Prelude to Fall at the Gardens:

With your continued support and requests, we are opening our unique gardens in 2024 for more self-guided tours of the garden area trails.

These are limited-time openings to see the beauty of a seasonal change at our one-of-a-kind venue.  

NEW - for 2024 at the Gardens and Up the Mountain :

This 2024 year, there is an optional ticket now available if you wish to access and self tour an additional mile of a new optional trail. $35+$10=$45 per person.

The "Mountain", is the highest point of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, looks into 4 states. 

On a perfectly clear day one can see the Washington Monument (with a telescope/binoculars).

Bring your friends and family and enjoy a magical experience in a natural setting that will take your breath away. Don’t forget the binoculars!

If you purchase "Mountain Access" last entry will be 3:00pm as trail and viewing is a minimum of one hour and generally 1.5 to 2 hours.

If you decide during your visit you want to "Climb the Mountain Trail", armband purchase will be available at the entrance to the trail @ $15.00 per person, cash only.

During your visit, you can:

Explore our original structures built with creative upcycle materials.

Enjoy your picnic lunch by our calm and peaceful lakeside.
Take photos at your own pace of our Sculpture Gardens, Hobbit Town, White Garden, Kyoto Waterfalls, Bamboo Gardens, Moss Garden, Cactus Hill, surrounding plant life, fountains and much more as you trail the grounds. 

"A folly building is a nonfunctional, decorative building that is often constructed to enhance a natural landscape. Follies were popular in England during the 18th and early 19th centuries, when landscape design was dominated by Romanticism. They were often intended to imitate classical and medieval structures and were intended to improve or complete the natural setting. Follies were often built to resemble medieval towers, ruined castles, or Classical temples." Surprise all your friends and family with a photo moment at the exterior of the "Castle".

Visit the website and take a peek @ NationalBotanicGarden.org

Additional details and information:

Free parking available.
Ticket Option 1 - Garden Self Tour of Grounds is $35 per child/adult, Infant (0-12months) are free.

Ticket Option 2 - Garden Self Tour of Grounds and the "Mountain" is $45 per child/adult, Infant (0-12months) are free.

    *Specialty armbands will be provided upon check in for the access to the "Mountain" trail with the purchase of the Option 2 ticket. They must be worn while on site.

    *For those planning to go up the Mountain, please begin early, as this is a minimum one hour adventure, with most taking one and a half hours.

    *It is a little of a workout, on a hiking scale would be considered moderate to moderately strenuous, especially final hike to the top. Length is one mile round trip.

    *If you have purchased Option 1, at $35.00, during your visit before 3:00pm, you can purchase access to the mountain per person at $15.00 per, cash only, upon entrance on the walking tour at the mountain itself.
No Pets, No Glass, No Alcohol please. Please wear proper shoes for the outing and have drinking water at hand.

No drones allowed on site.
 
Gate opens at 12:00 Noon each scheduled day.
Last entry for the scheduled dates is 4:00pm daily.
Final departures are to be completed by 5:00pm from parking area.

Refund Policy: All ticket purchases are non-refundable, as below you may reschedule if space is available for another opening date. We reserve the right to postpone or cancel the opening due to circumstances beyond our control such as severe weather or rain, a natural disaster or emergency or as require to protect the safety of attendees and staff. (1) If closed for the date of purchased ticket, a notice of the closing will appear (Banner Main Web Page) on that date by 9am as to any closure due to the circumstances. Please check website before leaving home if weather looks dubious.

If for any reason, the garden is open and you were not able to "check in" on the date of the purchased ticket, we can gladly transfer to another opening within the year of purchase. No refunds will be issued if not rescheduled. If the upcoming opening is a higher value, you will be required to pay the difference.