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Ohio Arboretums, Gardens & Wildflower Nature Preserves

Cuyahoga County:

  • Cleveland Botanical Garden | 11030 East Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio 44106 | 216-721-1600 | http://cbgarden.org | Admission charged
  • Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Rainforest | 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, | 216-661-6500 | http://clemetzoo.com | Admission charged. (Free for Cuyahoga county and Hinckley Twp residents on Mondays except holidays)
  • Gardenview Horticultural Park | 16711 Pearl Road, Strongsville, Ohio 44136 | 216-238-6653 | Admission charged | Open to non-members weekend afternoons.
  • Lakeview Cemetery | 12316 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 | 216-421-2665 | http://www.lakeviewcemetery.com | No admission charged (fees for tours).
  • Rockefeller Park and Greenhouse | 750 East 88th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44108 | 216-664-3103 | http://www.rockefellergreenhouse.org | No admission charged

Delaware County:

  • Kraus-Bohannan Nature Preserves, (Ohio Wesleyan University) | 61 South Sandusky St., Delaware, Ohio 43015 | 800-922-8953 | No admission charged.

Erie County:

  • Sheldon Marsh Nature Preserve | 2715 Cleveland Road W., Huron, Ohio 44839 | 614-265-6561 | No admission charged.

Franklin County:

  • Chadwick Arboretum | 232 Howlett Hall, 2001 Fyffe Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43210 | 614-688-3479 | http://wickarboretum.osu.edu | No admission charged.
  • Columbus Park of Roses at Whetstone Park | 3901 North High St, Columbus, Ohio 43214 | 614-645-3391 | http://parkofroses.org | No admission charged.
  • Franklin Park Conservatory | 1777 East Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43209 | 614-645-8733 | http://fpconservatory.org | Admission charged.
  • Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden | 358 Parkview Ave | Bexley, Ohio, 43209 | 614-644-7644 Ext.1 | http://www.governorsresidence.ohio.gov | No admission charge. Open most Tuesdays by appt only.
  • Topiary Park | 480 East Town Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 | 614-635-0197 | No admission charged.

Hamilton County:

  • Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio, 513-282-4700 | http://cincinnatizoo.org | Admission charge.
  • Hauck Botanic Garden | 2625 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206, 513-475-9600 | http://cincinnatiparks.com | No admission charged.
  • Inniswood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve | 940 South Hempstead Rd., Westerville, OH 43081 | 614-895-6216 | http://Inniswood.org | No admission charged.
  • Krohn Conservatory | 1501 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 | 513-421-4086 | http://cincinnatiparks.com | Admission charged.
  • Mt. Airy Arboretum | 5083 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45223, 513-352-4048 | http://cincinnatiparks.com No Admission charged.
  • Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum | 4521 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45232 | http://springgrove.org | 513-681-7526
  • Stanley M | Rowe Arboretum | 4600 Muchmore Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 | 513-561-5151 | http://rowearb@ihill.org | No admission charged.

Hocking County:

  • Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve | 24853 Big Pine Rd, Rockbridge, Ohio 43149 | 614-265-6561 | No admission charged.

Knox County:

  • Ramser Arboretum | 24565 Danville-Jelloway Rd, Danville OH 43014 | 740-392-2941 | No admission charged. Closed during deer hunting season.
  • Schnormeier Gardens | 8701 Laymon Road, Gambier, Ohio 43022 | 740-427-2612 | http://www.schnormeiergardens.org | Open to public several days each year in June, or to groups by appt. No admission charged. Parking charged.

Lake County:

  • Holden Arboretum | 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094 | 440-946-4400 | http://holdenarb.org | Admission charged

Licking County:

  • Dawes Arboretum | 7770 Jacksonville Rd SE, Newark, OH 43056 | 740-323-2355 | http://dawsarboretum.org | Admission charged.

Lorain County:

Lucas County:

  • Toledo Botanical Gardens | 5403 Elmer Drive, Toledo, Ohio 43615 | 419-536-5566 | http://toledogarden.org | No admission charged
  • Toledo Zoo | 2 Hippo Way., Toledo, OH 43609 | 419-385-4040 | http://Toledozoo.org | Admission charged. Parking charge.
  • Stanahan Arboretum, (University of Toledo) | 4131 Tantara Rd, Toledo, Ohio 43623 | 419-841-1007 | http://utoledo.edu.stanahanarboretum | No admission charged.
  • Wildwood Preserves, Toledo Metroparks | 5100 W | Central Ave, Toledo, Ohio 43615 | Ranger phone 419-270-7500 | http://metroparkstoledo.com

Mahoning County:

Montgomery County:

  • Cox Arboretum and Gardens Metro Park | 6733 Springboro Pike, Dayton, Ohio 45449 | 937-275-7275 | http://www.metroparks.org/places-to-go/cox-arboretum/ | No admission charged.
  • Wegerzyn Gardens Metropark | 1301 E.Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45414 | 937-277-6545 | No admission charged.
  • Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum | 118 Woodland Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45409, 937-228-3221 | http://woodlandcemetery.org | No admission charged.

Ottawa County:

    Magee Marsh Wildlife Area | 13531 W | SR 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449,419-898-0960 | No admission charged.
  • Oak Openings Preserve | 413961 Girdham Road, Toledo, Ohio 43558 | 419-826-6463 | No admission charged,
  • Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge | 14000 W.SR 2, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449 | 419-898-0014 | No admission charged.
  • Schedel Arboretum and Gardens | 19255 West Portage River South Road, Elmore, Ohio 43416-0081,419-862-3182 | http://www.schedel-gardens.org | Admission charged.

Richland County:

  • Kingwood Center | 900 Park Avenue West, Mansfield, Ohio 44906 419-522-0211 | http://www.kingwoodcenter.org | Greenhouse closed on Monday. Admission charged.

Stark County:

  • Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve | 11929 Beech St, NE, Alliance, Ohio, 44601 | 330-829-7050 | http://beechcreekgardens.org | Admission charged.

Summit County:

  • Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens | 714 North Portage Path, Akron, Ohio 44303-1399 330-836-5533 | http://www.stanhywet.org , Admission charged
  • Akron Zoological Park | 500 Edgewood Ave, Akron, Ohio 44307 | 330-375-2550 | http://akronzoo.org | Admission charged. Parking charged.

Trumbull County:

  • Draime Estate Gardens | 8473 Hunters Train SE, Warren, Ohio 44484 | 330-847-0520 | Student groups, professional green industry organizations and civic garden clubs by appointment. Admission charged.

Wayne County:

  • Secrest Arboretum (OARDC) | 2122 Williams Road,Wooster, Ohio 44691 | 330-202-3507 | http://www.secrest.osu.edu | No admission charged.
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