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33 acres of display gardens, fountains, and natural areas (Major walkways wheelchair accessible). Included is the Lucile Halsell Conservatory, a 90,000-square-foot complex of below-ground houses that use the earth's insulation to limit plant exposure to the elements. Only the pyramidal glass roofs are visible from above ground. Sixteen feet below ground several ecosystems surround a courtyard and pond.

Also located in the facility is the Carriage House Kitchen and the Garden Gate Gift Shop. Open daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed Christmas and New Year's Day. 555 Funston at N. New Braunfels (just north of Fort Sam Houston).


Admission: Admission fee
Hours: Varied Closed Christmas and New Year's Day
Phone: 210/207-3255
Our Website: www.sabot.org

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