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Juneau Rainforest Garden

10 1/2 Mi. Glacier Hwy., Juneau, AK 99801 (Formerly Green Angel Gardens)
907-209-5050
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Ranked #11 of 24 attractions in Juneau
Type: Trails, Gardens
Owner description: Juneau Rainforest Garden, formerly Green Angel Gardens, is the "original" intimate Juneau botanical garden specializing in displaying, identifying and... more » Owner description: Juneau Rainforest Garden, formerly Green Angel Gardens, is the "original" intimate Juneau botanical garden specializing in displaying, identifying and discussing Native uses (ethnobotany) of S.E. Alaska indigenous vegetation. Guests view seasonal wildflowers, huge swamp cabbage, towering Sitka spruce (State tree), tiny forget-me-nots (State flower) and much more while leisurely strolling through incredible diversity on a 1000 foot path. Watch for pleasant Alaskan surprises and photo ops along the way. Afterwards, enjoy a cup of tea and snack under a 70 foot pavilion among natural science displays while owners/hosts answer questions about Alaska. This garden is an exclusive personal stop offered on Tour JNU-130: Mendenhall Glacier, Museum & Gardens. « less
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Manistee, Michigan
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2013 NEW

Be sure to find out why this man turned trees upside down to make planters out of them! The gift shop has lots of nice things and a little eatery in it that's handy.

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Columbus, Ohio
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 24, 2012

Who woulda thunk there would be a rainforest in Alaska?? The educational experience was amazing, and the scenery was breathtaking. You will love it!

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Little Silver
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 28, 2012

Not only do you get an interesting perspective on a northern rain forest but you see the hard work that the owners have put into the gardens over the 30 years that they have been working on the garden. The tea and muffins at the end make the experience more like dropping in on friends and makes a nice ending... More

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Minnesota
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30 attraction reviews
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 9, 2012

The glacier moving through this area left behind a beautiful rain forest with 50 kinds of moss and 50 kinds of Lichen, beautiful wild flowers, and amazing trees. There are stones along the trails showing you where the glacier was over the last 200 years. A great place to take pictures and explore the beauty that Alaska has to offer.

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Alaska
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

Wonderful walk, the beauty of Alaska and you don't have to worry about snakes.

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Smithfield, Rhode Island
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012

My husband was on a fishing excursion in Junea so I was on my own to do what I wanted to do! My choice was the Mendenall Glacier and the Juneau Rainforest Garden. Although the glacier was beautfiul, the highlight ot the day trip was the Junear Rainforest Garden. It was a rainy day and I missed being with my... More

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HAINES
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2012

Great opportunity to get out into the Alaskan outdoors. Not your "typical" rainforest...no parrots or monkeys...but unparallelled beauty and fresh air.

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Rochester, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 11, 2011

I visited Green Angel Gardens in late June and think it very well could be the best time of the Alaskan summer. Everywhere I looked, wildflowers were blooming and everything was fresh and green. I felt an immediate peacefullness as I started down the garden path and that feeling never left me until we existed the garden. This is where... More

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Placentia, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2010

This wasn't your run of the mill tour of a garden. It was liked you walked into another world. It was so peaceful and quiet and you couldn't see out of it...just nothing but green! The couple who were hosts were phenomenal and demonstrated their extraordinary knowledge when answering questions and going beyond to explain things to people who had... More

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Island, Lk. Superior
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2008

I got off the bus critical and cynical. Not only was Jeff a great story teller, he knew his facts straight up w/o extra verbage. It was most easy to actually relax on this tour and we had an abysmally rainy day. They supplied umbrellas! I'd do it again in a hurricane....

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