Design Of Garden At Washington Oaks Gardens State Park

Washington oaks gardens state park is located between the atlantic ocean and the matanzas river on a site originally used as a hunting ground by the native americans.

Design of garden at washington oaks gardens state park. The visitor center gift shop plant sales and pavilion rentals are closed. Washington oaks gardens state park. The gardens were established by louise and owen young in the 1930s and gifted to the state in 1965.

The park is most famous for its formal gardens but it also preserves the original habitat of a northeast florida barrier island ecology. Effective november 13 2020. Habitats preserved by the park include beach coastal.

Home the friends reservations gift shop events contact holiday in the gardens. Friends of washington oaks gardens state park. Due to local orders facial coverings or masks are required inside buildings for staff and visitor safety.

The youngs gradually acquired the beachfront property from neighbors. The rose garden at washington oaks gardens state park sits at the western edge of the formal gardens and is one of our most popular points of interest in the park. Restroom availability may be limited.

The beach and gardens at washington oaks gardens state park are open 8 a m. The rose garden at washington oaks. It is designed as a grand circle of 3 000 square feet with ten beds of roses each containing a unique variety of rose.

Check out my recent shoot from this lovely beach south of st. They combined native and exotic plantings even adding touches from asia where both had spent time. The youngs were responsible for the name washington oaks as well as the design of the gardens and the house.