What to See & Do
Holden Arboretum
Visiting Holden Forests & Gardens is a captivating way to enjoy the great outdoors. Whether you want to experience a rotating roster of seasonal activities or retread your favorite attractions, we’re excited to be your destination to learn, explore, and grow.
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The Most Picturesque Hikes at Holden Arboretum
Explore over 20 miles of trails you won’t find anywhere else, including a new natural-surface trail in Pierson Valley.
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Leaf Trail at Holden Arboretum
October 9th – November 25th
Pick up a brochure at the Arboretum and follow the Leaf Trail, an immersive autumn leaf identification activity.
Tickets & InfoThings to see and do at Holden Arboretum
Whether you’re a budding plant-lover or a deep-rooted botanist, our beautiful campuses have something for everyone—any time of year. Learn more about our grounds (and the evergreen enjoyment they provide) below.
Kalberer Emergent Tower
ClosedClosed today
The Emergent Tower is 120 feet (or approximately 12 stories) tall, which allows for a breathtaking, unrivaled view of the surrounding area—guests can see all the way to Lake Erie.
Tickets & InfoMurch Canopy Walk
ClosedClosed today
The Canopy Walk invites guests to stroll along a 500-foot-long elevated walkway that rises 65 feet above the forest floor. Walk amongst the treetops and appreciate nature from an entirely new perspective.
Tickets & InfoBuckeye Bud’s Adventure Woods
OpenOpen today: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
It’s a wonderfully whimsical playground where kids can hop, jump, and limbo their way through the balance logs, put on a performance at the Nature Theater, or play a game or two of tic tac toe.
Tickets & InfoMyrtle S. Holden Wildflower Garden
OpenOpen today: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where Ohio’s native plants call home.
Tickets & InfoEliot and Linda Paine Rhododendron Discovery Garden
OpenOpen today: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Learn something new, everywhere you look.
Tickets & InfoHelen S. Layer Rhododendron Garden
OpenOpen today: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Twenty acres of awe-inspiring sights.
Tickets & InfoArlene and Arthur S. Holden Jr. Butterfly Garden
OpenOpen today: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
See the wonders of nature at work.
Tickets & InfoCorning Library
OpenOpen today: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
All are welcome to browse, read, relax and enjoy the Warren H. Corning Library. Sit and enjoy the scenery, grab a magazine, or let your children explore our Kids’ Corner! Our collection focuses on trees and shrubs, ecology, woodlot management, forest farming and sustainability, native plants, and conservation.
Tickets & InfoLittle Mountain
Formerly the site of resort hotels where Cleveland’s wealthy residents escaped the summer heat, Little Mountain is now home to towering white pines, diverse plant communities, unique geological formations, and abundant wildlife.
Tickets & InfoStebbins Gulch
Stebbins Gulch is the crown jewel of The Holden Arboretum’s extensive natural areas and is one of the most unspoiled natural history preserves in Northeast Ohio.
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With so much land to explore, this is just the start of all that Holden Forests & Gardens offers. Learn more about some of our other most popular attractions:
