The Holden Arboretum was started in 1931 with a request from Albert Fairchild Holden. It is one of the largest arboretums and botanical gardens in the US with over 3,500 acres of land.
A fantastic place for a walk with a lot of stroller and wheelchair accessiblehikes! The new canopy walk and tower offer fantastic views, including a view of Lake Erie
Take the woodlandtrail to see some beautiful old growth forest. Make sure to check out the Offut Memorial Boardwalk along the way; the fern area is beautiful!
A living museum of forests & woodlands, meadows & display gardens, Holden is the largest of its kind in the U.S. It's a place of year round beauty with tremendous scientific and ecological importance.
Beautiful grounds, come walk your babies on the canopy walk to get them out of the house. Don't fall off the emergent tower. Come in autumn, stay until spring.
Beautiful gardens and trails through all four seasons. Emergent tower and canopy walk. Nice nature center. Many activities, classes, guided hikes, etc available.
Something to do all year round - Hiking, kid's activities, classes involving everything from horticulture to snowshoeing to yoga in the garden and more!
Did you know? Holden is considered an Important Bird Area by the Audubon Society. Of the 412 species making up Ohio’s total bird population, 218 have been identified at The Holden Arboretum. Read more
The staff will try to scare you away from doing the Molly Orffutt Memorial Boardwalk by telling you that there are 96 stairs to climb. It's no big deal, really, and the creek is fun for little kids.
Consider avoiding Old Valley and Pierson Creek Loop trails during the spring thaw as the water in the creek might make it too high to pass at the low points in the trails.
Covering over 3,600 acres, The Holden Arboretum is a living museum that promotes the importance of trees and woody plants. Visitors can walk through themed public gardens and explore over 20 miles of hiking trails...