Formerly Quail Botanical Gardens, San Diego Botanic Garden offers four miles of garden trails, enjoy restful vistas, flowering trees, majestic palms and the nation’s largest bamboo collection.The diverse topography creates a variety of microclimates suitable for sustaining plants from all over the world. The Hamilton Children’s Garden is the largest interactive children’s garden on the West Coast. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., admission is $12 for adults and $6 for children. 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas. 760.436.3036. www.sdbgarden.org