Beaumont Botanical Gardens

This 23.5 acre public garden is located within the tree-shaded 500 acres of Tyrrell Park. It is the home of the Bert and Jack Binks Horticultural Center and the Warren Loose Conservatory, the second largest conservatory in a public garden in the state of Texas. Numerous theme gardens are connected by a paved "Friendship Walk" which allows easy access for strollers and wheelchairs. Along the way you are treated to beautiful displays of antique and modern roses, bromeliads, herbs, azaleas and native plants. The many benches invite visitors to stop and rest - and to take time to smell the flowers. A pond featuring a stone waterfall is home to ducks, turtles and Japanese Imperial koi, all of which love to be fed - a special delight for visiting children. Because Beaumont is on a major migratory flyway, the gardens and Nature Trail offer excellent opportunities for birdwatching, A large circular drive offers ample parking space for automobiles and tour buses.

                                                On April 12,1951, the Beaumont Council of Garden Clubs consisting of garden clubs, plant societies, and nature oriented organizations was formed with the goal of obtaining and sustaining a public garden center. In 1968 the City allocated a portion of Tyrrell Park for this purpose. The Beaumont Garden Center Building was constructed using bricks from the Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Station, and it was dedicated on August 20, 1971. Construction was funded by the Garden Club Council through fund-raisers such as the Christmas Home Tours initiated in 1964.

A master plan for the gardens was designed and adopted in 1972.

Identification and labeling of the trees, vines and shrube was begun. In 1977, the first section of the Friendship Walk, a concrete path through the garden area swa poured. The Fragrance Garden was dedicated in 1978. The Garden Room, public rest rooms and a storage area were added to the main building in 1980, again largely funded by the Garden Club Council. The first Spring Tour of Private Gardens was held in May1986 as a second fund-raiser. Ensuing years brought a number of garden projects by different groups.

1986 - Green and White Garden

1986 - Stream Bed Garden

1987 - Antique Rose Garden

1988 -  Shelter Building in the Garden

1989 - Grandmother's Garden

1990 - Modern Rose Garden

1991 - Japanese Garden

1991 - Gazebo

1991 - Azalea Trail

1991 - Daylily Display Garden

1992 - Native Plant Garden

1992 - Bromeliad Display Garden

1994 - Herb Garden

1994 - Violet (Miller)'s Garden

1995 - Camellia Garden

1996 - Vi (Viona Long)'s Fountain

2000 - Secret Garden

2000 - Marydell P. Scott Fountain

2001 - Palm and Agave Garden

2001 - Bob Whitman Propagation House