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Beal Botanical Garden

4.8(300)· Google4.8 out of 5 from 300 reviews (Google rating)Park
Directions bealbotanicalgarden.msu.edu

Quick facts

Beal Botanical Garden is a park at W Circle Dr in East Lansing, MI, open daily from undefined.

Address
W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824
Hours today
undefined – undefined

About Beal Botanical Garden

Beal Botanical Garden is a park and botanical garden on W Circle Dr in East Lansing, MI, at Michigan State University. Founded in 1873, the garden features thousands of plants. Its founding date and university setting provide context for a place whose central feature is its plant collection. The supplied Google listing gives the garden a rating of 4.8 out of 5, based on 300 reviews.

For visitors planning a stop, the listed amenities include a restroom, a wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible parking, and a wheelchair-accessible restroom. The garden welcomes children and LGBTQ visitors, and it is listed as a transgender safe space. These accessibility and visitor details sit alongside the garden’s defining facts: its 1873 founding, its location at Michigan State University, and the thousands of plants it contains.

Known for

  • Founded in 1873 at Michigan State University
  • Thousands of plants
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, and restroom
  • Welcomes children and LGBTQ visitors
  • Listed as a transgender safe space

Popular times

Usually not too busy right now · Typical visit volume reported by Google.

Mon

4a3a

4a: 40 of 100, 5a: 50 of 100, 6a: 40 of 100, 7a: 45 of 100, 8a: 31 of 100, 9a: 31 of 100, 10a: 31 of 100, 11a: 63 of 100, 12p: 54 of 100, 1p: 50 of 100, 2p: 27 of 100, 3p: 9 of 100, 4p: 9 of 100, 5p: 18 of 100, 6p: 36 of 100, 7p: 40 of 100, 8p: 22 of 100, 9p: 13 of 100, 10p: 13 of 100, 11p: 27 of 100, 12a: 27 of 100, 1a: 31 of 100, 2a: 31 of 100, 3a: 54 of 100

Tue

4a3a

4a: 40 of 100, 5a: 36 of 100, 6a: 31 of 100, 7a: 31 of 100, 8a: 40 of 100, 9a: 45 of 100, 10a: 40 of 100, 11a: 36 of 100, 12p: 27 of 100, 1p: 27 of 100, 2p: 31 of 100, 3p: 31 of 100, 4p: 31 of 100, 5p: 27 of 100, 6p: 22 of 100, 7p: 36 of 100, 8p: 45 of 100, 9p: 68 of 100, 10p: 63 of 100, 11p: 63 of 100, 12a: 50 of 100, 1a: 50 of 100, 2a: 54 of 100, 3a: 63 of 100

Wed

4a3a

4a: 22 of 100, 5a: 18 of 100, 6a: 9 of 100, 7a: 18 of 100, 8a: 13 of 100, 9a: 27 of 100, 10a: 36 of 100, 11a: 45 of 100, 12p: 45 of 100, 1p: 45 of 100, 2p: 36 of 100, 3p: 45 of 100, 4p: 36 of 100, 5p: 36 of 100, 6p: 50 of 100, 7p: 45 of 100, 8p: 40 of 100, 9p: 40 of 100, 10p: 36 of 100, 11p: 40 of 100, 12a: 36 of 100, 1a: 27 of 100, 2a: 31 of 100, 3a: 31 of 100

Thu

4a3a

4a: 22 of 100, 5a: 31 of 100, 6a: 36 of 100, 7a: 45 of 100, 8a: 50 of 100, 9a: 63 of 100, 10a: 54 of 100, 11a: 59 of 100, 12p: 45 of 100, 1p: 40 of 100, 2p: 22 of 100, 3p: 18 of 100, 4p: 18 of 100, 5p: 31 of 100, 6p: 45 of 100, 7p: 63 of 100, 8p: 81 of 100, 9p: 81 of 100, 10p: 63 of 100, 11p: 50 of 100, 12a: 45 of 100, 1a: 27 of 100, 2a: 18 of 100, 3a: 22 of 100

Fri

4a3a

4a: 36 of 100, 5a: 31 of 100, 6a: 36 of 100, 7a: 27 of 100, 8a: 31 of 100, 9a: 40 of 100, 10a: 59 of 100, 11a: 59 of 100, 12p: 50 of 100, 1p: 31 of 100, 2p: 36 of 100, 3p: 27 of 100, 4p: 36 of 100, 5p: 31 of 100, 6p: 40 of 100, 7p: 36 of 100, 8p: 31 of 100, 9p: 31 of 100, 10p: 45 of 100, 11p: 63 of 100, 12a: 59 of 100, 1a: 40 of 100, 2a: 36 of 100, 3a: 27 of 100

Sat

4a3a

4a: 36 of 100, 5a: 45 of 100, 6a: 50 of 100, 7a: 68 of 100, 8a: 63 of 100, 9a: 77 of 100, 10a: 59 of 100, 11a: 50 of 100, 12p: 36 of 100, 1p: 31 of 100, 2p: 40 of 100, 3p: 54 of 100, 4p: 68 of 100, 5p: 54 of 100, 6p: 45 of 100, 7p: 40 of 100, 8p: 36 of 100, 9p: 45 of 100, 10p: 40 of 100, 11p: 36 of 100, 12a: 40 of 100, 1a: 50 of 100, 2a: 40 of 100, 3a: 45 of 100

Sun

4a3a

4a: 31 of 100, 5a: 31 of 100, 6a: 27 of 100, 7a: 22 of 100, 8a: 13 of 100, 9a: 18 of 100, 10a: 27 of 100, 11a: 40 of 100, 12p: 59 of 100, 1p: 72 of 100, 2p: 100 of 100, 3p: 77 of 100, 4p: 72 of 100, 5p: 50 of 100, 6p: 45 of 100, 7p: 45 of 100, 8p: 50 of 100, 9p: 59 of 100, 10p: 50 of 100, 11p: 31 of 100, 12a: 22 of 100, 1a: 18 of 100, 2a: 22 of 100, 3a: 22 of 100

Google rating breakdown

303 ratings on Google. Ratings and counts are Google's, not ours.

  • 5★251
  • 4★38
  • 3★10
  • 2★2
  • 1★2

What people mention

Topics counted across Google reviews.

  • blooming flowers×19
  • peaceful atmosphere×10
  • variety of plants×8
  • rare plants×3
  • plant labeling×2
  • plant research×2
  • historic garden×2
  • plant education×2
  • history of plants×2
  • essential oil plants×2

People also search for

  • Horticulture Gardens4.8 (430)
  • Michigan 4-H Children's Garden4.8 (476)
  • BPS Gardens5.0 (6)
  • Shigematsu Japanese Garden4.7 (96)
  • Michigan State University Botanical5.0 (1)

What reviewers say elsewhere

  • “Gorgeous views and very serene. A great place for pictures or to relax and escape for some solitude.”

    — Todd Swales, September 30, 2026 · google

  • “My wife loves visiting in the fall. Highly recommended and staff is A+”

    — Monty P., September 29, 2026 · google

  • “A beautiful, peaceful spot in the heart of MSU, right along the Red Cedar River. Lots of interesting plants and a great place for a quiet walk or to just sit for a while. Established in 1873, Beal is the oldest continuously operated univ…”

    — Sean Kruger, September 25, 2026 · google

  • “Very first thing, it's only accessible by stairs. We ran out of daylight, so I haven't been to all corners of the garden yet, but my understanding is no ramp access for now. They are asking for donations to help the process along. Intere…”

    — William Hays, September 16, 2026 · google

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Beal Botanical Garden — frequently asked

Is Beal Botanical Garden open on Mondays?
Yes — Beal Botanical Garden is open Monday from undefined to undefined.
Where is Beal Botanical Garden?
Beal Botanical Garden is at W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824.

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