Facility Access Information

Wheelchair Parking Location
Parking Lots #1 & 2
Main Entrance
No stairs
Accessible Entrance
Most of the Garden is accessible with fine gravel paths or brick paved walkways. There are ramps at all grade changes. Most ramps have one rail.
Café / Restaurant
Café/Restaurant is wheelchair accessible
Wheelchairs Available
At the Visitor's Information desk, standard wheelchairs are available for no cost and electric scooters are available for a $20 fee.
Accessible Restrooms
All restrooms are accessible
Family/Unisex Restroom
Family / unisex restroom available (wheelchair accessible)
Family/Unisex Restroom Location
In Visitor's Center and in the Buehler Enabling Garden.
Segways
Segways Not Allowed
Service Animals
Allowed
Sitting Area Location
Benches are located through-out Garden
Pre-Visit Information
Other Important Pre-Visit Information
The outdoor decks at the Cafe are also wheelchair accessible.
During winter, sand rather than salt is used primarily on walkways.
Galleries and Exhibits
Tactile or Multisensory Exhibits
Of particular interest is the Buehler Enabling Garden, which is a teaching garden for people of all abilities. Raised beds and container gardens highlight gardening techniques for those who use wheelchairs. There is a tactile map at the entrance of this garden and gentle exploration of the plant material is encouraged. Volunteers are available to answer questions.
The adjacent Sensory Garden provides enjoyable stimulation to all senses.
Information about Programs and Upcoming Exhibits
You can find out about our regular and accessible programs from
http://www.chicagobotanic.org
The Chicago Botanic Garden, one of the treasures of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, is a 385-acre living plant museum featuring 24 distinct display gardens surrounded by lakes, as well as a prairie and woodlands. With events, programs and activities for all ages, the Garden is open every day of the year. Admission is free; select event fees apply. Parking is $20 per car; free for Garden members. Close to the city, on Chicago's north shore, the Chicago Botanic Garden has a year-round calendar of family activities and entertainment, including free kids' concerts, drop-in activities, plant giveaways, weekend family classes, and outdoor family entertainment, while also offering children the chance to explore outdoors. The Chicago Botanic Garden is one of Chicago's premier attractions, where visitors walk, enjoy nature photography, and celebrate each season with outdoor and indoor activities for families and kids of all ages.