Manito Park and Botanical Gardens

Manito Park and Botanical Gardens is a 90-acre park with five distinct garden areas ranging from formal designs to naturalized plantings. The site features paved pathways, open lawns, and specialized garden zones including the rose garden and Duncan Garden with its granite fountain centerpiece.

The park was established in 1904 and developed from an unused area with early flower beds and a zoo into a comprehensive garden complex. This development led to its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

The park is named after Chief Spokane Garry and his people who inhabited this region for thousands of years. Visitors today experience this heritage through the way the gardens honor and celebrate the natural world.

The park is easy to walk through and offers free admission to all areas, with well-maintained paths suitable for different mobility levels. There are also rest areas, playgrounds, and a small café on weekends for visitors who want to stay longer.

The rose garden here holds around 1,500 rose bushes in many different varieties and earned special recognition for its outstanding collection. This collection shows how carefully gardeners have selected and maintained the varieties over the years.

Location: Spokane

Inception: April 1904

Website: https://my.spokanecity.org/parks/major/manito

GPS coordinates: 47.63570,-117.41200

Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:40