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Reeves-Reed Arboretum
165 Hobart Ave, Summit, NJ 07901-2908
Open today: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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duck8to
Montville, New Jersey
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Reed-Reeves Arboretum is a former country estate. The former estate encompasses prominent late 19th and early 20th century landscape architecture. Much of the landscape design can be attributed to Calvert Vaux who partnered with Fredrick Law Olmstead in it's design.
Before visiting I suggest downloading the online map which show the layout of the gardens and hiking trails. Admission is free but a $5 donation would be appreciated. Note that all the Reed-Reeves Arboretum buildings are closed with the exception of the Wisner House Gallery which is open on the weekends. The arboretum opens at 7 am and closes at 7 pm. As you approach the entrance gate pull-up until the sensor is activated and opens the gate up.
Some of the gardens and trails are handicapped friendly but not all. There are some ramps, and paved paths. Accessible public restrooms are located in the Wisner House on the weekends, The Stackhouse Educational Center restrooms are closed to the general public. Service dogs are permitted in the arboretum.
You can take a self-guided tour, a free guided tour on Saturdays (10:30-1:30) or a Historic Group tour.
Art exhibits are featured in the Wisner House Gallery. April features the daffodil bowl display. June-October features art in the garden with various sculptures. There are historical exhibits in the Garden Library Lounge.
Social distancing is advised , masks and other COVID-19 precautions are suggested and from what I seen, followed.
Date of experience: August 2020
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anthonyc776
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
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Nice weather? Consider a nature walk through this free, non-profit arboretum. Well-maintained paths guide you through garden landscapes around a historic house with all kinds of trees, shrubs, flowers, and herbs. Get some ideas for your own garden. Take some pictures. Staff is friendly. There's an art gallery. There are activities for kids. You can get a guided tour. Some places were closed either due to Covid, or seasonal scheduling. So check info for hours, monthly scheduled events, etc. There is some parking.
Date of experience: September 2020
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Dotty K
Haddonfield, New Jersey
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It was cold on the day I arrived, but I stopped into the Visitor Center and picked up a map of the property and looked at some displays of potted plants and used the touch screens to see what this place offered. Then I walked over to the Wisner House. Because it was a weekend, the house wasn't open, but I did peek into the windows and saw the temporary artwork on display. I also looked at subtropical, tropical, and desert plants in the greenhouse.
Date of experience: February 2020
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Birmingham, Michigan
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Spent maybe an hour max walking through the gardens and woodland trails on a Fall day. Came across goats eating, and we were impressed mostly by the huge tulip tree and black oak, and maple trees.
Date of experience: October 2019
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Thomas S
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My wife and I live in Summit and saw the signs for the 'Oktoberfest' for Sunday September 30th. I had been to the arboretum years back with my kids and remember walking around the hilly grounds, looking at plants, maybe there was a deer or two? It's a pretty property with plants and shrubs and trees. There's no onsite parking although it's possible to park on Hobart and walk. So I returned, expecting to walk around the grounds, point at plants, maybe take a picture or two. The first clue I had that something was amiss was this: where were all the cars? and the people? It looked empty for their Oktoberfest celebration. So we walk in and the man at the booth says "$100 entrance fee". Seriously? I thought he had been joking. What would we get for our $100 fee? Unlimited beer, a bratwurst hot dog, and a pretzel, and shall we say 'ambling privileges' (walking around the hilly grounds and take a photo or two). $100? Seriously? I can buy beer for $1 at the A&P, and guess what -- I have plants in my backyard that I can take photos of. I can only drink one beer at the most anyway. So we left, laughing and wondering: so what's with the Arboretum?
Date of experience: September 2019
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