This is a fairly small garden packed with a large assortment of tropical plants. It was the hobby garden of George Turner who opened it to visitors in 1924. It’s now owned by the city of St. Petersburg and has been preserved as a historic landmark.
The garden map has a very small section marked as accessible, however all of the paths are paved so it is possible to see the entire garden. There are two arched bridges that are too steep so backtracking is required. The garden elevation drops about 15 feet from the entrance and a few sections have a bit of a slope.
The parking lot has enough room for RVs although larger ones may have to park across the spaces. Gardens
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Sounds like a great place.
ReplyDeleteWe will follow your blog when visiting Florida in the future.
Have a great winter.
Florida has the most marvelous gardens -everything just grows and grows. It's easy to imagine what it was like when the dinosaurs roamed around munching on similar plants. If you're planning on visiting several gardens it really pass to get a reciprocal membership. The gardens are often expensive but once you pay for the membership most of them are free.
ReplyDeleteHave a good winter too!
Wow, I've almost forgotten that plants can look lush and green through all the sog and gray its been here :)
ReplyDeleteSpring will be here soon Matt. Oregon and Florida have a lot in common when it comes to overabundant plant growth!
ReplyDeleteAnd mosquitoes :p
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