Arboretum at Penn State Reviews

Great place for a date or just a casual stroll at any time you want to get out and get a nice breath of fresh air and enjoy the beautiful flowers that are there.

Lovely place for the whole family, beautiful year round, and free

We always enjoy walks at the arboretum and enjoying the seasonal events and exhibits. It's free, easily accessible, and doesn't feel crowded even on the busiest days. The pollinator gardens and children's garden are my favorite areas. I wish it were lighted to provide access after dusk, but in glad to enjoy it when I can.

Great place for a walk or just relax and enjoy the view. Better when the weather is nice

Absolutely stunning and beautiful. The children's gate area was absolutely wonderful. Highly recommend it.

A wonderful garden and grounds, perfect for practicing taiji sword #wsa, also lovely children's area.

Great place to spend an evening. My 3 year old loves it.

What a beautiful gem! Peaceful, tranquil.... loved it here

Worth the trip whether you have 5 minutes to spend or an entire afternoon.

What a beautiful setting. Great for weddings. And there are bathrooms right around the corner and out of the way. So you can get some great pictures.

A good place to take a walk in to bring small kids. Very educational. And I'm a Pitt and Ohio State grad. So say nice things about Penn State's campus doesn't come easy.

Love this place. It has such beautiful gardens. My husband and I got married there.

One of my favorite Gardens. Well kept, beautiful views, great staff.

Peaceful, beautiful, & interesting! We love the tulips in the spring, and the veggies in the children's garden in the summer!

This is a very clean and great place walk through and a large amount of different plants. The Red Elm is quite a site.

We love the Arboretum! It has a water area, a sandbox, music stations, and more for kids to play with in the Children's Garden. The remainder of the garden is great for walking, relaxing, photography, and more. It's a great public facility that can be used free of charge, and there's free parking.

Amazing place for a kid to be a kid and enjoy the outdoors and explore. My son's favorite part is in the kid section they have small rock water ponds and streams he can walk on and play.

Beautiful, different every year. They do a great job.

Continual progression of this asset to the community is pleasing and continues to benefit the surrounds of State College and the University... Additions include kid friendly, interactive stations.

The Arboretum offers a beautiful space for all ages to engage in hands-on learning or to simply relax. The variety of free community events offered at the Arboretum is also wonderful!

A lot of construction, but a good place to get some exercise.

I absolutely adore this plant haven in State College! It s my favorite place to walk around and unwind. I m always impressed by their beautiful plantings and arrangements. I love it so much I m having my wedding here next year and I m so excited! Keep up the great work!

This place is HUGE! There's something for everyone! Tons of beautiful flowers! A great play area for kids! Winding walkways and places to explore! Statues and places to take pictures! Functional gardening areas! They've got it all. It's a beautiful place to explore; you could easily spend hours just walking through it all.

A beautiful place to nap, study, chat with friends, look at a plethora of plants or just about any other outdoor activity. I think this is definitely an underappreciated part of Penn State.

Beautiful anytime of year. Dead (well, mostly) in the Winter.

Nice place. The water shed rock display is a must see.

A beautiful park with wonderful scenery, great for taking photos.

Incredible place! The Children's Gate section is perfect for families!!! We've taken our now 7-year old twins here each year for three years and we keep worrying they will have outgrown the activities, but they have more fun each time we go! Check the program schedule before you go in case there's a fun program happening that day. There's not a ton of shade in the children's garden, so take sun protection if you're going on a sunny day.

Great place for a nice walk in all summer blooming park. There is also part devoted to kids.

Having a lovely time with a friend at the PSU Arboretum on this beautiful summer evening.

This was a nice place to visit on a sunny day. They had a fantastic view of the mountains, as well as a lot of unique flowers to check out. There was also a kids park which was fairly nice as well. Great open area, with a nice vibe. Definitely worth checking out if you are visiting Happy Valley.

Nice place to relax and walk. Nice area for the kids also!

It is a very beautiful place. There are many flowers many months o the year. It is a very relaxing, restful place to go.

Best place to go with kids. Free. I WOULD GDT MARRIED HERE IF I COULD

Super place to walk around when visiting Penn State

I went alone. But a nice place to get to know a new friend. Trails are paved with well marked specimens. Take a bus or a car.

The Arboretum at Penn State opened to the public in 2010, which is located on the Penn State University Park campus in State College, Pennsylvania. The admission to the arboretum is free, but it's not a public park or playground. Visitors are asked to respect the special nature of this Penn State facility as a place for study, research, reflection, and enjoyment.

Great place. Staff and volunteers are squared away

Very beautiful sunset and interesting child garden with music instruments.

Amazingly well organized and beautiful place to take both adults and children. Lots to do and free children programs from 10-12 noon on weekdays. A must see if you are in the area . Cave with sand box, streams to walk in and play with boats , plants to water are a few highlights of this beautiful children s garden .

So very beautiful and immaculately kept that way. Childhood's Gate is especially wonderful.

Very nice , I would like to do the Hershey tour, put some other time

A fountain, a cave, statues, ponds and a beautiful, shaded overlook. I was overwhelmed with the variety and healthy condition of all of the native trees and especially loved all of the artfully arranged flowers. Be sure to check out the kaleidoscope in the children's area!

Fun tree zoo place to walk around. Nice semi-interactive kids area for, well the kids.

Great place to take the family. The changeling plants and flowers means you can visit it multiple times a year.

A gorgeous, well maintained garden that always delights. Beautiful all year round, this place is one of the best places in State College to take a walk around to relax. The children's garden is also incredible and a wonderful, yet educational experience. I would highly recommend going at least once. Can also rent out for weddings and other events! Very fair prices to boot!