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    Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

    4.1 (27 reviews)
    Open • 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Leah M.

    Nice gem a few miles outside the city limits but worth a gander. The grounds are beautiful and generally easy to negotiate but, if you have a wheelchair etc., check for other arboretums that are specifically accessible. Opening day was crowded but everything flowed, mask wearing and social distancing was in full effect. From the entrance to the body of water everywhere was well maintained and a beautiful sight. The staff was informative and helpful. I was given an overview of things and a stamp in my American Garden Capital Passport. This book lists details about gardens in the tri-state area. Everything about the Jenkins Arboretum is inviting and peaceful!

    Jill M.

    A beautiful place to walk and enjoy nature. Paved pathways that are clear of debris. Difficult hill to walk for those who may have balance issues or are elderly. The grounds are stunning. Make sure to allow time to soak in all the beauty. Noticed little critters in the undergrowth and so many butterflies. If you have kids, check out the adventure guides and explorer vests! The littles I was with really loved all the gear the vests came with (binoculars, magnifying glass, butterfly id guide). You can even visit a little gift shop with live native plants and cute little gifts. Photos are from late July.

    Dahlia M.

    A beautiful hidden gem in Wayne. The employees in the info center are kind and provided great education on the history of the garden. The entirety of the trails take a fairly quick amount of time to go through. I believe it is under 2 miles to walk the entire thing. I would love to go again when more flowers are blooming!

    Will L.

    This is a great little find right in the heart of the Main Line! Free to enter, it's a cute area filled with beautiful plant life of different sorts, as well as a charming pond in the middle. We stopped by on a Saturday morning and enjoyed our time walking through the different trails and taking pictures of all the trees and flowers! For COVID-19, seems they've done a few things to keep everyone safe - there are signs everywhere reminding people to maintain distance and wear masks, and the main building is closed, with the plant shop set up outside. We would totally come back to check it out again, especially to see it in different seasons!

    Veronica K.

    I like that this arboretum is very well manicured, and there's many intersecting walking paths you can take. It's clear that they put a lot of effort at maintaining and financing into this location, and everything seems renovated and new. They have a decent variety of trees and plants, and while there are many duplicates I feel like they laid out the walking paths and different sections in a nice way. It's not a huge place so you probably won't spend all day there, but it's a very nice place to visit and take a walk.

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    Very pretty and peaceful to visit. It is a bit of an incline coming back up to the parking lot.

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    lovely walk albeit a little hilly. great and friendly volunteer staff. Going back for fall foliage photo opportunities

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    gorgeous paths that are paved~stunning azaleas and indigenous plants~pond is perfect! friendly staff and just a pleasure to visit!

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    Nice free place to walk through. Lots of azaleas and walking paths. Just be careful going when they have the sprinklers running!

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