W. J. Beal Botanical Garden, East Lansing

Name: W. J. Beal Botanical Garden
Address: Beal Botanical Garden, East Lansing, 48824, United States

#6 among attractions in East Lansing

Botanical garden, Park, Relax in park, Garden

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W. J. Beal Botanical Garden, East Lansing

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The W. J. Beal Botanical Garden is a 5-acre botanical garden located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is claimed to be the oldest continually maintained university botanical garden in the United States, and is open to the public without charge year round during daylight hours. ()

Opened: 1873 (151 years ago)Elevation: 830 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°43'53"N, 84°29'4"W

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Beal Botanical GardenMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing 48824 United States

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Day trips

W. J. Beal Botanical Garden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Spartan Stadium, Breslin Student Events Center, Munn Ice Arena.

0.4 miE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, East Lansing
11 min walk • Nestled in the bustling college town of East Lansing, Michigan, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum presents a striking example of contemporary architecture and an immersive cultural experience. This museum, located on the campus of Michigan State University, was...
~1170 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing
6 min walk • Spartan Stadium, nicknamed "The Woodshed", opened in 1923 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans.
0.4 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing
12 min walk • The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is a multi-purpose arena at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The arena opened in 1989, and is named for Jack Breslin, MSU alumnus, former athlete and administrator, who first began pushing for the arena in 1969.
~1710 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing
9 min walk • Clarence L. Munn Ice Arena is a 6,114-seat hockey-only arena in East Lansing, Michigan on the campus of Michigan State University, situated across Chestnut Road from the Intramural Recreative Sports Center West and Spartan Stadium.
1.2 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Frandor Shopping Center, Lansing
32 min walk • Frandor Shopping Center, in Lansing, Michigan, is located at the very eastern edge of the city bordering the neighboring city of East Lansing and freeway US Highway 127.
0.9 miSE
Park, Garden
MSU Horticulture Gardens, East Lansing
23 min walk • The Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens are horticultural gardens, with a landscape arboretum, located on Bogue Street on the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Michigan. The gardens are open to the public daily without charge.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Entertainment, Observatories and planetariums
Abrams Planetarium, East Lansing
15 min walk • Abrams Planetarium is the planetarium on the campus of Michigan State University, Michigan, United States.
~630 ftE
Tower
Beaumont Tower, East Lansing
4 min walk • The Beaumont Tower is a structure on the campus of Michigan State University, designed by the architectural firm of Donaldson and Meier and completed in 1928.
~270 ftSE
Library
Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing
2 min walk • Michigan State University Libraries is the academic library system of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. The library system comprises nine branch locations including the Main Library.
~780 ftW
Monuments and statues
Sparty, East Lansing
4 min walk • Sparty is the mascot of Michigan State University. Sparty is usually depicted as a muscular male Spartan warrior/athlete dressed in stylized Greek costume.
~750 ftE
42°43'53"N • 84°28'54"W
Michigan State University Museum, East Lansing
4 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to W. J. Beal Botanical Garden?

Nearby attractions include Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing (2 min walk), Cowles House, East Lansing (3 min walk), Beaumont Tower, East Lansing (4 min walk), Metrospace, East Lansing (4 min walk).

How to get to W. J. Beal Botanical Garden by public transport?

The nearest stations to W. J. Beal Botanical Garden:

Bus

Cata MSU-CTC (16 min walk)

Train

East Lansing (27 min walk)