Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Vail Colorado

If you want to relax and calm your nerves, the Betty Ford Alpine Garden in Vail, Colorado is a summer destination you should consider. Here there won't be busy crowds to contend with and you can restore a sense of peace and calm.

The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens sit at an elevation of 8,200 feet. These are the highest public botanical gardens in North America. Here you can enjoy quiet reflection in a small oasis of calm on a few acres in the wilderness. This project started as a demonstration garden, but over the years it has transformed into a wonderful getaway for people who want to meditate and enjoy the peacefulness of nature.

Marty Jones and Helen Fritch originally started this garden to display the many perennials that can grow in a mountain setting. Now it's almost 20 years later and their original plan has become a place where people visit every year just to see the unique gardens. The garden was designed to mirror the mountains.

Because the nights in Vail are so cool, many of the flowers bloom for longer periods of time. Also, peonies and daisies have a tendency to pop up at together.