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BOSCOBEL'S GARDENS & GROUNDS
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After purchasing an admission ticket at the Carriage House Reception
Center, visitors take a brick walkway that leads
through the apple
orchard past the herb garden and orangery to the formal rose garden
with its central fountain. There are over six hundred individual
plants and over one hundred and fifty varieties of roses on display
in the garden. In front of the mansion, one sees a great lawn
with a dramatic vista of the Hudson Highlands with the West Point
Military Academy across the river and the Constitution Marsh Sanctuary
directly below. There is a belvedere overlook built into the bank
that provides a sweeping view of the river. Also enjoy the
original springhouse, the gatehouse, and the garden and
terrace to the east of the mansion.
Gardens
Situated near the springhouse on the south side of the property, is the entrance to the Woodland Trail. First opened in October 1997, the one and-a-quarter mile trail winds through twenty-nine acres of wooded landscape and features spectacular vistas of the river. Rustic structures made of native eastern red cedar are located along the trail, including a gazebo, bridge, benches and an octagonal summerhouse. A self-guided trail brochure is available at the Visitors Center.
Woodland Trail
The Woodland Trail is now open!
Album of the Seasons
Photographs by Charles Lyle showing the beauty of Boscobel throughout the year.
Click on map to view full size

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