# Dezhou Animal and Botanical Garden, China: what it is and when to go > Dezhou Animal and Botanical Garden is a visitor attraction (德州动植物园) in China (山东省). Interests: Nature, With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/dezhou-animal-and-botanical-garden/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · Nature, With kids, Wildlife - **Local name:** 德州动植物园 - **Where:** China · 德州市, 山东省 - **Best time:** March to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** PKX Beijing, 236 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00 - **Coordinates:** 37.38407, 116.35193 ## What it is and where Dezhou Animal and Botanical Garden is a visitor attraction (德州动植物园) in China (山东省). Its coordinates are 37.38407, 116.35193; the nearest main airport is Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX, Beijing), 236 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.384074%2C116.351926) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.384074%2C116.351926) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/), [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/fauna/) places in China. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Dezhou Animal and Botanical Garden is **March to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 42 | | February | Possible | 10 h 37 | | March | Best time | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 58 | | May | Best time | 14 h 01 | | June | Possible | 14 h 34 | | July | Possible | 14 h 20 | | August | Possible | 13 h 26 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 11 h 01 | | November | Possible | 9 h 57 | | December | Possible | 9 h 26 | In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to May and September to October | November to March and June to August | | With kids | March to May and September to October | November to February and June to August | | Wildlife | April to May and September to October | November to March and June to August | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Dezhou Animal and Botanical Garden has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to China To enter China there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the China checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Yuan or renminbi (CNY); plugs: Type A, C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 120 ambulance · 119 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Botou Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/botou-mosque/): Mosque in Botou, China · 78 km - [Quancheng Euro Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/quancheng-euro-park/): Theme park in Shandong, China · 83 km - [Putong Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/putong-pagoda/): Historic building · 88 km - [Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/sacred-heart-of-jesus-cathedral/): Church building in Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral, China · 92 km - [Jinan Yellow River Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/jinan-yellow-river-bridge/): Bridge carries G104 and G220 in People's Republic of China · 92 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## More in China: Nature - [Mount Everest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/monte-everest/): Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas - [K2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/k2/): 2nd-highest mountain on Earth - [Terracotta Army](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/guerreros-de-terracota/): collection of ancient Chinese military statues - [Makalu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/mount-makalu/): mountain in Nepal/China; 5th highest in the world - [Lhotse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/lhotse/): mountain in Nepal - [Mount Kailash](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/kailash/): mountain in Tibet, China Every China place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Dezhou Animal and Botanical Garden? It is a visitor attraction (德州动植物园 in the local language) in China. ### When is the best time to visit Dezhou Animal and Botanical Garden? March to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. ### How do you get to Dezhou Animal and Botanical Garden? The nearest main airport is Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), 236 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.384074%2C116.351926) opens the route on the map, and how to get around China is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the China map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Botou Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/botou-mosque/), [Quancheng Euro Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/quancheng-euro-park/), [Putong Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/putong-pagoda/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/957708399), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).