My husband and I loved the place, it had a great atmosphere and everything you would expect of the gardens. My inlaws were with us and they enjoyed also More

It is quite impressive, large, and quite pretty, really. Expansive, it is being expanded. Down into the woods, along a trail, one can walk to the Middle Oconee River. We stayed for nealy two hours, and covered a lot of ground, saw a lot of nature. More

What more can I say...the botanical gardens are beautiful, and just a short drive from campus. Well worth the 3-5 minute drive. I've attended a wedding reception there and it was very nice as well (although somewhat cozy for the number that were invited). I don't get by the gardens often enough. Some weekends the Athens Community symphony (band) plays... More

Love the gardens. Great place to hike or just sit and relax. Also have a river you can take a swim in if you would like More

A wonderful piece of work with all the things it should be - gardens, atriums, café, multiple trails, educational programs situated on the Oconee River downstream from a sewage plants and surrounded by UgA dumps and industrial farm operations. Love the place ! More

A very big area with a lovely drive from the entrance to the parking lot. Many different kinds of gardens and, of course, different flowers in bloom at different times of the year. Nice stone walls, wooden benches, a rotating marble globe fountain, arbors, etc. We were sorry to miss walking some of the trails because of limited time. Definitely... More

An excellent stop while touring Athens - and its FREE! More

It was beautiful, large place with many beautiful blooming plants More

Basically a group of outdoor gardens with one pleasant indoor tropical garden in the main building, along with a small restaurant and of course a gift shop. You can stroll through the gardens, take a longer walk through an area featuring Georgia and the Southwest native trees, shrubs and flowers. Or take an actual hike on one of several trails... More