Garden Orientation

An overview of relative distances to and accessibility of our collections. Use this guide to help plan your visit to Cornell Plantations.

Handicapped Accessible
 
F.R. Newman Arboretum
(the loop road is open during spring and fall)
Robison York State Herb Garden
(flagstone paths, no stairs)
Walter C. Heasley Jr., Rock Garden
(located along a paved road)
Mullestein Winter Garden

Within 100 yards of the Gift Shop
 
Young Decorative Arts Flower Garden
Groundcover Collection
Robison York State Herb Garden
Pounder Heritage Vegetable Garden
International Crop and Weed Garden
American Peony Society Garden
Walter C. Heasley Jr., Rock Garden
Clement Gray Bowers Rhododendron Collection (moderately hilly cedar chip paths and stairs)

Other gardens and natural areas within walking distance of the Gift Shop
 
Beebe Lake
The overlook and loop trail is about 300 yards from the Gift Shop. The Beebe Lake loop trail is 1 mile long.
Dean's Garden
About 0.4 of a mile towards the Agriculture Quadrangle.
Muenscher Poisonous Plants Garden
About 0.5 miles, near the Vet School. You can also drive here.
Mundy Wildflower Garden (Collections site)
   Mundy Wildflower Garden (Natural Areas site)
From the Gift shop, about 130 yards with stairs down a steep hill. You can also drive and park at the East entrance.
F.R. Newman Arboretum
Half a mile walk from the Gift Shop, following a wooded path through the Wildflower Garden. You can also drive to the F.R. Newman Arboretum.

A Short Drive Away...
 
Mundy Wildflower Garden
The east entrance (from Caldwell Road) is about 0.7 mi from the Gift Shop by car.
F.R. Newman Arboretum
Seven tenths of a mile from the Gift Shop by car. You can drive the loop or park and walk the paths.
Zucker Shrub and Ornamental Grass Garden
At the north entrance (Forest Home Drive) of the Arboretum, about 1 mi from the Gift Shop.
Park Park
Two miles from the Gift Shop, at the intersection of Rte 366 and Forest Home Drive. Walk the trails or enjoy the view from the benches and tables.

 

Baird Wildflower Meadow in the Arboretum

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