Virginia Commonwealth University
Nonprofit

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

1800 Lakeside Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23228
Phone: (804) 262-9887
Web site

The Garden is at the corner of Lakeside Avenue and Hilliard Road. Once you enter the property, pass the visitor center, proceed to the right and park. The Education Building is on the left. Sessions meet in Classroom 2.

From the south

From I-95 North take Exit 80 (Lakeside Avenue). Keep to the right and take the right at the first light onto Lakeside Avenue (look for the brown Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden sign). Follow Lakeside. The Garden entrance is just after you cross the intersection at Lakeside Avenue and Hilliard Road.

From the north

From I-95 South take Exit 83B (Parham Road West). (Look for the brown Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden sign just before this exit.) On Parham, quickly get into the far left lane. At the second stoplight, take a left onto Brook Road (also known as US-1 South). At the third stoplight, take a right onto Lakeside Avenue. The Garden entrance is to the right on Lakeside Avenue.

From the west (I-64 East, I-295 East)

Follow I-64 East to Richmond to I-95 North toward Washington, D.C. Follow directions for I-95 North. From I-95 North take Exit 80 (Lakeside Avenue). Keep to the right and take the right at the first light onto Lakeside Avenue (look for the brown Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden sign). Follow Lakeside. The Garden entrance is just after you cross the intersection at Lakeside Avenue and Hilliard Road.

From the east (I-64 West, I-295 West)

Follow I-64 West to Richmond to I-95 North toward Washington, D.C. Follow directions for I-95 North. From I-95 North take Exit 80 (Lakeside Avenue). Keep to the right and take the right at the first light onto Lakeside Avenue (look for the brown Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden sign). Follow Lakeside. The Garden entrance is just after you cross the intersection at Lakeside Avenue and Hilliard Road.