Free State National Botanical Garden

This is a gorgeous place to visit any time of the year in my opinion, beautifully maintained. This is smaller botanical garden compared to the others however it has more wildlife and birds viewing than any other botanical garden in the country. It's an absolute must for bird lover, there a beautiful birdhide hut on the lakeside with seats and viewing windows with gorgeous views of the dam and the mountains. The entry fee for adults is R30, there is also a restaurant inside, one can grab quick snack and water points all over the park. The is a shaded garden and traditional village houses, very beautiful and a must to find during your walk around the park.

Peaceful, clean...perfect for a picnic with the family

A hidden gem! Bloemfontein locals do not give this garden enough credit. One of the best things about it is how quite it is, when I was there, there were hardly any people. I walked 6km around the garden. The walk up the hill is a bit steep but nothing to intense, a young child will easily make it. It was such a nice place to spend my day. A perfect holiday activity for the young and old.Tip: bring a picnic basket with and have lunch in the gardens

Ooooh, this garden. It is so beautiful and perfect for picnics, weddings, and all kinds of chilled events. Hiking, just a walk, run, etc. I love it here, and the entrance fee is quite affordable.

Lush, tranquil gardens which are well maintained and worth a visit. There are walking trials to follow, all of which are scenic and well laid out. There are signboards with plant names sprinkled around. The venue is popular with families as a birthday celebration spot.

This is a nice peaceful place.

The gardens are very well maintained and the staff are very friendly and the ablutions are clean. There are nice hiking trails and a really nice restaurant with good food and nice service. Packing your own snacks and a blanket is just as nice though. There is enough space for many people to have nice picnics on weekends. There are nice benches and lots of trees also available. The entrance fee is not a problem to pay at all when you can see that it is being utilized effectively. This is an excellent venue for photographers doing photo shoots for people!

Really lovely gardens to visit.Hiking trails need maintenance.

It was ok, very expensive just for a walk around the garden basically. The staff aren't very friendly, and the dam was dirty. There was also nothing there to buy like cooldrink or anything, very thirsty.

Excellently maintained botanical gardens.Extensive walks, trails etc. Great range of both flora and fauna. Good birding includes hide over looking a water course/ dam.Reasonable entry prices. Big car park. Small cafe etc.A really enjoyable 2 hours away from the madness of our fast paced lives