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Camden Children's Garden

A place for the young and the young at heart to explore and discover the natural world, with horticultural experiences for creative and imaginative play. The 4-acre interactive Garden includes two indoor exhibits, the Philadelphia Eagles Four Seasons Butterfly House and the Tropical Exhibit, Plaza de Aibonito. The Garden has amusement rides, such as the Commerce Carousel, and the Arrow River Train Ride surrounded by the Railroad Garden. Other exhibits include a Dinosaur Garden, Maze, Picnic Garden, Tree House, Amphitheater and Storybook Gardens See Website for admission fees and visiting times.

Greenwood Gardens

Dubbed the 'jewel in the moss' by the New York Times Historic, this estate garden in Short Hills is being restored for public enjoyment as a project of the Garden Conservancy. Visit their website for more information.

Van Vleck House and Garden

On this suburban estate in Montclair, formal gardens featuring a choice collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, and other broad-leaved evergreens extend from a turn-of-the-century Italianate villa. Gardens open to the public April 15-October 1, 10am to 5pm daily. Visit website for admission information.

 

 

 



Please also visit Old London Maps on the web as many of the maps
and views available there have plans and depictions of gardens from
the medieval period through to the late nineteenth century.

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