Admission is 25 dollars (us or Canadian doesn't matter)
there's a useful map we used to get around we got at the entrance
first, we drove through the Canadian side, then the American side of the park
The drive isn't exciting or special
Then parked the car and walked through the playground, which was unique and fun
then walked to the sunken gardens, where there were thousands of plants and flowers in bloom. Serene and relaxing. Checked the pollinator garden out, where they grow some vegetables for their Cafe.
then went inside the interpretive center and gift shop. the Cafe was closed, and the art on display wasn't supersonic (I'm not an artist, I have no idea what art is)
the gift shop was open and so were the bathrooms
the big room with a huge diversity of cactus and succulents was being renovated (it's supposed to open in December 2023) but the CEO asked us if we wanted to see the exhibit, so he kindly showed us the cacti and answered our questions. very nice of him 👌 👍 👏
also 10/10 cacti
then we headed back out into the formal gardens and walked up to the chapel, enjoying the flowers and quiet, and then coming back
Then wanted to see the game warden museum, but that was closed so went to the flower clock and left through the Canadian border (went through customs with passports)
I recommend visiting this cultural landmark and enjoying the flowers. I will be coming back
There are also some hiking trails and kayaking but I didn't do either, nor did I see where you could kayak. I saw the lakes but no boats. I saw the trails though.