Gardens of the World, Thousand Oaks

Name: Gardens of the World
Address: 2001 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, 91362-2902, United States
Telephone: +1 805-557-1135

#7 among attractions in Thousand Oaks

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park, Garden

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Gardens of the World is a botanical garden in Thousand Oaks, California, situated directly across Thousand Oaks Boulevard from Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, within the downtown core of the city. Established in 2001, the park was given to the city by the owners of a local travel agency. It is home to a French garden and waterfall, an English rose garden, an Italian grapevine garden and a Japanese garden with koi ponds and a pagoda. The park is used for walking and picnicking, and guided tours of the gardens are available. The Californian Mission Courtyard includes native California flora and murals of the remaining 21 California Missions. There is also a statue of Father Junipero Serra in this part of the park. The botanical garden is 4.5 acres. ()

Opened: 2001 (23 years ago)Elevation: 833 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°10'36"N, 118°50'53"W

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2001 E Thousand Oaks BlvdNorth RanchThousand Oaks 91362-2902 United States

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+1 805-557-1135

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Gardens of the World – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Janss Marketplace, Conejo Players Theatre, Lynn Oaks Park, The Oaks Mall.

1.8 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Janss Marketplace, Thousand Oaks
47 min walk • Janss Marketplace is an outdoor shopping mall in Thousand Oaks, California. Previously known as Janss Mall, it opened in September 1961 as Village Lane.
1.8 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Conejo Players Theatre, Thousand Oaks
46 min walk • Conejo Players Theatre is a performing arts theater in Thousand Oaks, California. Established in 1958, it is the oldest theater in the city -- as well as one of the oldest in Southern California.
3 miW
Park
Lynn Oaks Park, Thousand Oaks
77 min walk • Lynn Oaks Park is a seven-acre community park in the southern part of Newbury Park, CA, which includes trails to numerous surrounding nature areas, including but not limited to the Hope Nature Preserve, Hidden Valley, and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
2.3 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Oaks Mall, Thousand Oaks
59 min walk • The Oaks is a two-level indoor/outdoor, regional shopping mall located in Thousand Oaks, California. It is owned and managed by Macerich. Accessible from US Highway 101 midway between downtown Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, it is the largest shopping center in Ventura County. Over five million visit the mall each year.
~860 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Thousand Oaks
5 min walk • The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts center and city hall for the city of Thousand Oaks, California. Across Thousand Oaks Boulevard from Gardens of the World, the site is considered the downtown core of the city. City hall includes Planning and Building Department, Public Works and other city departments.
2.4 miNW
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, Thousand Oaks
62 min walk • Conejo Valley Botanic Garden is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and consists of a peak with vista views along with 15 hillside botanical gardens. It provides a teaching laboratory for what flora works and what does not work in the Conejo Valley.
3.4 miNE
Museum
Chumash Indian Museum, Thousand Oaks
87 min walk • Chumash Indian Museum is a Native American Interpretive Center in northeast Thousand Oaks, California. It is the site of a former Chumash village, known as Sap'wi.
2.7 miNW
Park, Trail
Tarantula Hill, Thousand Oaks
68 min walk • Tarantula Hill, also known as Dawn’s Peak, is a 1,057-foot-high peak in Thousand Oaks, California. It is located on a 45-acre open space and is operated by the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency.
~1000 ftSE
34°10'28"N • 118°50'46"W
The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks
5 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.8 miSE
Golf
Westlake Golf Course, Westlake Village
71 min walk • Westlake Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation length golf course located in Westlake Village, California, USA. It is an 18-hole course designed by Ted Robinson, ASGCA in 1964. It features 5,080 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 67. The course rating is 63.2 and it has a slope rating of 93.
2.9 miW
Park
Hope Nature Preserve, Thousand Oaks
73 min walk • Hope Nature Preserve is a 360-acre nature preserve in Newbury Park, California. It was a gift to the city from its owner, actor Bob Hope, whom it is named for. It is located by the Newbury Park-Thousand Oaks “border” in southern Conejo Valley.