[2025 Qingdao Attraction] Travel Guide for Qingdao Botanical Garden (Updated Jul)

I could visit five beautiful parks in the last day because they are close to each other. Providing some information about them: Zhongshan park: largest and oldest park in Qingdao City. It contains more than 100,000 plants and over 360 species including Kentucky coffee trees, oak trees, medicinal magnolia barks and some foreign species that are rare in China. Jingshan park (Qingdao Mountain park, Qingdao Hill Forts Park, Qingdao fortress hill). It's a historical park: it contains the ruins of an underground fortifications constructed by Germans. ZhanShan Park’s Botanical Garden: It contains many medical plants and different special gardens. TaiPingShan Park: It's a forest. The highlight is to hike up to the TV Tower. BaiHua Park & Garden (hundred flower garden): This small but beautiful garden has evergreen trees, shade grass, and abundant flowers. In 1995, twenty sculptures of famous Chinese Scholars, writers, and inventors were strategically placed around the park. Freshly married couples go there to take pictures. Signal hill park, Xinhaoshan park: It was a signal station for directing ships. It has lush vegetation and beautiful panoramic view. (I visited this one in the first day but it fits here.) #travel #parks #history

1.day: My accommodation was close to the Qingdao Olimpic Sailing and Marine Culture Tourist Area so my approach was simple: I went there and turned right, walked on the Qingdao Seaside Scenic area visiting everything nearby beaches, parks, sculpture gardens then I continued in Qingdao city center, Zhongshan road, Cathedral etc. finished with Signal Hill Park. It was 30 km walk. (I use step counter.) I took the metro at Xinhaoshan to go back to the hotel. 2. day: I went again to the seashore but now I turned left and walked on the Laoshan Scenic Area visiting again nearby beaches, parks everything what I could. It was 25 km walk. I took the metro at Laoshan Convention Center to come back. 3. day: I walked to the botanical garden and visited every parks nearby. (See my other post about them). It was 30 km walk. I took the metro back at Zhongshan Park. Accomodation: Whatever you prefer but it should be close to the beaches. Restaurant: There was a Yuexikelai supermarket near the cathedral where you can find a self service restaurant, there are prepared meals or the staff can prepare something for you from the available ingredients. It's not overpriced. Tips: Wear sunhat, long-sleeved T-shirt for protection against the UV radiation. bring water, some snacks. (You can find hot drinking water in Qingdao Seaside Scenic Area at toilets but you need scan QR code. You can find hot and cold drinking water in Laoshan Scenic Area at some toilets, one of them at Flora Sea Cafe). I saw only vending machines at the park entrances. #travel #beaches

Warm spring has arrived in Qingdao. Come experience the vitality of spring together at Qingdao Botanical Garden, where flowers bloom and nature comes to life! Enjoy the spring to the fullest while looking at the tulips and flowers🌸 There are many people having picnics, and you can leisurely feel nature, It was even better, and since it is free admission, enjoy the flowers, trees, and leisurely daily life Qingdao also welcomed the warm spring weather. In the Qingdao Botanical Garden, which is a natural botanical garden, you can feel the great natural vitality! On the other side, there is Xinjiang Jinxiang and various kinds of flowers, and you can enjoy the beauty of the spring weather🌸 #ChinaTravelMoment #QingdaoTravel #QingdaoPhotoSpot #QingdaoBotanicalGarden #QingdaoBotanicalGarden

🍂Qingdao City Walk in winter, recommend visiting the lesser-known botanical garden! It is right next to Zhanshan Temple. The air here is fresh, there are mountains and lakes, lush vegetation, few people and beautiful scenery. It is very suitable for a leisurely stroll, taking the kids out, strolling around and taking photos! ⛰【Attractions Guide】Qingdao Botanical Garden 📍Detailed address: No. 7, Yunyang Road, Shinan District, Qingdao City 🚗Transportation Guide: 🚇Exit C of Zhiquan Road Station on Metro Line 2, walk, and get off at Zhanshan Temple Station on multiple buses. It is not recommended to drive by yourself. There are not many parking spaces at the entrance of the botanical garden and parking is difficult! 🕙Opening hours: 08:30-18:00 💰Ticket price: Free! 🌟Tour guide: ✅Qingdao Botanical Garden, located at No. 7 Yunyang Road, Shinan District, Qingdao City, was built in 1976. It is located on the southern foot of Taiping Mountain, adjacent to Zhongshan Park in the west, Zhulinshan Park in the north, Zhanshan Temple in the east, and Badaguan Scenic Area in the south! ✅Enter from the main gate of the botanical garden and walk eastwards. There is a pond with frozen water surface and large caramel-colored Metasequoia trees. Metasequoia is known as a living fossil among plants. They are tall and straight with straight trunks! ✅There is also the same red wall as on University Road. There are few people here, so you can take as many photos as you want! There is no need to queue at all. The red wall stretches along the mountain road in a winding manner, and the photos are beautiful! ✅Tingtao Pavilion on the top of the mountain Tingtao Pavilion has two floors. From here you can overlook the beautiful Fushan Bay, the third bathing beach, and the skyscrapers of the fashionable city. There are few people and the photos are great! ✅For lunch, you can go to One Mao's secret maocai, a big hot portion with beef, tripe, vegetables, noodles, and just the right amount of spiciness! [RedHeart] Recommended attractions nearby Zhanshan Temple, Badaguan Scenic Area, Zhongshan Park, and Baihua Garden are all worth a visit! 📌Tips: [One] pair of light shoes! [Two] It’s getting cold, so be sure to keep warm. It’s windy, so wear a hat and a down jacket! [Three] Choose a sunny day. It gets dark early in winter, so it is recommended to come early in the morning or afternoon!

Let's visit Qingdao Botanical Garden and enjoy the beautiful fall scenery.✨ 🎆Qingdao Botanical Garden is like a fairy tale world in the fall. The colorful leaves intertwine to form a colorful picture.🌸 💖Walk along the paths in the garden, and the fallen leaves rustle under your feet, as if playing a symphony of fall. The warm sunshine makes you feel comfortable. Here, you can enjoy the tranquility and beauty of fall, and pick up the gifts of fall, such as beautiful fallen leaves and ripe fruits.💫 🎇The fall scenery of Qingdao Botanical Garden is a precious gift from nature. Come here and have a romantic encounter with fall, enjoy the fall, and leave beautiful memories!😍

Enter the red wall from the southeast gate of the botanical garden~ Quiet and no need to queue, except for the lack of two signs, it can be said to be an alternative to the red wall of University Road~! Walking in the botanical garden, with small bridges and flowing water, and the backdrop of trees and flowers, it is really pleasant. Location: No. 7, Yunyang Road, Shinan District, Qingdao Tickets: Free

This year, the lotus flowers in Qingdao Botanical Garden bloomed earlier than other places, and the flowers are also bigger. The emerging lotus flowers are incredibly delicate. Just looking at them is enough to delight the eyes. The lotus pond is shimmering with ripples, and the lotus flowers, along with their long roots and stems, sway in the wind, adding a touch of coolness to the summer time. Trees line both sides of the flower pond, providing shade. Sitting on a bench and watching the lotus flowers, one can harvest a unique kind of comfort.

🌳🥂 Qingdao Botanical Garden Coffee Street, a little sure happiness in the city 😜 🌸 Here, the greenery intertwines with the aroma of coffee, creating a unique atmosphere. ☕ Each coffee shop has its own unique style, whether it's artistic or retro. 👀 Find a sunny day to come here and enjoy the tranquility and beauty. 🌳 Stroll through the botanical garden, feel the breath of nature, and let your body and mind relax. 📸 Any corner can be the perfect spot for a beautiful photo. 🤗 Get together with friends, talk about life, and share happiness. 🚉 Transportation Strategy: ● Bus: ● Routes 206, 310, 370, 604: Get off at Yueyang Road Station or Zhanshan Temple Station, then walk about 403 meters ● Subway: ● Line 1, Line 2: Get off at Zhiquan Road Station Exit C, then walk about 1.4 kilometers. ● Line 2, Line 3: Get off at Yan'an Third Road Station Exit A, then walk about 1.4 kilometers.

Qingdao Botanical Garden has reached the next level of oil painting-like spring sky I didn't expect Qingdao Botanical Garden to be so beautiful now! As soon as you enter the gate, you will see a large area of ​​blooming tulips. On the side near the red wall of Zhanshan Temple, there are also purple February orchids all over the hillside. Swaying gently in the sun, it really looks like an oil painting! citywalk

The Zhongshan Park is packed with people, but the Botanical Garden is a great place to enjoy the flowers in spring. You can take a leisurely walk, just navigate directly to the southeast gate of Qingdao Botanical Garden. Right at the entrance, you can see a large swath of tulips, and if you continue walking inside, there is a patch of February orchids in the valley. The most important thing is that there are few people, so you can enjoy the peace and happiness quietly. Walk and stop, sit on a bench for a while, bask in the sun, and feel very comfortable. Everything in front of you is green, full of vitality. There's also a long red wall where you can take photos at will. Next to it is the Zhan Shan Temple, with a magnolia tree in full bloom at the entrance, very eye-catching.

Life Advice Be sure to come to the botanical garden in autumn 🍂🐿️ Metasequoia forest in December🌲 It’s the most beautiful time of the year again The leaves have gradually changed from green to caramel color🍂 The forest is full of colors Fallen leaves all over the ground 🍂 It's like entering a secret place without a human Everyone thought I went to western Sichuan! ! Lakeside 🌊 bench 🪑 maple leaves 🍁 There is also the same internet celebrity wall on University Road Stunning autumn in Qingdao

A green paradise in the middle of the Shandong mountains #themepark #staycation #adventure #green