14 gardens in Virginia checked against official websites: 6 botanical gardens, 6 display gardens, 5 arboretums. Most are listed in or near Alexandria, Richmond, Lexington. 6 list free general entry and 4 charge admission; the rest are unrecorded or vary.Gardens near Richmond Gardens near Norfolk
Admission and hours checked September 28, 2026. Prices may change.
A 20-acre woodland garden and arboretum in Lexington, Virginia. Visitors can walk the grounds every day from dawn to dusk. Groups of ten or more should contact staff ahead.
A tree collection on the front lawn of the Chatham Hall school campus in Chatham, Virginia, with 27 featured species and a self-guided walking tour. Visiting is free during school hours.
A 51-acre city arboretum in Chesapeake with forest trails and labeled trees for self-guided walks. A camellia collection and a historic farmhouse are on site. Open sunrise to sunset.
A university arboretum with trails, a pond loop and family garden in Harrisonburg. Grounds are free and open dawn to dusk every day.
A Fairfax County park with more than 20 demonstration gardens, a native plant garden, a greenhouse and a historic house. Grounds are open dawn to dusk.
A nearly six-acre teaching and display garden on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. Entry is free and it is open every day; weekday parking on campus needs a permit.
A Richmond botanical garden with an expanded conservatory, new gardens and a year-round butterfly exhibit. Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Richmond estate park of about 100 acres with an Italian garden, Japanese garden and arboretum, plus a farm and a mansion. Tickets are not needed for the grounds.
A 95-acre regional park garden in Vienna, Virginia with ornamental and native plant gardens, a visitor center and a gift shop. Paid admission; hours change by month.
Museum campus in Winchester with display gardens and walking trails. Trails are open daily; galleries and gardens are open Tuesday to Sunday.
A 175-acre garden in Norfolk with more than 65 themed gardens, the Perry Conservatory and a children’s garden. Daytime tickets are for a chosen 2-hour window.
A 4.5-acre walled garden with herb and meditation areas at a historic estate near Leesburg, with 8.5 miles of trails. Garden tickets are sold apart from mansion tours.
American Horticultural Society headquarters with formal and naturalistic gardens above the Potomac River. Entry is free except during special events.
Two-acre volunteer-run garden in Freedom Park with more than 20 garden areas, pavilions and a fairy garden. Open every day and free to enter.
These are gardens we could check against their own official websites, not every garden in the area. “Free” refers to general garden entry, not parking, tours or special events. We do not show live opening status.
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