ABOUT GARVAN WOODLAND GARDENS
Verna Cook Garvan donated the 210-acre Garvan Woodland Gardens to the University of Arkansas School of Architecture in 1985. Located on 4.5 miles of wooded shoreline along Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs, the gardens feature more than 128 species of ornamental and native shrubs and wild flowers, 160 different types of azaleas, a 4-acre Asian garden with a 12-foot waterfall, three unique bridges, the Perry Wildflower Overlook, and the sandstone and redwood Garvan Pavilion, designed by Fay Jones and Maurice Jennings. Anthony Chapel, designed by Jennings and David McKee, is a popular wedding venue. The Evans Children’s Adventure Gardens offers 1.5 acres of interactive fun with a waterfall and cave, an iron bridge that resembles woven tree branches and rocks weighing more than 3,200 tons. The annual Holiday Lights display – featuring 5 million lights over 18 acres – draws thousands of visitors each winter. For more information on the Gardens, including maps and directions to the site, visit www.garvangardens.org.
HOURS & ADMISSION
Open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily February 1 through the Friday before Thanksgiving. Open Noon to 9 p.m. the Saturday before Thanksgiving through December 31. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Days and the month of January.
- $15 all adults
- $5 children ages 4-12
- Free children ages 0-3
- $5 dog on leash
- $15 per person golf cart ride, first come/first served basis only, in addition to regular admission
