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Apr 13, 2025
The cherry blossoms were at peak and beautiful. Do not go on the weekend. We went on Monday morning and had a pleasant time walking around the lake path. Suggest staying in Alexandria and taking …Full review by Brooksville0
Apr 7, 2025
Beautiful, peaceful, and totally free! Located near the Capitol, this lush garden features tropical plants, native flowers, and stunning seasonal displays. Perfect for a relaxing stroll or plant love…Full review by Billionare W
Mar 27, 2025
We spent all of our time with the Bonsai and they were wonderful. I would recommend it to everyone. Next time we'll explore more of the grounds.Full review by Harold S
I carried a small backpack with no problems. There was no security that I noticed for the interior portion of the garden. The exterior part is open to the public and shouldn't have any …
I carried a small backpack with no problems. There was no security that I noticed for the interior portion of the garden. The exterior part is open to the public and shouldn't have any restrictions.
Enjoy? Hmm, maybe. I don't think I'd take my kids with that expectation. I love plants and want my kids to appreciate nature, so I'd totally take them with the lower expectation to just …
Enjoy? Hmm, maybe. I don't think I'd take my kids with that expectation. I love plants and want my kids to appreciate nature, so I'd totally take them with the lower expectation to just expose them to new wonders and the diversity of nature. If you like plants, I'd say take them for sure. It's like walking into lots of different natural environments the way it's arranged. The center rainforest area is cool and I'm sure kids would enjoy the multi levels to view down. As with everything with kids, you might go thru it faster with them than you would on your own, but it's totally worth a walk through, especially if you are close by. A bonus is that it is very compact. The variety of shapes, textures, colors I'd think would capture most kids attention, even if only for a short while. And kids are always surprising us us by what they appreciate and what they get into, so who knows, maybe they'd really enjoy it. Speaking for my 9 and 12yo kids, I think they'd tolerate it for my sake and certainly get something out of it, but it wouldn't top their most enjoyable list. But, for me, I'd still take them anyway!
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