Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Botanical garden in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Vallarta Botanical Gardens is a large hillside property housing multiple plant collections arranged across the sloped terrain. Orchids, magnolias, oaks, bromeliads, agaves, cacti, rhododendrons, and wild palms grow here at an elevation of about 1,300 feet, with pathways connecting different sections.

The garden was founded in 2004 and opened to the public in 2005, on the federal highway 200 between Puerto Vallarta and Mismaloya, at 400 m above sea level. It was created to exhibit and conserve rare plants of Mexico and the world and the native plant biodiversity of the region. It is run by a non-profit civil association supported by the US-based Friends of Vallarta Botanical Gardens, A.C.

The garden hosts a Flower and Garden Festival in the last week of February, with classes, workshops, plant and craft vendors. On November 2 it marks Day of the Dead with workshops on making skeletons and Catrina dolls, cempasúchil (Tagetes erecta) flower arrangements, and a bonfire dance in the garden of memories.

The garden sits at 400 m above sea level on Federal Highway 200, the road linking Puerto Vallarta with Mismaloya. Trails run both through the manicured grounds and the preserved wild forest. Bird activity is highest early in the morning and late in the day, and visitors may swim in the Rio Horcones, which borders the property.

The Rio Horcones river flows through the property, creating natural swimming spots where boulders and native forest meet. These water-filled areas offer visitors a refreshing place to cool off while exploring the gardens.