Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens    

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New England's largest botanical garden, located in Maine's coastal forest. Our mission is to inspire meaningful connections among people, plants, and nature, through horticulture, education, and …
New England's largest botanical garden, located in Maine's coastal forest. Our mission is to inspire meaningful connections among people, plants, and nature, through horticulture, education, and research.

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Aug 30, 2024
The most beautiful coastal Maine botanical gardens is a must for any visitor in Maine. miles of trails short and long forest or gardens all extrimly brautiful. Full review by Malcolmle
Aug 28, 2024
This botanical garden is amazing. There are acres of flowers and walking trails which my family enjoyed. We had a teenager with us who really enjoyed the fairy garden. Full review by Linda G
Aug 26, 2024
We've only been once before in the winter for the "Gardens Aglow" event. Going in the summer, this place is so much more! Beyond the actual gardens with flowers, there are trails through woods that… Full review by Jen M
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Date founded:1991

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How much is the entry fee?
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Website is best resource because special events happen all the time. On the day we went, my wife paid the normal senior rate while mine was free because of father’s day.
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Looks wonderful. Will a visit the last week of September be disappointing? Trolls will be fun but I suspect most of the …
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Looks wonderful. Will a visit the last week of September be disappointing? Trolls will be fun but I suspect most of the color from flowering plants will be past. Guess my timing, as usual, is bad. Will shuttles and guides be available? My wife has mobility issues and I am worried some of the more interesting parts might be difficult for her to see? Also it said tickets need to be bought in advance? Is this a left over COVID restriction or to prevent over crowding? Is one day enough in advance since our schedule will need to be be flexible. Thanks
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Tickets are bought in advance because it is a timed admission to control crowds. We purchased ours the day before. They usually have things blooming for most of the season, so it …
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Tickets are bought in advance because it is a timed admission to control crowds. We purchased ours the day before. They usually have things blooming for most of the season, so it is worth the trip. I would check with the Gardens on their fall schedule. The shuttle drivers are your guides and most workers are volunteers so I would assume they are more than seasonal.
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Has anyone seen the trolls with little ones? If so, can we seen them in about 2 hours? I’ll have a two year old and a 12 …
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Has anyone seen the trolls with little ones? If so, can we seen them in about 2 hours? I’ll have a two year old and a 12 year old with me. I’m debating if we can squeeze this in during our road trip from Boston to Bar Harbor. It’s an estimated 6 hour drive which means longer with kids but this seems so amazing. Trying to figure out if the longer day is doable and worth it.
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We did it with a 5 year old, but to do it in 2 hours you’d have to be hustling. The Trolls are scattered throughout the Gardens, and the parts they’re in are wooded so it’s more like hiking …
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We did it with a 5 year old, but to do it in 2 hours you’d have to be hustling. The Trolls are scattered throughout the Gardens, and the parts they’re in are wooded so it’s more like hiking than a garden stroll. Two hours would be tough.
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Answer by Paul S · Jul 21, 2021
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Does it cost extra to see the trolls?
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No, general admission covers the entire experience. While special tickets are not needed for this experience, admission tickets to the Gardens must be purchased in advance.
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