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Places to see and learn about plants and wildlife that uses them to survive and thrive…

Jump to Botanical Gardens/Arboretums in: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester, Long Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Upstate NY, Pennsylvania

MANHATTAN

  • 6BC– A hidden gem of a community garden in east village, has a tree house too…
  • Creative Little Garden– Little east village garden with sculptures and ” lots of birdhouses”… part of GROWNYC and GreenThumb networks of community gardens you can join….

BROOKLYN

  • Brooklyn Botanical Garden– Premier 52 acre garden with a cherry blossom festival and many other features…
  • Narrows Botanical Garden– 4.5 acre volunteer run garden with native flora and water views…

QUEENS

  • Queens Botanical Garden– 39 acres with themed gardens and events…
  • Centennial Gardens– Peaceful Floral Park bird sanctuary and garden with children’s garden, fountain and gazebo…

BRONX

  • The New York Botanical Garden– 50 gardens (including kid’s), landmark glass greenhouse and many special events and activities all year long including the train show and orchid show…
  • Wave Hill– Greenhouse, gardens and great views in addition to kids’ art projects every weekend…

STATEN ISLAND

  • Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden– A large former home of retired sailors now has botanical gardens, fountains and sculptures, many programs and events and even a children’s museum on campus…

WESTCHESTER

  • Lasdon Park & Arboretum– Former “huge” home/estate modeled after Mount Vernon, featuring a seasonal dino park, a war veterans memorial and Chinese garden amongst others…
  • Stonecrop Gardens– 12 acres of gardens, plus tours and plants for purchase…
  • Untermyer Park & Gardens– Walled Persian garden, Hudson river views from a lookout gazebo and a graffiti-filled gatehouse/garden will keep the kids entertained…
  • Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden– Experience the peace and wisdom of eastern culture in 3.5 acres of Japanese art and stroll garden…

LONG ISLAND

  • Old Westbury Gardens– 200 acre mansion property with formal gardens and tours…
  • Clark Botanic Gardens– Small property, donation based…also has a rain garden and a pond…
  • Planting Fields Arboretum– 400+ acre estate with gardens, concerts and a greenhouse…
  • Bailey Arboretum– 40 acre nature center with gardens, redwood trees and interactive kids’ area…
  • Farmingdale State University Horticulture Center– These teaching gardens on the campus of university have “multiple garden rooms” and green lawns on 4 acres that students maintain as part of coursework…
  • Sweetbriar Nature Center– A nature center with gardens, a butterfly vivarium, artsy playground, reptile room and trails to hike on…
  • Landcraft Garden– Beautiful lush gardens with great staff and a shop…
  • Bridge Gardens– A 5 acre gem in Hamptons with varied gardens and some sculptures…
  • The Madoo Conservancy– Cute and artsy gardens in Sagaponack, offering free admission by registration, wonderful gardens to explore and relax and usually classes for kids…
  • Bayard Cutting Arboretum– Almost 700 acres of gardens, picturesque lawns and majestic trees by the river, plus a mansion house, all donated to NYS… small vehicle use fee at parking meters, but otherwise free…
  • John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden– Japanese style 7 acre landscape and garden with impressive collection of plants…

CONNECTICUT

  • Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens– Near Stamford… trails to walk along the stream and lots of plants and flowers in different gardens, free too…
  • Colorblends House & Spring Garden– A colorful spring display of bulbs and a house with a gallery, usually open to public for a month in April-May, by a flower wholesaler…
  • Highstead Arboretum– This 100+ acre site is mainly a conservation operation and only open during the weekdays, but it has trails through varied beautiful landscapes… call ahead…
  • Hollister House Garden– An “abundant English style ” garden on a mostly wooded 25 acres…
  • Eklund Garden– Situated in 500-acre Shelton Lakes Greenway, it’s a site on a former upscale cabin with stonework still intact and planted native species in a garden, plus lots of fun trails around…
  • Marsh Botanical Garden– Yale research nursery with trees, 4 greenhouses and outdoor beds…

NEW JERSEY

  • Laurelwood Arboretum– Botanical garden with ponds, paths and seasonally blooming gardens, plus sculptures… free/donation based with paid tours available…
  • Greenwood Gardens– Mansion, formal gardens, sculptures and wildlife, plus a farm with geese and turkeys for kids to visit…
  • Van Vleck House & Gardens– Gorgeous gardens and many nature programs for kids on weekends… bring a picnic…
  • Frelinghuysen Arboretum– 127 acres of flower gardens, groves, education center and a mansion…
  • Rutgers Gardens– Public display botanical gardens, wooded trails and a bamboo forest, maintained by the university and free…
  • Sayen House and Gardens– A free garden with greenery, walkways and a fountain open to public…
  • New Jersey Botanical Garden– Part of Ringwood State Park, large gardens and green spaces with a picnic area, parking for a small fee in the summer, but otherwise free…
  • Orange County Arboretum– In Thomas Bull Memorial Park and always free (just wait for the big black gates to open)… plants, trees and gorgeous themed gardens…

UPSTATE NY

  • Innisfree Garden– Modern ideas inter-meshed with Chinese and Japanese design principles in this large park by the lake with many “picture points”…
  • Millbrook Tribute Gardens– Memorial garden/park with flower beds, trees planted for WWI veterans and a great playground, plus a memorial and picnic area… “clean and well maintained”…
  • Montgomery Place Gardens– Formal gardens, woods, mansion, orchards and greenhouses on the Bard College property…
  • Hortus Arboretum & Botanical Gardens– A stunning “museum-like” garden in Catskills with “kind owners” and a mission to grow plants that are rare in nature…
  • Mountain Top Arboretum– 178 acres of plant collections highlighting the best of Catskill as well as exotic species, connected by boardwalks and trails…
  • Joseph Popp Butterfly Conservatory– large indoor tropical garden with animals, birds and butterflies…
  • Wethersfield Estate & Garden– Nice, well designed formal gardens and great views from the estate… adults pay, but kids under 12 are free… hiking/X-country skiing/horseback riding trails too…

PENNSYLVANIA

  • Graver Arboretum– University maintained arboretum open to public with trails and quiet places to relax…
  • Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens– A large horticultural showcase free to public…
  • Longwood Gardens– Closer to Wilmington, but a vast collection of flower gardens, greenhouses and water fountain shows with every imaginable theme possible…
  • Bartram’s Gardens– Riverside gardens with “fields of flowers and trees” and a community farm…
  • Welkinweir– Luxurious gardens of open spaces around the estate house with rare and unusual trees, shrubs and flowers, but open mostly during the weekdays only…
  • Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve– 134 acres of grounds with trails through fields of themed wild flower gardens…
  • Stoneleigh: A Natural Garden– Free and open to all, an old mansion with paths and gardens with various settings to explore…

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