Mt. Cuba Center, Inc. Review

We visited here father's day weekend while the hydrangeas were in full bloom. It was a nice walk but the heat cut our visit short. It was nice to view a brief video about the history of Mt Cuba and then tour the grounds. The kids enjoyed doing the scavenger hunt, spinning the "big seed", walking through the Forests and searching for frogs by the beautiful ponds. Our stay lasted about 3 hrs but could have done more like walked the open fields. We agreed that fall will be our next visit.

There is something incredibly calming about a garden of native plants. This may be the closest I'll ever be to Eden.
Staff & volunteers are abundant & helpful.
Visit this treasure!

Beautiful and peaceful place! Very well maintained trails.

Absolutely beautiful. Check their evening summer musical program. Really interesting, diverse performers.

It was beautiful. The trillium were out. It was a great day and a great place to take a walk in nature and enjoy beautiful flowers.

Beautiful experience! Great collection of local plants. There are many lovely walking paths around the grounds. The test gardens were very interesting. The mansion and it's architecture were delightful. Overall a memorable experience.

A beautiful venue for a time of exploration, with several beautiful trails. Must go back a few times a year to experience the blooms as they progress. The mansion is not open right now, and there is timed entrance right now due to covid, so be sure to get your tickets before you go.

This is a lovely place to walk through native gardens and woodlands. There are informational signs posted throughout the paths and labels on plant species. In addition, there are guides stationed along the various paths to answer your questions. They have opened additional longer walking paths through fields adjacent to the original gardens and woodlands which include a small pond complete with turtles and frogs and butterfly gardens. For those interested, there is a tour through the main estate. If you're lucky, they have native plants on sale for $8. Highly recommend a visit!

Mt. Cuba Center is a hidden gem in the hills outside of Hockessin, Delaware.
Once an estate it is now one of the most recognized botanical gardens in the area. The focus is on native plants of the Delaware Piedmont and land preservation. Beautiful formal gardens as well as naturalistic gardens galore. Come spend a couple of hours our make it a day. Bring your own picnic lunch and eat in the picnic area or anywhere you like. Check out their Educational programs and special events throughout the season (April - End of November). Enjoy!

Outstanding nature center. As learners about native plants and how the whole ecosystem fits together, I don't know how we'd never visited this wonderful resource. We took advantage of the guided tour, only $3 extra, and it was well worth it. Then ate our picnic lunch (there is limited food on site, but no service), and wandered on our own. The whole property is 7 and 1/2 acres. So, small enough to see the whole thing. I want to come back in the spring when the spring trees and flowers are in bloom. This was established by a member of The Dupont family. A lot of money and resources went into creating and maintaining this beautiful location.