Reeves Reed Arboretum is a great fall foliage activity! Their beautiful grounds full of a variety of trees and flowers made for a wonderful nature lovers experience. I particularly liked the herb garden,with a wide variety of herbs such as sage, mint, oregano,parsley etc. Plan to spend an hour or so from beginning to end. Lots of quiet, cute resting places where you can spend time just relaxing and enjoying nature.

This was a pretty 13.5 acre Arboretum which turned out to be a really nice oasis to spend a few afternoon hours exploring and appreciating the beauty of nature. We came here specifically to view the thousands of Daffodils in the “Daffodil Bowl” -- an area perfectly suited for viewing thousands of those gorgeous spring flowers from several angles. So many of them in one place just took our breath away. And being ardent fans of William Wordworth, it was our little piece of heaven to be blown away taking pictures of us “tossing our heads in sprightly dance”.

The Greenhouse was closed on the day that we visited, but we are not that far away, and will plan to visit again this fall. However, on this particular sunny day, tons of other flowers were in bloom and walking around the meandering paths, wooded trails, natural beauty, and the well-maintained gardens was indeed very enjoyable for our family of four adults.

We particularly liked the fact that the place was not overly crowded even though it was a Sunday, and our fellow nature lovers were extremely polite, and diligent about social distancing and wearing masks.

Absolutely worth a visit.

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.