 1½–2½ hours
Quick guide
- Anchor
- Native beds ↔ food gardens and butterfly house
- Second focus
- Compare water, shade, and plant communities
How to read The Gardens on Spring Creek on site
- Begin
- Pair outdoor gardens with the Butterfly House
- Compare
- Notice water-wise Front Range planting
- Compare
- Track water, shade, and plant communities across garden rooms.
- Check entry
- Butterflies, concerts, classes, and gardens use different admissions.
Good to know
Butterfly House access can pause for seasonal maintenance and is included during ordinary operation. The garden has 18 acres overall, with about 12 developed as garden spaces; check the live calendar for closures.
Notice these
- Twelve acres combine themed gardens, Great Lawn, food-growing spaces, native plants, and a seasonal North American butterfly house.
- Notice water use, shade, and plant communities across each garden rather than judging Fort Collins horticulture by flower density.