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Helmer Nature Center

4.8 (6 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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8 years ago

Love this place. So much to see here. I've always enjoyed coming here and bringing the kids. Everyone is well informed and friendly.

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Highland Park

4.7(65 reviews)
6.6 mi•Highland Park

Big ass park, with a lot going on in and also around it. It has the popular tourist destinations…read morelike the Conservatory, yet there's a whole lot more. Highland Park has too much stuff to mention, so I will mention the highlights and some other things. Also there's the neighborhood of the same name, but let's keep focused on the park itself of course. This can take a few days to see everything, and even then you can't get enough it seems. A lot is packed into this park and these things require their own Yelp entries. It has such much going on that you may wonder where's the actual park. There's a castle, a conservatory, and a reservoir among other things. Has a lot of history about it. It was created in 1888 and was designed by legendary landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. In 1892 the horticulturist John Dunbar started the famous lilac collection. This is the largest in the world. It hosts a festival every year in May. The reservoir is in the middle of the park and provides the city's water. Just north of here is the Conservatory. This place is only a few bucks to get in. On the west side is Warner Castle and The Sunken Garden. This is a popular place for wedding photos. Also there's the outdoor amphitheater the Highland Park Bowl. This has concerts and Shakespeare plays in summer. Free parking except for the festivals. The hours are 6 AM to 11 PM mostly. It covers more than 150 acres. Lots of plants other than lilacs. These include andromedas, azaleas, barberries, magnolias, mountain laurels, pansies, and rhododendrons. A few gardens and memorials. There's the AIDS Remembrance Garden, the Poet's Garden, the Victims' Rights Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Workers' Memorial among these. Go here and spend quite a lot of time looking around. It has something for pretty much anyone to see and enjoy. The conservatory costs money to get into, but the other stuff is free, so you can come and spend your time seeing whatever.

The spring lilac festival is when this park shines. Lots of rolling paved walking trails amongst…read morebeautiful flowers in full bloom. The magnolias we especially colorful this year. The park was designed by premier landscape architect Fredric Law Olmsted back in the early part of the last century. The festival itself had plenty of parking, food vendors and music at the main stage. This park would certainly be stunning all year round. I can't wait to see it agin in another season.

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