The Dawes Arboretum Reviews

Peaceful, educational, beautifully displayed plantings!

Dawes is great for a pleasant driving tour or a walk.

The diversity is amazing. Stay in your car or get out and walk,you will enjoy it. Most trees are identified

Almost heaven. Beautiful large grounds. Driving tour, historic house, gift shop and nature center. Doggies allowed. Truly a gem. Very peaceful for a walk or picnic.

The fall festival this year was great. It was spread out all over rather then being in one area like in previous years. We really enjoy taking advantage of what they have to offer. Great place.

Peaceful and tranquil. Never busy and able to walk around at your own pace.

Excellent wide open spaces to get fresh air and release the stress. Well kept. Friendly people. Nice asphalt parking area. Pavilion for picnic.

Beautiful place to go for a walk. The wind art is lovely!

Dawes Arboretum - is the scenic place to be;
Awesome in Autumn, with every beautiful Tree!
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Beautiful, free arboretum. Easy to get to and plenty of walking paths.

Was a beautiful place, we did our engagement photos here.

Beautiful park! I just wish there was a larger indoor heated option for the cooler months.

Beautiful place to enjoy nature. Take a walk by yourself, a friend and/or with you dogs and soak in all of the peaceful elements. Highly recommend if you're feeling stressed and just want to get away for a couple hours.

Beautiful place. Lots of lovely trees and gardens, lots of pollinators and birds.

Beautiful, peaceful, great place to see mature trees of different varieties.

Didn't near enough time to explore. well worth the visit. THe kids loved the Japanese garden and Tower

No trash can in the park. Be prepared with your own bag. The park is a great place and clean.

Highly recommend a membership because it's too much for one day. It pays for itself with a couple trips.

Dawes is a beautiful relaxing place to spend the day. 45 min doesn't quite do it for me. When I set out for the day, I'm looking to relax and leave my stress on the trails. Yes the Japanese garden is beautiful and relaxing, but don't let that keep you from heading up to the overlook above the canopy. This overlooks a beautiful pond and the words "Dawes Arboretum" spelled out across the field of many beautiful trees and shrubs. Then you can trek on over to the pond where you can cross a short bridge to a little island towards the middle of the pond. A great place to sit for a moment relax and take in everything mother nature has to offer. There are plenty of picnic tables, benches, and comfy little nooks to relax or read a book in the fresh air. This is great for your physical and mental health.... Enjoy!!

Wow this is beautiful! I loved the all the paths. The best part was the great l grassy trails. A wonderful view!

Grew up in the area. Very upset about the changes. Charging to get in and issuing fines for people taking pictures? I had my wedding photos and senior pictures done there. It's super disappointing how they're limiting people going there

It has long been one of my favorite place on the planet.

I grew up visiting Dawes and this is where we got married. Our most recent visit was at 10 am on a Monday. (Due to covid you currently have to register for an arrival time.) The weather was great and we didn't see a lot of other people. The current story on the story trail is Mother Bruce.

Incredible place to explore! Much larger and more diverse landscapes than expected!

Beautiful area with lots of pathways to walk on and take photos.

The park is nice and all, but they're going to start charging $10 a person and I'm not paying $40 to take my family to a park.

Fabulous place to see the grounds and take a break.

Charge to get n wow ..! Great place I grew up around this place but come on .. REALLY!!!

Beautiful, beautiful haven for nature lovers. You can walk, bike, or even drive thru and enjoy all the spendid landscaping and preservation of trees, bushes, and perennials. A must see for nature lovers. Wonderful legacy of preservation.

5 stars if it were free but unfortunately its 10$ a person now.

A beautiful, peaceful place with a large Japanese garden. A great retreat in these coronavirus times.

Really good but there's a lot of people on the benches

Quiet on the Labor Day weekend. If you are a member of another local arboretum you get in free. Nice place.

Dawes is a Licking County treasure. Great trails for walking and running.

Crepe place together with family and friends for nice quiet day beautiful places for photos

Always buetiful and well kept, however according today the Newark advocate next spring the are hoping to charge admission.
Bad move on there part.

Great place to go for a walk. Beautiful trees, with a wonderful view. The Japanese garden was also rather lovely.

Very pleasant place to be. Costs $10 per adult. 5 and under are free. Most buildings are closed and locked up so you can't go in them or see them. You're paying to walk around nature. I only took pictures when we sat down near the pond. Lots of different plants definitely something to see if you're into nature or horticulture.

An enjoyable space for walking, running, photography, and more!

I love this place! It's so beautiful my only suggestion is that it could use a small play ground for the little one's and maybe a few swing sets placed around the paths. Cause who wouldn't love to be able to swing as they take in it's beauty! :)

We were so Thankful in receiving a gift membership. This was our first time visiting and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The grounds are stunning, beautifully maintained, far too much to see and learn about than one day allows. We look forward to returning soon with friends and family.

Great opportunity to enjoy conservation at the ground level. Careful attention given to habitat restoration. Educational activities available for all ages. Recreational opportunities for hiking, fishing and photography.

A community respite lege artis - incredible design, upkeep & spirit. An absolute must for both seasoned travelers & aspiring cultural enthusiasts.

Outstanding collection of Hamamelis (witch hazel) trees in late winter bloom.
Also, surprising to see the Bald Cypress trees in the bog or swamp portion of the arboretum.
A very appreciated surprise along I-70!

Beautiful scenery and great place for a visit year round

This is a new garden, so the plants aren't very mature yet. However it is still beautiful and already a popular spot for prom and graduation pictures.

Love this place spend a lot of time over the last 21 years there

Need to stop and smell the flowers and trees? This is the place to go. Bring a picnic lunch and meander through several trails. Check out the new additional buildings that have been placed down by the pond.

Beautiful. Love to walk my dogs around there, plus there are a lot of pokemon stops.

Always a great place worth a trip for anyone!!!! Plus it has two poke~gyms and stops so get out there and enjoy this wonderful beautiful place!!