Potawatomi Conservatories - Botanical garden in South Bend - 2105 E Mishawaka Ave, USA

Small, but beautiful. It's quiet and relaxing. The staff were very friendly.

~Relaxing, cheap, ample biodiversity, resident cat!~ As others have said, the conservatories look small from the outside but there is actually a lot to see inside! I spent an hour here milling around, admiring, and enjoying the sunshine. Especially since IN is cold and lifeless 3/4 of the year 😉, the conservatories offer an abundance of green, living things!

A beautiful and serene conservatory - it's a must-see if you are in the area. They also work with the community and I do yoga there on the weekends.

It’s beautiful. The outside looks really small, but you will be surprised going inside. They are very extremely friendly & welcoming inside. All of their water features were turned off, so it was eerily quiet walking around. They have some interesting jade, a huge gig tree, gigantic birds of prey, and a bunch of succulents, and more! Take a look around this conservatory to see some beautiful cacti as well.

Pleasantly surprised! Super friendly staff! Interesting history. Inexpensive touring fee. Great location with free parking. So cute the resident cat followed us around the whole time. Loved the large variety of plants. Cool photo opportunities!! 🌿💕

Really great space in the winter time. If you're into arts and nature it's a great spot to check out. Families come in a lot for photo shoots and their online prices are incredibly reasonable. The entry fee is $3 so it's a great place to spend a couple of hours when you're on a budget. My husband and I had a small elopement there during Covid and we just paid the entry for us and the officiant (less than $10 for a beautiful venue). Lots of new and beautiful growth since the polar vortex hit a few years back. The heater in their desert dome smells strongly of gas, so we only go in when it's not running on high. Morris is usually around greeting guests and accepting pets. 😺 The yoga classes are amazing and restorative ($10 for members and $13 for non-members). Currently the classes meet twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Blocks, blankets, straps, etc. are available for yoga. It's also located close to a Subway, a park, and the zoo. Overflow parking is in the lot behind the Subway.

The Conservatory is small but w/ a $3 entry, so no complaints. There is a huge variety of 6 the size of many of them are incredible. The workers and volunteers are friendly. Wheelchair accessible

This place is pretty cool to walk through just remember it's a greenhouse so it's moist and hot lol they do have a Arizona desert area which isn't as muggy. Pretty cool though you can touch the plants if you're very careful and it's just nice to sit and relax. It's pretty reasonably priced I think $3 for adults and $2 for kids five and up I believe. Definitely something fun I'd say about a 20 minute experience.