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11 Layton Road Far Hills, NJ 07931 (908) 234-2677
33 acres
Rock gardens started in 1930's, open to public in 1976, alpine and woodland gardens in a wooded stream valley.
naturalistic garden, rock outcroppings, spring wildflowers. rock garden plants. wooded trails, ferns. azaleas and rhododendrons.
Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available. Limited Handicapped accessibility.
Adult Education programs. Children’s programs
Visitor center. Gift Shop. Store. Café. Restaurant. Plants for sale. Indoor/Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails. Maps available, also online.
Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum
900 Lakewood Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701 (732) 987-2373
155 acres
The college campus of Georgian Court University includes a collection of native plants of the New Jersey Pine Barrens which are located in the vicinity
west of the college. The property was the former estate grounds and mansion of George Gould. There are Italian style gardens, a sunken garden and a formal garden.
Notable trees are dispersed throughout the campus and many or labeled.
Self guided tours. Campus parking. Restrooms available. Mostly handicapped accessible. Adult education programs. Trails. Maps, also online.
Colonial Park Arboretum and Gardens
Mettlers Road, Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 873-2459
144 acres
Arboretum has labeled specimens of trees and shrubs that grow well in central New Jersey. Highlights are the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden,
the Fragrance and Sensory Garden and the Perennial Garden. Dwarf conifers. Plants from Asia, Africa, Europe and Middle East.
Parking available, Free admission, Guided tours by permit only
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53 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ. 07962 (973) 326-7600
127 acres
Started in 1969 from the estate, hillside gardens, wooded paths, demonstration gardens, natural areas. English style landscape
with flowering trees, shrub borders, perennials, flowering spring wildflowers and bulbs. Roses, ferns, vegetables, cottage garden, rain garden,
pinetum, holly collection.
Mansion Tours. Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs.
Visitor center. Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails. Maps available.
Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary
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165 Hobart Ave., Summit, NJ (908) 273-8787
12 acres
5.5 acres of formal gardens. wildflowers. azaleas., daffodil display. Rose garden.
Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking availablee. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Some features Handicapped accessibile. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs.
Visitor center. Library. Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails. Maps available. Wildflower guide.
Rutgers Gardens http://rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/index.html
112 Ryders Lane New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 932-8451
53 acres
Garden collections include holly. shrubs. shade tree. evergreens. rhododendrons. hedges. water conservation garden. sun and shade garden
yews. native plants. pond garden. bamboo trail. Greenhouse.
Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available. Restrooms onsite. Handicapped accessibility.
Adult Education programs. Outdoor. Year-round visits. Maps available, also online.
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Morris Rd, Ringwood, NJ 07456-0302 (973) 962-7527
1200 acres
Formal gardens about 10 acres; Annual Garden. Perennial Border. Crab Apple Allée. Hosta/Rhododendron Garden. Moraine Garden. Wildflower Garden. Lilac Garden.
Peony Garden. Summer Garden. Azalea Garden. Magnolia Walk. Octagonal Garden. Winter Garden
Mansion Tours. Garden Tours. Self Guided Tours. Docent Led Tours. Parking available, Free. Restrooms onsite. Memberships available.
Handicapped accessibility. Adult Education programs. Children’s programs.
Visitor center. Outdoor. Year-round visits. Trails. Maps available.
Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Arboretum
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Longview Road Chester Township, New Jersey
130 acres
Rolling farm land, 3,500 native and exotic plants. wild and cultivated plantings. can be seen on self-guiding tours.
undisturbed forest, oak, maple, willow, magnolia, lilac, cherry, fir, pine, Dawn Redwood, ferns, field and forest wild flowers.