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Secrest Arboretum
2122 Williams Rd, Wooster, OH 44691, United States
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TA
Review №1

Well managed arboretum. Serene and scenic garden. Perfect place for walk, enjoying nature or garden photography.

An
Review №2

Great place to visit even in the fall. We will put this on our list to visit in the spring and summer. Great stay off flowers and trees. Lovely colors

Wh
Review №3

We love coming here! Wonderful playground for the kids, good trails to walk, did our family pictures here and had beautiful fall colors.Lots to offer

Ra
Review №4

Such a surprising place. Whether you are interested in learning more about different plants or just want a relaxing walk this place offers both! Recommend to come when the roses are in bloom to enjoy the full beauty of this park!

Jo
Review №5

Nice place to walk, wide variety of plants, well maintained.

Bo
Review №6

Love the fact that this is a research facility. The tour was very informative as well as beautiful. I was with a group of 17 from a garden club who had called in advance to make arrangements for the tour. Because there were some who had difficulty walking, golf carts and a knowledgeable staff guide were provided for our visit.

Na
Review №7

Spent an hour walking around the gardens. Wish the plant tags were more prevalent. Trying to get ideas for pollinator garden. Want to go back during different seasons

Do
Review №8

Nice place to walk at your own pace. Very well kept, and most plants are labeled. Only bad thing, no smoking on the premises. I could have walked for hours if not for that. lol

El
Review №9

Very large and beautiful. Lots of walking, with hills, but paved paths. Signs describing the types of plants. Trees and flowers. Also has a large kids slide and an amphitheater. My brother in law got married in the amphitheatre and it was very lovely.

Sa
Review №10

Just married the love of my life here in the amphitheater!! Beautiful location, and tons of photo locations.

An
Review №11

When in need of a breath of fresh air, come to the SA in Wooster. Hike and view the selection of trees and take in the scene because it is special..

Ti
Review №12

Absolutely gorgeous, well maintained grounds. Spacious and quiet. No entry fee, ample parking.

Ni
Review №13

Very beautiful setting!! Great venue for a wedding!

Da
Review №14

Lots of beautiful plants, trees, and flowers. Paved path. Little hills up and down but not much changed in elevation. Great to take a break and go for a nice walk. Parking lots in various spots and an education center too.

Ka
Review №15

Very calm, quiet place to relax and walk. Overall, pretty flat.

Da
Review №16

Great place to walk. Go during the week no crowd

Ro
Review №17

Nice and clean and a nice place to take pics of the family

Di
Review №18

Beautiful and serene. Lots of shade and benches to just sit and enjoy.

Da
Review №19

Absolutely beautiful place, I didnt know what to do around Wooster, and Im glad I found this option. Its just breathtaking. Dont miss it!

Ju
Review №20

Its a great time of the year to visit, all the trees are starting to get their new leaves and the crabapple trees are all blooming. Beautiful! Its a wonderful place for anyone to go visit.

La
Review №21

Great place to enjoy nature. Easy to social distance during the pandemic.

de
Review №22

A beautiful place for a relaxing walk in nature.

Tr
Review №23

Beautiful scenery and walking paths.

Ma
Review №24

Beautiful tree park.

Ca
Review №25

Lovely, lots of paved walkways as well as grassy paths. Pet friendly, kid friendly. Places to picnic.. Yes I would recommend it.

CT
Review №26

I took my 11 year old grandson we loved, even though it was raining and 90°

Ti
Review №27

Great park! Looking for a place to walk your dog? Or just enjoy some beautiful Scenery, well this is the place for you!

gr
Review №28

At 100* a tad bit warm to walk but going to go back when its cooler

Gl
Review №29

Nice hiking through the blooming trees and flowers.

Ap
Review №30

Beautiful place to hang out and collect your thoughts.

Ca
Review №31

We love this place. They have done a great job with this arboretum. Ive been bringing my family here for several years. We have been able to watch the trees grow. Its truely amazing.

Pe
Review №32

Beautiful place to visit.

Si
Review №33

Very nice location, cant wait to go back through other seasons.

je
Review №34

Beautiful and well maintained. Great place to explore

Ju
Review №35

One of my favorite places for a family picnic or simply some time alone. It is full of nature and it’s mostly peaceful; except for the sound of some loud vehicles on the highway. If you’re looking for a place to get some fresh air or go to admire the beauty of nature, this is a good place to visit.

Me
Review №36

Loved it here!! Had a great time exploring and playing on the rocks and slide! Its a 45 min drive from us, but so worth it! We want to go again in the fall!

Sh
Review №37

Great place to walk and take pictures

Ra
Review №38

It is nice, even now.

Ja
Review №39

Beautiful gardens. Very peaceful. Cant wait to visit again.

Pe
Review №40

Pretty setting. Nice paved trails. Beautiful specimens.

Co
Review №41

Great walking tracks, great informational. This is a really great place to take kids or dogs to blow off steam. Also a pretty good Pokemon Go site for gyms and poke stops

Pa
Review №42

It is peacefull place.

Ve
Review №43

Wonderful arboretum and it is free to walk the gardens from dawn to dusk every day of the year.

Ha
Review №44

Beautifully kept, clean pathways and well taken care of plants. Theres places to sit along the path and lots of shade! A little bit of a hill so keep an eye out for them

Mi
Review №45

Not much to look at. Roses were gone from disease. Lawn is full of weeds.

Ro
Review №46

Awesome place to go view nature and get some fresh air.

Ch
Review №47

I think it is a good alternative to Holden Arboretum in Cleveland for the little ones. It is a good stop on the way from Akron or Canton to the Amish Country. Go to their website to check out special events.

Ch
Review №48

Beautiful place for walks!

Fr
Review №49

A wonderful working and teaching arboretum. On 9-14-2010 a tornado tore through the gardens, since then theyve created new gardens and exhibits. Love Se recrest!

Ja
Review №50

Seems like a decent place to walk around and enjoy a nice day.

Se
Review №51

Very beautiful in the summer would love to go there again.

Ro
Review №52

Love this place realy nice to get out and explore

Pr
Review №53

Beautiful scenery and a lovely place for a walk. Also for Pokemon go players, this is an amazing place. 15ish pokestops and amazing on community days.

Li
Review №54

Beautiful trees and flowers, many are labeled. Lots of places to sit along the winding pathways. Well-maintained grounds and buildings.

Ju
Review №55

Beautiful plantings, nice walking paths, lots of pollonators.

Te
Review №56

A beautiful place to enjoy nature and beautiful foliage. We have many great memories visiting here as a family.

Ha
Review №57

Reallily nice landscaping

Je
Review №58

So much fun for kids. I hope with the new educational building they do more programs for children again.

Ph
Review №59

Beautiful quiet nature park to walk.

Fo
Review №60

Beautiful and well kept.

Ap
Review №61

Love taking the children there to see all the beautiful flowers and to walk out their engery.

Mi
Review №62

Beautiful and relaxing

Br
Review №63

Great place to relax and hike

Tr
Review №64

It will be better after everything is in bloom! Its really very nice anytime though! Less crowded before full bloom though and that is awesome too!

Do
Review №65

They take care of this place really well

Ro
Review №66

A nice quiet place with a bunch of little gardens all over. Mostly native varieties. Well worth the stop.

La
Review №67

If you have children bring a stroller! I had never been there and my child loves to walk but this place is huge! We saw so much and I think we only saw a small section. Very neat play areas with a slide and lots and lots of nature. Beautiful areas to just sit and relax. Cant wait to visit again!

Ro
Review №68

Good experience to see some nature for an easy walk outside.

An
Review №69

Beautifully maintained with a broad collection of identified plants and trees, Secrest is a lovely place to walk for all ages, anytime of year.

Ch
Review №70

Had an wonderful time at seacrest arboretum. They had an insect night there. Great for kids and kids at heart. Got to race hissing cockroaches, hold millpedes, and pet transulas. There were guided night walks about moths and and lightening bugs. Very good information about pollinators and even gave us plants to plant to encourage them.

Je
Review №71

This is a great place to visot and unwind.

Ke
Review №72

Beautiful place to walk. Lots of cool plants and trees.

Se
Review №73

Best place to take a walk with the family. Such a beautiful place

Tr
Review №74

Such a great place to go and relax. Not too far from campus so I can easily walk over.

Sa
Review №75

Amazing I love this place found it on accident

KM
Review №76

Very nice place. Excellent way to spend a nice evening!

ro
Review №77

Its beautiful. Nature is always best. The gardeners are talented. Yall are amazing

Jo
Review №78

Very pretty place. So many different plants and trees........

HE
Review №79

Beautiful!

Co
Review №80

Always very well maintained. Beautiful scenery. Other aptrons are typically very nice, respectful and mindful of everyone else.

Ga
Review №81

I loved this vist.Its an amazing walk. A lot to take in.

Ge
Review №82

Beautiful grounds with a vast variety of flora. Excellent venue for a wedding and other events.

Ry
Review №83

Very peaceful and lovely place to walk around and explore. The building on the property wasnt open on Saturday and their rose garden had very few roses, but the rest was beautiful.

Ke
Review №84

This place was a nice place to get away for the day.

An
Review №85

This place is an absolutely beautiful place to walk or have a picnic! There are tables and benches nestled in nooks and crannies all over the gardens! I cant wait until they open the visitors center with museum and hands on experience experience! They will also be offering gardening classes for the community!

Au
Review №86

Beautiful gardens! Nice place to stroll and look at all of the flowers.

Am
Review №87

Beautiful walking paths, lots of areas to take pictures

Ma
Review №88

Beautiful gardens so many different plants to learn about.

Ch
Review №89

Great food, had some tax s, and my wife had shrimp and grits, everything was great, and the house got sauce was nice and Smokey, got a bottle of it to go.

J.
Review №90

Very nice facility. Very nice building to have to have meetings

be
Review №91

A true gentleman tucked away at the OARDC. Enjoy a free show and talk a walk through a truly beautiful place. Bring a camera lots of fantastic scenery and wildlife to capture. Be prepared to walk. Nice paved paths. Restrooms available.

La
Review №92

A great place to walk and see beautiful landscaping.

Au
Review №93

Beautiful, clean, well lit and very roomy. Great place for showers, meetings or a banquet.

Su
Review №94

Spring, summer and fall, go every couple of weeks to see new flowers and trees. There are lovely paths and places to sit and take in the beautiful sights. Very accessible from Wooster.

Be
Review №95

Beautiful and serene

Al
Review №96

The secrets arboretum is beautiful. So many different species of plants that are native and imported. Everything is labeled nicely so its easy to learn about the plant in question.

Ma
Review №97

I love this place bc you get to enjoy nature.

Ro
Review №98

Great place for walks and photos

Ca
Review №99

Lots of plants and educational signs. We came in October, so we did not expect much to be in bloom, but it was still beautiful to walk around. There seemed to be someone giving a tour also

Ad
Review №100

Amazing, creative, displays

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  • Address:2122 Williams Rd, Wooster, OH 44691, United States
  • Site:http://secrest.osu.edu/
  • Phone:+1 330-263-3761
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Arboretum
Working hours
  • Monday:8am–9pm
  • Tuesday:8am–9pm
  • Wednesday:8am–9pm
  • Thursday:8am–9pm
  • Friday:8am–9pm
  • Saturday:8am–9pm
  • Sunday:8am–9pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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