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Garvan Woodland Gardens

550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913
501-262-9300
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

The largest botanical woodland garden in America situated on 210 acres on a peninsula on beautiful Lake Hamilton. Enjoy all four seasons with over 4 miles of walking trails. 2,000,000 lights during the Christmas festival Thanksgiving to New years. 100,000 tulips in the springs. The number 2 place to get married in America at the all glass and wood Anthony... More

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Boca Raton, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

My brother and I visited the Garvan Woodland Gardens on a visit to the Hot Springs area. We were awed by the size of the place. We walked around the entire gardens which took about 3 hours including time for photos. The paths were easy to walk and the layout of the flowers and gardens were well designed. We were... More

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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Well worth stopping by and browsing the various gardens. So many plants to admire. Stop by the glass chapel too. We were not able to go inside due to an event, but that is an amazing piece of architecture tucked among the trees

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Plano, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

What a fantastic place...great trails and lots of beautiful plants, tree, waterfalls, flowers...everything!!! Will go back in time for tulips and then again for azaleas!

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Benton, AR
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Garvan Gardens is beautiful all year, no matter when you choose to visit. There is an admission charge and there are also golf carts driven by volunteers for the handicapped or the elderly. Our family tradition is Christmas time. All 17 of us try to go over each year during the Christmas season for dinner and the Garden Christmas Lights... More

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Cabot, Arkansas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

If you find yourself in Hot Springs in the spring, take the time to see the tulips. It is an amazing array of colors you can't find anywhere else. Step after step you're surrounded by the beauty of the gardens. Everything is well kept and the employees / volunteers on site are more than friendly. Don't forget your camera!!!

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Nashville, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

We went through discounted tickets from our wonderful Alpine Inn stay. The staff was very knowledgeable and wonderful. The weather turned cold on us so there weren't many others and we had the place to ourselves. You could spend several hours here. There is a nice "childrens area" that my husband and I played around on and found it incredible... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

In the spring & summer the flowers/plants are gorgeous. At Christmas, the lights and animated figures are also very beautiful. This place is beautiful year round.

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Shawnee, Oklahoma
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

May 1, 2013--visit to Garvan Woodland Gardens was perfect in every way. We arrived around 9:30 AM. Weather was comfortable. Most of the blooming flowers were finished but there were still some azaleas and other flowers. I suspect April is prime time for blooms. We were treated to the special glass exhibit of James Hayes (think Dale Chihuly on a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

We have been visiting relatives in the Little Rock area for years and were curious about Garvan Woodland Gardens. This year we spent two nights in a Hot Springs B&B so we had more time to explore the area on our own. For three hours one afternoon in early April we visited the gardens, wandered on the various paths, and... More

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