List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Illinois

This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Illinois is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Illinois. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Name	Image	Affiliation	City	Coordinates
Anderson Japanese Gardens			Rockford	42°17′21.12″N89°3′29.16″W / 42.2892000°N 89.0581000°W / 42.2892000; -89.0581000
Bethalto Arboretum			Bethalto	38°54′45″N90°02′00″W / 38.9126°N 90.0332°W / 38.9126; -90.0332
Cantigny			Wheaton	41°51′17″N88°09′21″W / 41.85472°N 88.15583°W / 41.85472; -88.15583
Century Park Arboretum			Vernon Hills	42°14′49.81″N87°57′42.58″W / 42.2471694°N 87.9618278°W / 42.2471694; -87.9618278
Chicago Botanic Garden			Glencoe	42°8′54″N87°47′24″W / 42.14833°N 87.79000°W / 42.14833; -87.79000
Downers Grove Park District			Downers Grove	41°48′24.78″N88°2′41.78″W / 41.8068833°N 88.0449389°W / 41.8068833; -88.0449389
The Elmhurst Arboretum			Elmhurst	41°53′45.38″N87°56′41.4″W / 41.8959389°N 87.944833°W / 41.8959389; -87.944833
Evanston Township High School Arboretum		Evanston Township High School	Evanston	42°2′47.61″N87°42′2.44″W / 42.0465583°N 87.7006778°W / 42.0465583; -87.7006778
Fell Arboretum		Illinois State University	Normal	40°30′38.88″N88°59′36.6″W / 40.5108000°N 88.993500°W / 40.5108000; -88.993500
The Gardens at SIUE		Southern Illinois University	Edwardsville	38°48′32″N89°59′34″W / 38.80889°N 89.99278°W / 38.80889; -89.99278
Garfield Park Conservatory			Chicago	41°53′11″N87°43′2″W / 41.88639°N 87.71722°W / 41.88639; -87.71722
Hazel Crest Openlands			Hazel Crest	41°34′45.15″N87°40′44.59″W / 41.5792083°N 87.6790528°W / 41.5792083; -87.6790528
Heritage Gardens		Midway Village Museum	Rockford	42°16′47″N88°59′10″W / 42.27972°N 88.98611°W / 42.27972; -88.98611
Kaskaskia College Arboretum		Kaskaskia College	Centralia	38°33′45″N89°11′34″W / 38.56250°N 89.19278°W / 38.56250; -89.19278
Illinois Central College Arboretum		Illinois Central College	East Peoria	40°42′37.11″N89°30′59.45″W / 40.7103083°N 89.5165139°W / 40.7103083; -89.5165139
Illinois Wesleyan University Arboretum		Illinois Wesleyan University	Bloomington	40°29′24.72″N88°59′38.2″W / 40.4902000°N 88.993944°W / 40.4902000; -88.993944
Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden			Rockford	42°14′40.56″N89°6′44.64″W / 42.2446000°N 89.1124000°W / 42.2446000; -89.1124000
Kuechmann Arboretum			Lake Zurich	42°12′18.29″N88°5′49.52″W / 42.2050806°N 88.0970889°W / 42.2050806; -88.0970889
La Paloma Gardens			Rockford	42°17′36.0″N89°02′06.6″W / 42.293333°N 89.035167°W / 42.293333; -89.035167
Ladd Arboretum			Evanston	42°3′24.48″N87°42′2.16″W / 42.0568000°N 87.7006000°W / 42.0568000; -87.7006000
Lewis and Clark Community College		Lewis and Clark Community College	Godfrey	38°56′58.53″N90°11′26.21″W / 38.9495917°N 90.1906139°W / 38.9495917; -90.1906139
Lilacia Park			Lombard	41°53′6.72″N88°1′13.8″W / 41.8852000°N 88.020500°W / 41.8852000; -88.020500
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden			Springfield	39°41′50″N89°35′50″W / 39.69722°N 89.59722°W / 39.69722; -89.59722
Lincoln Park Conservatory			Chicago	41°55′26.4″N87°38′7.08″W / 41.924000°N 87.6353000°W / 41.924000; -87.6353000
Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens			Rock Island	41°29′42.36″N90°34′27.48″W / 41.4951000°N 90.5743000°W / 41.4951000; -90.5743000
George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden			Peoria	40°43′3.36″N89°34′30.36″W / 40.7176000°N 89.5751000°W / 40.7176000; -89.5751000
Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden			Mahomet	40°12′13.68″N88°23′39.48″W / 40.2038000°N 88.3943000°W / 40.2038000; -88.3943000
Marberry Arboretum		Southern Illinois University	Carbondale	37°41′57.2″N89°12′35.3″W / 37.699222°N 89.209806°W / 37.699222; -89.209806
Moraine Valley Community College		Moraine Valley Community College	Palos Hills	41°41′30.29″N87°50′11.9″W / 41.6917472°N 87.836639°W / 41.6917472; -87.836639
Morton Arboretum			Lisle	41°48′58″N88°04′13″W / 41.81611°N 88.07028°W / 41.81611; -88.07028
Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens			Rockford	42°16′55.3″N89°04′17.4″W / 42.282028°N 89.071500°W / 42.282028; -89.071500
North Central College		North Central College	Naperville	41°46′23.63″N88°8′33.51″W / 41.7732306°N 88.1426417°W / 41.7732306; -88.1426417
Oak Park Conservatory			Oak Park	41°52′17″N87°47′22″W / 41.87139°N 87.78944°W / 41.87139; -87.78944
Don Opel Arboretum		Highland Community College	Freeport	42°16′58.08″N89°40′23.88″W / 42.2828000°N 89.6733000°W / 42.2828000; -89.6733000
Proksa Park			Berwyn	41°50′14.3″N87°47′55.12″W / 41.837306°N 87.7986444°W / 41.837306; -87.7986444
Quad City Botanical Center			Rock Island	41°30′35.28″N90°33′51.12″W / 41.5098000°N 90.5642000°W / 41.5098000; -90.5642000
Sinnissippi Gardens			Rockford	42°17′02.5″N89°04′04.4″W / 42.284028°N 89.067889°W / 42.284028; -89.067889
Standish Park Arboretum			Galesburg	40°56′42″N90°22′19″W / 40.94500°N 90.37194°W / 40.94500; -90.37194
Starhill Forest Arboretum			Petersburg	39°56′6″N89°48′6″W / 39.93500°N 89.80167°W / 39.93500; -89.80167
Timothy Christian Schools Arboretum			Elmhurst	41°52′1.4″N87°56′33.34″W / 41.867056°N 87.9425944°W / 41.867056; -87.9425944
Tinker Swiss Cottage and Gardens			Rockford	42°15′55″N89°6′7″W / 42.26528°N 89.10194°W / 42.26528; -89.10194
University of Chicago Botanic Garden		University of Chicago	Chicago	41°47′22.5″N87°35′58.7″W / 41.789583°N 87.599639°W / 41.789583; -87.599639
University of Illinois Arboretum		University of Illinois	Urbana	40°5′38.04″N88°13′1.2″W / 40.0939000°N 88.217000°W / 40.0939000; -88.217000
University of Illinois Conservatory and Plant Collection		University of Illinois	Urbana	40°6′8.64″N88°13′21″W / 40.1024000°N 88.22250°W / 40.1024000; -88.22250
Village of Homewood Arboretum			Homewood	41°33′46.54″N87°39′56.96″W / 41.5629278°N 87.6658222°W / 41.5629278; -87.6658222
Village of River Forest			River Forest	41°53′15.13″N87°49′12.43″W / 41.8875361°N 87.8201194°W / 41.8875361; -87.8201194
Washington Park			Springfield	39°46′58.8″N89°39′0″W / 39.783000°N 89.65000°W / 39.783000; -89.65000
Western Illinois School of Agriculture Greenhouse		Western Illinois University	Macomb	40°28′34.48″N90°41′11.91″W / 40.4762444°N 90.6866417°W / 40.4762444; -90.6866417
Wilder Park Conservatory			Elmhurst	41°53′41.28″N87°56′38.4″W / 41.8948000°N 87.944000°W / 41.8948000; -87.944000

See also

• List of botanical gardens and arboretums in the United States

References

1. BGCI Garden Search Botanic Gardens Conservation International
2. Gardens in Illinois, USA Nightingale Garden Company Limited.
3. Garden Search American Public Gardens Association
4. "Arbnet | Morton Register of Arboreta-by state". arbnet.org. Retrieved October 13, 2023.