| Balboa Park Gardens | |
| Photo Width: | 250 |
| Type: | Botanical garden |
| Location: | Balboa Park, San Diego, California |
| Nearest City: | San Diego, California |
| Map: | United States San Diego#California#USA |
| Map Label: | Balboa Park Gardens |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Area: | 1200acres |
| Status: | Open year round |
| Website: | Balboa Park Foundation |
| Coords: | 32.7314°N -117.145°W |
Balboa Park Gardens are cultivated areas of Balboa Park in San Diego, California.
There are multiple individual gardens throughout the park, including Alcazar Gardens, the Botanical Building and Reflecting Pool, the Cactus Garden, the Casa del Rey Moro Garden, the Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden, the Japanese Friendship Garden, the Marston House Garden, Palm Canyon, and Zoro Garden. In addition, the San Diego Zoo includes a noteworthy collection of plants.[1]
Balboa Park contains 350 species of plants on of rolling hills and canyons, with approximately 1,500 trees. Many of the trees were selected and planted by horticulturalist Kate Sessions, often referred to as "the Mother of Balboa Park".