Government Botanical Garden - Ooty, Tamil Nadu

• Entry : Free
• Timing : 7 AM – 6:30 PM
• Maintenance : Yes
• Pet Allowed : No
• Open GYM : No
• Walking Pathway : Yes
• Children Playing Area : Yes

The Government Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Udhagamandalam, near Coimbatore (Ooty). The gardens, divided into several sections, cover an area of around 22 hectares (54 acres), and maintained by the Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department.

Botanical Gardens is divided into 5 sections. They are

• Lower Garden - which has the fern house that harbors one hundred and twenty seven species of ferns. 
• The New Garden - which contains the rose garden, a lot of natural floral carpets and natural ponds. 
• The Italian Garden - laid down by Italian Prisoners of War from the First World War 
• The Conservatory - which has lots of groups of flowering plants. 
• The Nurseries - which contains a series of glass houses having innumerable varieties of exotic plants. 

The Flower show held as a part of the Summer Festival in Ooty is a must see if you happen to visit Ooty during that time.

Ooty Botanical Gardens Entry Fee

• ₹100 per person for Adults 
• ₹50 per person for Children 
• ₹50 for Still Camera 
• ₹100 for Video Camera