The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Botanical garden in Athens, Georgia, United States

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is a botanical garden in Athens, Georgia, managed by the University of Georgia for research and public visits. The grounds are divided into themed sections, each focusing on a different type of plant from native Georgia species to international collections.

The garden was first proposed in 1967, and construction began on the site in 1970 under the name University of Georgia Botanical Garden. In 1971 Governor Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn toured its trails and allocated $13,000 for a master plan. The Georgia General Assembly designated it The State Botanical Garden of Georgia in February 1984.

The Heritage Garden section shows plants that shaped Georgia's past, including cotton, peanuts, and fruit trees. Walking through it gives a clear sense of how certain crops were woven into everyday life across the region.

The garden is open daily throughout the year, except on University of Georgia holidays. Paths wind through different sections with some slopes, so sturdy shoes make the walk more comfortable.

The Alice H. Richards Children's Garden, opened in 2019, holds a stone map of Georgia, a pitcher plant bog and a cave replica set with fossils. It is named for a garden board advisor whose family gave $1 million after her death in 2007.