Scenic Parks and Gardens

From the lush gardens at historic estates to sprawling and scientific arboretums, Virginia's gardens are breathtaking. Explore the state's parks and gardens for a natural escape during your Virginia getaway. 

Arboretums and Botanical Gardens

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

  • 1800 Lakeside Avenue

One of the most-visited attractions in the Richmond, Va., area, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers year-round beauty with more…

State Arboretum of Virginia

  • State Arboretum of Virginia

The State Arboretum of Virginia is part of Blandy Experimental Farm, a research field station for the University of Virginia. The…

Norfolk Botanical Garden

  • 6700 Azalea Garden Road

Renowned for its exceptional scenery and educational programs, Norfolk Botanical Garden is considered a premier example of…

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

  • 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court

Meadowlark Gardens Regional Park is one of the hidden treasures of Fairfax County. The park encompasses an authentic Korean Bell…

Appalachian Power Arboretum

  • 4001 Mayflower Drive

Appalachian Power's utility arboretum in Lynchburg, VA was officially opened in April 2008 with a dedication ceremony that took…

Potomac Overlook Regional Park

  • 2845 North Marcey Road

On the Potomac Palisades in north Arlington, Potomac Overlook offers 70 acres of peaceful woodland, trails, educational gardens, a…

MacCallum More Museum and Gardens

  • 603 Hudgins Street

MacCallum More, Scottish for Home of the Clan, was begun in 1929 by Lucy M. Hudgins, wife of Edward W. Hudgins, former Chief…

Gardens with History

James Monroe's Highland

  • 2050 James Monroe Parkway

In 1799, James Monroe and his family moved to Highland, their home in Albemarle County, neighboring Thomas Jefferson's Monticello…

George Washington's Mount Vernon

  • 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway

George Washington's Mount Vernon is the riverside home of our nation's first president, George Washington. The estate includes a…

James Madison's Montpelier

  • 11350 Constitution Highway

SEE WEBSITE FOR UP-TO-DATE DETAILS AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS. Montpelier is open 9 am - 4 pm. *See website for days of operations*…

Virginia House

  • 4301 Sulgrave Road.

Virginia House was formerly an English manor house that was relocated to Richmond in 1925. The home is now owned and operated by…

Agecroft Hall & Gardens

  • 4305 Sulgrave Road

Agecroft Hall & Gardens museum is located on 23 acres overlooking the James River in the neighborhood of Windsor Farms, not far…

Berkeley Plantation

  • 12602 Harrison Landing Road

Berkeley invites families to experience eighteenth-century history, explore the gardens and grounds, see our ninth president's…

Belle Air

  • 11800 John Tyler Memorial Highway

One of America's oldest frame dwellings (circa 1670), Belle Air is a unique and important architectural monument. Massive pine…

Historic Westover

  • 7000 Westover Road

Westover is one of the most elegant and historic colonial plantations. It was built in the first half of the 18th century by the…

Colonial Williamsburg

  • 1 Visitor Center Drive

You're invited to discover the people who bring history to life at Colonial Williamsburg. Your admission ticket is your key to…

Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden

  • Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden

The Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden interprets American history through the experiences of the people who lived and worked…

Historic Kenmore

  • 1201 Washington Avenue

Built by George Washington's sister, Betty Washington Lewis, and her husband, Fielding Lewis, this Georgian-style, brick mansion…

George Washington's Ferry Farm

  • 268 Kings Highway

George Washington’s Ferry Farm is where young George Washington spent his formative years and became an extraordinary man, after…

Woodlawn

  • 9000 Richmond Highway

Woodlawn, the first site operated by the National Trust, was part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon. In 1799, he gave the site…

Nature Trails of Stratford Hall

  • 483 Great House Road

Vault Trail - begins near Burial Vault at the end of the East Garden and divides mid-way into two directions: both ending at the…