In the heart of a city, you can still soak up the fresh air and enjoy natural beauty at the gardens around Reno and Sparks, NV. In Reno, you’ll find parks and nature centers that welcome visitors to their botanic gardens, arboretums and more. Checking out these blooming marvels is a thing to do in Reno that slows your pace and invites you to smell the literal flowers. You’ll even find Nevada’s only American Rose Society-certified rose garden in Reno, offering a kaleidoscope of more than 200 varieties of roses!
Gardens in Reno
West of the downtown area is a huge park with 49 acres of fields and ponds, two smaller kid-play areas, a skate park and a swimming pool. This is the site of the annual Earth Day festival as well as other community get-togethers. Idlewild Park also has the only rose garden in the state that is certified by the American Rose Society. It is 1...read more
Gardens in Reno
This county park was originally a working ranch, and the land was bought in 1979 for use as a public recreation area. It is a large section of land with some 600 acres of pasture and natural high desert terrain, along with about 25 acres of maintained lawn. Amenities of this park include walking trails, volleyball courts, picnic areas, playgrounds, recreation fields, horseshoe pits and...read more
Gardens in Reno
A part of the Washoe County park system, Wilbur D. May Center includes a museum, botanical gardens, an arboretum and a museum shop. It's a delightfully eclectic celebration of the life of Wilbur May, a philanthropist who wore many hats during his life. The permanent museum exhibits provide a fascinating glimpse into a certain period of history in the nation and in the world, while...read more
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