Very nice botanical gardens. Friendly staff, clean and inexpensive. The only thing that I would say is that some of the trails dont connect or end. It take a little longer to find your way around, but seeing how it is a very nice garden it is not troubling unless your on a time crunch.

This is a beautiful place to visit over and over. Lots of varied things to see, all sorts of flowers, vegetation, trees, water features, ponds, and even a fantastic outdoor and indoor working model train village. There are several wonderful spots for a picnic or eating at tables. My family and I love spending time here. It is always very peaceful, tranquil and relaxing. Highly recommend.

We had a grand time exploring this multifaceted paradise. Way out in the middle of nowhere but well worth our 1.5 hour drive. A lot is shade along the paths but we went ready to sweet and that we did. Take the golf cart your so you get an overview of the gardens. This is a unique single family developed garden. It is a gift to the region. We have been to botanical gardens in many states and this garden was fun to visit. Be sure to see their toy train setup.

Very pretty landscaping and beautiful flowers. It was an enjoyable walk and lots to see. My daughter enjoyed feeding the fish, ducks and turtles. We even found some of the peacocks walking around.

Was there for Cherry Blossom Festival. We did not find a lot of sakura. A beautiful place to take pictures. We ride the little train. It was the most exciting for my kids at the garden. They had a lot of fun.

Loved the trains and seeing what a great deal of work can do with the right plants. Planning another trip next season for more ideas and fun.

The gardens are beautiful! Well worth the price of admission. All of the trees and plants were specifically selected for their adaptation to the North Central Texas climate. There is a grave at the center of the gardens; which are a loving tribute.

Such a wonderful place to visit!!! Love all the shade. Bring your dogs, they love it too. Highly recommend the annual pass.

The Clark Gardens is by far one of my favorite places to visit. I enjoy the design, the feel and the level of detail here there and everywhere. The G-Scale Trains are gorgeous. So excellently molded into their little area. Some train displays kind of Beat you over the head with the install. Whatbi mean is, some places carve out a dedicated area to have a display and its usually a high contrast to the surroundings.NOT THIS DISPLAY! This one is wonderfully woven into the aesthetic that if you werent careful, you might miss it. BUT once you do realize whats going on, little details pop out and take you for a little journey.Big Thanks to everyone at The Clark Gardens!

The gardens are beautiful! They offer an excellent variety of plants suited to the North Central Texas climate. Staff was exceedingly friendly and helpful.

Always like this place.Make sure you stop at the visitor center at the entrance, and get a bag of fish food. Youll have fun feeding the fish, turtles and ducks.

Went to painting with a twist offsite, at the Amazingly beautiful Clark gardens. Outside, socially distanced, under a covered pavilion. Johnny was Amazingly friendly, and skillful, and helpful, as I am Not skilled... Lol. :0)But with his guidance I am happy with the experience and the painting I made! We had a lot of fun, great way to spend Saturday morning. Clark gardens is so pretty All year, we became members and used our membership for admission to gardens across the southwest on our vacation to Colorado, this fall, which included reciprocal admission (no charge) to Amarillo, Santa Fe and Durango Colorado botanical gardens. Shout out to Beverly at Clark gardens for recommending membership! Hope yall have more events like the painting event today!!!

This is such a wonderful and happy place. It’s intention is to take care of nature, and spread happiness through it to all that are fortunate enough to experience it. My wife and I had a wonderful time learning about the plants, trees, flowers, and especially the “train” station there. All of the people there were extremely friendly and helpful. We strongly recommend it to everyone.

Beautiful place to walk, hike, or have a wedding. They sell Dublin Sodas here, so thats good too.

VERY cool place to visit. I am coming back

Our volunteer guide on the golf cart tour was so awesome. This is definitely a hidden gem in North Texas. I have never seen so many varieties of Irises in my life. We even got to see a few peacocks too. A delightful way to spend the day!

This botanical garden is beautiful, full of colorful foliage and shade trees on a winding walk around the garden. I followed three peacocks on the trail. The bathrooms are spotless. Very nice staff and gift shop.

Great collection. Great way to relax from the heat. Family and I enjoyed the peaceful scenery. We will return again.

This place is pretty amazing millions of photographic subjects all over the place. If your interests are for the cultural they have you covered or if you just need a place to go and relax its well worth the cost of admission. The Aesthetics of the place are incredible and the water features are Simply Amazing. A person with a good camera I can get lost in here for days.

Clark Gardens is a beautiful oasis located just outside of Mineral Wells. The gardens provide a wonderful experience if you enjoy flowers, trees, lakes, and some wildlife. During fall the garden is decorated with pumpkins. I would recommend the gardens for a relaxing walk.

This place is a true hidden gem. Be prepared to walk. There isn’t a lot of shade, so during the summer months, be prepared. The gardens itself is very pretty. It’s laid out sort of wide open. There never seems to be crowds here, but the last two times I went, they were preparing for a wedding. Btw, this would be a great place to get married. They even have a chapel on the grounds. Well worth a trip to see.

Such a beautiful hidden treasure in Mineral Wells. My husband and I had a lovely picnic lunch and walk the whole gardens. We are looking forward to going back in the fall to see the colors changes.

Enchanted. Going back its that beautiful.

Amazing hike or just walk along what appears to be millions of varieties of plant life.

We had the pleasure of having our elopement here at Clark Gardens because our big wedding plans were put on hold. Stephanie and Millie (not sure if thats spelled right, sorry!) were fantastic! Stephanie helped organize the when, where and how then Millie was there the day of the ceremony to help us with everything. We are now thinking of having our big wedding reception here next year!

My husband and I live in Dallas and had been talking about bringing his Mother here for years - she lives in Mineral Wells and we never make enough time to walk the gardens whenever we come to town to visit her. Well, a few weekends ago, we made time as a surprise for Mothers Day and made a day of it.The love that is in these gardens is so very evident in every step that you take. From the employee in the ticket shop that was so kind to tell us about his favorite spots in the garden - and you could tell how much he loved the garden - to the immaculate presentation, care and grooming of the grounds itself. Being able to walk around and get lost within the paths and see native Texas plants, flowers, and herbs is just breathtaking.There are benches here and there for those that have trouble walking so you are able to rest - and even some places that have tables and chairs under shade. We found ourselves at one of those very tables close to closing on the day of our trip when one of the Gardens employees came to let us know they would be closing soon, and when my Mother in law made a joke that she didnt know if she could make it back to the front gates in 30 minutes (we were quite a distance at that point) he came back to get us in a 6 seat golf cart, even driving us to our car in the parking lot. I was so very impressed by that - everyone that we talked to during our visit was very attentive - they really seemed to care about their job. That was awesome.Im very glad that we came - this is a hidden gem that I will be back to for a lovely stroll in a beautiful tranquil place.

This place is a treasure for anyone looking to escape for a little while. The gardens are extensive offering a quiet connection for the nature lover. If you love trains, theres a pretty impressive model train exhibit in the heart of it that runs through a section of the garden. In addition, I believe the venue is available for hosting parties and weddings.

Serine, pleasant and relaxing place to visit and stretch.

Who knew? Beautiful little botanical garden makes a beautiful wedding venue.

Most of this garden is shaded. We went when it was over 90 and felt comfortable. The paths are a very fine redish gravel. Stroller and wheel chair friendly.  There is a fountain (viewing pool) where the brick steps are about 3 inches high.  That was the only place where there was a little bump and the stroller did fine. There were drinking fountains in a few places. A few places covered where you could sit and have a snack. You could sit by the water in a covered area. There is model train station where the train goes inside and outside. We sat in there and watched the trains for a bit and had a snack. My 3 year old had a good time watching trains,  watching ducks,  picking up sticks and chasing squirrels. No one bothered us. There is an area for weddings, very pretty. The place is in the middle of no where.  If you are looking for somewhere to have lunch,  Weatherford isnt too far away.  $9 for adults, 3 and under is free.

Great destination to get out and just relax. Easter weekend was a great time to view nearly all the flowers in the gardens.

Surprising gem of a garden. Well maintained, excellent variety of trees and plants.

The gardens are gorgeous and we all enjoyed the model train exhibit.

This is the most beautiful and relaxing place in North Texas.

Nice get away to nature, and easy place to social distance.

Gorgeous. The peacock there was not too shy at all

Best place to go to relax in nature while looking at beautiful flowers. One of my favorite places to go.

If you are planning a wedding this is a beautiful venue.

Nature at its finest.

Really enjoyed the gardens here. Several bronze statues in some of the gardens. Lots of trees around the garden, so perfect for the summer. Looking forward to seeing it in the late spring and fall. Worth the one hour drive.

This is a gorgeous botanical garden!! It is easy to get to and easy to enjoy. They even have plants for sale! You can spend the day just walking around or you can schedule an event. When I was there, there were two weddings scheduled for later in the day. Just a lovely, lovely place.

Nice place. Larger than I expected. Butterflies everywhere. Beautiful chapel. Great venue for parties and weddings.

Nice for social distancing activity. A little abandoned.

I went with my girlfriend and we both loved it! Its quiet, very pretty and not at all expensive. We both love nature so it was right up our alley! Id recommend to anyone who just wants to walk around and look at the wildlife and plant life.

Really pretty place. Kid loved the train

I paid for my venue in a year in advance. Several months before my wedding my Dad died and I didnt want to have the wedding. They made me show them my Dads obituary to prove he died to reschedule. By that time I ddidnt want to have my wedding at a place like that. They would not give a refund of the $5,000 or even a small portion. So they made a free $5,000 for doing absolutely nothing. If you want a place with heart Id skip this place. They dont care about you only the money.

Simply beautiful

I have always loved Clark Gardens! No matter the time of year, you will always enjoy the sheer beauty of the beautiful flowers and plants that abound in the gardens.

Very pretty place but need to call before going because they close when its really hot. Lady who is tour guide is really sweet.

A surprising oasis of beautifully landscaped 50 acres hidden one mile east of Mineral Wells in the middle of nowhere. Spectacular outdoor model railroad system, among fountains and other water features, complete with a chapel and pavilions for weddings and special events. Great for children to play and explore.

What a heavenly place!

Excellent place to walk around and for parties and or meetingsBeautiful scenery

Amazing

The Gardens were beautiful considering what was blooming. We called to see if this was good time to see a lot of blooming flowers. We should have waited a couple of weeks.

This is a beautiful hidden gem off the beaten path in the DFW area if you love beautiful flowers, trees and plants. The place began life as landscaping one couples property to satisfy their love of plants and gardening and grew into acres of beautiful plants and scenery that they then donated to become a lovely park. And the story and history of the couple who created it, Max and Billie Clark, is as quintessentially American Dreams as it gets. (The fact that you can still spot Max, at 91, out tending the gardens he built with his late wife is also really special.) Id recommend coming in the spring - though Ive only seen it at that time of year - because the place is simply teeming with flowers in bloom and monarch butterflies flitting around. Its definitely worth the trip to sleepy Mineral Wells to walk in these gardens and even visit some of the other nature-focused sites in the area.

Buddy got married there andn.v while it was far for us, inwould love to go back again.

OMG...this is so amazing! The miniature train tracks were just wonderful!!! And the gentleman that ran them gave us such a fantastic history of the area. He was just awesome! But I think my favorite area was the waterfall. There was a walkway that went behind the fall that had a bench you could sit on and just rest and enjoy the view. These gardens are just breathtaking! If you have a special event...a wedding for instance...this is THE perfect place!

Very nice facilities. Various plants needed better identification, but still a nice garden.

Beautiful gardens! We had a great time.

What an amazing place! The staff was outstanding

Pretty gardens!G-scale trains were a highlight.

Our favorite place. Absolutely stunning. My three year old loves the train display as well. You WILL NOT be disappointed.

Clark Gardens completely exceeded our expectations for the perfect wedding venue! Ansley was 100% available throughout our entire experience and was an absolute joy to work with. The entire staff was so accommodating for our guests and created the most beautiful and inviting atmosphere for our wedding. We love Clark Gardens!!

Its like leaving Texas and walking into the Garden of Eden!! So beautiful, and so peaceful!

Beautiful any time of year!

A great oasis in the middle of nowhere

Clark Gardens is a absolutely beautiful place to have a wedding. Ansley and the team at Clark Gardens are amazing! They are so kind, eager to help, and knowledgeable. They made the wedding planning process and day of so smooth and enjoyable. We cannot thank them enough for such a beautiful, special day!

Wonderful people and amazing area!!! The workers were so nice and caring towards us and learned alot about plants!!

Have to be honest - we thought it might be abandoned when we arrived. Theres keeping it natural in a garden but it looked like the whole drive in hasnt seen a mower or gardener in weeks. The outside discouraged us from paying to go in. We were able to get enough flower photos from the parking lot.

A surprise oasis on our country road trip. Beautiful, big, and lovely.

Even though spring would have been a better time of year to visit. There was still much to see and beautiful grounds to roam around.

That place has the most beautiful flowers in one spot Ive ever seen,everyone needs to go see this place..

Beautiful gardens! Great for photos. Not crowded. Love that we can bring the dogs for a picnic!

Beautiful place!

Weve been here a few times. Beautiful place. You can stay here for at least a few hours especially if you love plants. Go in the spring and you will see the most beautiful irises that you are also able to purchase. Its not very wheelchair accessible as I tried to push my dad in his wheelchair over some of the gravel paths. BUT they do have a golf cart type tour for a charge. I would recommend this for elderly people. Otherwise its great walking exercise with beautiful flowers. Dont expect Fort Worth Botanical Gardens type-of-place, but to me its way more relaxing, kind of like your grandmothers backyard if she had a few acres....

Great place to get outside. With several awesome facilities.

Absolutely perfect place to spend Mothers Day!

I have been to the gardens in both fort worth and dallas and I feel they dont have anything on this place. Clark gardens is truly a hidden gem and a labor of love maintained by max Clark and his employees. My sister and I visited the garden on Easter and was awe struck by the beauty of all the different kinds of flowers in bloom. Plus it was kind of nice having the whole place to ourselves to take lots of pictures and not have a bunch of people in the way.

This place is better than the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens and less crowded and nicer restrooms. Its also less expensive than the Dallas Arboretum and seems almost as large. Lots of gardens, water and water features.

Fantastic place and incredible for Mineral Wells area. Go and see this for yourself. Remember to see what is in bloom if you are traveling from a distance/ spring is best.

I absolutely loved this place. I am not a nature person, but this was a pretty unique experience. The garden is beautiful and you can feel the love that was out into it. Its $9.00 to get in though.

The gardens were so beautiful I forgot it was 94 degrees outside! It is worth the time and effort to visit. Im definitely going back.

A great place to wander and enjoy the gardens. It would be a great wedding venue as well either in the chapel or in the gardens. Bring a picnic and enjoy it in any of the many pavilions on the grounds.

Beautiful and very peaceful. Great place to get outdoors. Wonderful walking trails and places to sit and enjoy.

Beautiful gardens. Loved the historic trees and railway garden as well.

I love going here with my friends to just hang out or remember our prom days. I think I have never seen such a wonderful and friendly place

Drove all the way out here because it says you are open from 10-5 today, guess what? Youre closed. Fix your times

Beautiful place!

Attended my nieces wedding tonight and it was a beautiful venue! Beautiful venue for a wedding!

Beautiful place would visit again. just wish they had more events.

Absolutely one of the most beautiful places in Texas. Go here for a moviesque scene or a proposal cause you will not find a more georgous scene of peace and nature. Please go here and fall in love with this place.

Great place to go in the spring summer and fall

This is a beautiful wedding venue! Your kids can explore and adults will enjoy!

We were blown away!!! Love love loved it!!

Disappointing. While the are some pretty flowers and some pretty vinyettes, it is being overtaken by weeds and looks like it is living on the past glory days.

Very nice and surprisingly large.

Great gardens, very peaceful. Beautiful wedding location. It even has trains

This place should be on your bucket list if you like flowers, trees, and good design. They host events as well.

A very beautiful and peaceful visit. Enjoyed our tour guide who was quite friendly and knowledgable. We took the cart tour as walking is difficult for some. Sure hope this place continues on as I look forward to coming again.

Since we had a membership with the Dallas Arboretum, we could get free admission to Clark Gardens. We had no idea how beautiful the gardens would turn out to be. Absolutely gorgeous ponds, gardens, pavilions, and chapel. It looks like you can rent parts out for weddings and the like. It was borderline hot for late April but well before the insufferable heat of summer, when they intelligently close. Highly recommend a trip out here, especially on a weekday like we did so we had the place to ourselves.