Sawtooth Botanical Garden

Sun Valley, ID | leisure | 1 to 2 hours

11 Gimlet Rd, Ketchum, ID 83340, USA


Overview

The Sawtooth Botanical Garden is a five-acre sanctuary in Ketchum connecting visitors to south-central Idaho's unique ecology. Five garden zones represent the Sagebrush Steppe, Lava, Alpine, Montane, and Riparian biomes of the region. Special spaces include the Sawtooth Sandbox children's area and the only Dalai Lama-blessed prayer wheel in the United States. The Visitor Center is open Memorial Day through first Sunday in October, Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm. Grounds are open dawn to dusk year-round. Admission $7; free for kids, veterans, seniors 65+, and members.

Activity Type: leisure

Costs: $7/person Free for children under 12, members, veterans, and seniors 65+
Duration: 1 to 2 hours

Inhaven Insights

  • What's great

    What's great

    Five Idaho Biomes

    Five zones recreate Idaho's Sagebrush Steppe, Lava, Alpine, Montane, and Riparian biomes.

  • What's unique

    What's unique

    Dalai Lama Prayer Wheel

    Home to the only Dalai Lama-blessed prayer wheel in the United States, set amid the alpine garden.

  • What's worth knowing

    What's worth knowing

    Grounds Open Year-Round

    Garden grounds accessible dawn to dusk every day; Visitor Center open May–October only.

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