New England's largest botanical garden, located in Maine's coastal forest. Our mission is to inspire meaningful connections among people, plants, and nature, through horticulture, education, and …
New England's largest botanical garden, located in Maine's coastal forest. Our mission is to inspire meaningful connections among people, plants, and nature, through horticulture, education, and research.
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Oct 23, 2024
Exceeded expectations. We visited at the end of the season but it was still beautiful. So many trails to hike. I especially enjoyed hiking through the trees. We do not have kids, but the children's a… Full review by Meghan M
Oct 17, 2024
We were excited to visit these botanical gardens but honestly, we LOVED this one! The gardens were pretty (dahlias were in bloom) and the trails were right up our alley. We loved finding the 5 gian… Full review by Kari R
Oct 16, 2024
Beautiful gardens, immaculately kept. Lots of maps and information available. I can't imagine how they manage to keep such a large site so well. The trolls are fun, facilities good, staff friendly… Full review by Clovergro
Looks wonderful. Will a visit the last week of September be disappointing? Trolls will be fun but I suspect most of the color from flowering plants will be past. Guess my timing, as usual, is bad. Will shuttles and guides be available? My wife has mobility issues and I am worried some of the more interesting parts might be difficult for her to see? Also it said tickets need to be bought in advance? Is this a left over COVID restriction or to prevent over crowding? Is one day enough in advance since our schedule will need to be be flexible. Thanks
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I think the shuttles etc will still be running but I am not sure about the flowers. The foliage should be beautiful
Has anyone seen the trolls with little ones? If so, can we seen them in about 2 hours? I’ll have a two year old and a 12 year old with me. I’m debating if we can squeeze this in during our road trip from Boston to Bar Harbor. It’s an estimated 6 hour drive which means longer with kids but this seems so amazing. Trying to figure out if the longer day is doable and worth it.
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We did it with a 5 year old, but to do it in 2 hours you’d have to be hustling. The Trolls are scattered throughout the Gardens, and the parts they’re in are wooded so it’s more like hiking …
We did it with a 5 year old, but to do it in 2 hours you’d have to be hustling. The Trolls are scattered throughout the Gardens, and the parts they’re in are wooded so it’s more like hiking than a garden stroll. Two hours would be tough.
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Does it cost extra to see the trolls?
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No, general admission covers the entire experience. While special tickets are not needed for this experience, admission tickets to the Gardens must be purchased in advance.
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