Experts' Choice Award Sarah P. Duke Gardens
What the experts agree on
Fifty-five sprawling acres of meticulously landscaped gardens featuring koi ponds, rose terraces, magnolia groves, and a Japanese garden—perfect for losing hours among blooming wisteria and diverse plant collections.
“A wisteria-draped gazebo, the Carnivorous Plant Collection, and a Japanese garden with a lily pond teeming with fat goldfish are a few of the highlights of these 55 acres.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "Heavenly Sarah P Duke Gardens include 55 acres of koi ponds, terraced rose gardens and magnolia groves, where students and visitors play Frisbee on warm afternoons." Full review
Where "Duke Gardens offers visitors four primary sections that expand across 55 acres of fertile land." Full review
Afar Magazine "Let's just say it wasn't a "good hair" day, but there is so many plants and wildlife to see, that I spent several hours there. It was hot, yet heavenly!" Full review
