Leonard J. Buck Garden, Far Hills

Name: Leonard J. Buck Garden
Address: 11 Layton Rd, Far Hills, 07931-2536, United States
Telephone: +1 908-234-2677

#2 among attractions in Far Hills

Top attraction, Garden, Park, Relax in park

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The Leonard J. Buck Garden is a 33 acres public botanical garden and woodland garden operated by the Somerset County Park Commission, and located at 11 Layton Road, Far Hills, New Jersey, United States. The garden is one of the nation's premier rock gardens, featuring native and exotic plants displayed in a naturalistic setting of woodland, streams, and rock outcroppings. A wooded, rocky ravine is home to numerous wildflowers interspersed among flowering trees and shrubs. Its peak visiting time is spring. ()

Elevation: 328 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°40'24"N, 74°37'11"W

Address

11 Layton RdFar Hills 07931-2536 United States

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+1 908-234-2677

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Day trips

Leonard J. Buck Garden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: North Branch Reformed Church, Willowwood Arboretum, USGA Museum, Cross Estate Gardens.

5.8 miSW
Church
North Branch Reformed Church, Bridgewater
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5.5 miNW
Nature and wildlife, Park
Willowwood Arboretum, Far Hills
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0.6 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
USGA Museum, Far Hills
16 min walk • The United States Golf Association Museum and Arnold Palmer Center for Golf History is home to the world's premier collection of golf artifacts and memorabilia. It is located adjacent to the United States Golf Association’s headquarters in Liberty Corner, Bernards Township Somerset County, New Jersey.
6.1 miNE
Garden, Park
Cross Estate Gardens, Bernardsville
155 min walk • Cross Estate Gardens, containing both formal and native plant gardens, is located at 61 Jockey Hollow Road, Bernardsville, Somerset County, New Jersey. It is on the New Jersey Brigade Encampment Site of the Morristown National Historical Park. The property was acquired in 1975 by the National Park Service.
4.9 miE
40°39'27"N • 74°31'43"W
Farmstead Arts Center, Basking Ridge
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4.2 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Bernard's Church, Bernardsville
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5.4 miE
40°41'43"N • 74°31'17"W
Environmental Education Center at Lord Stirling Park, Basking Ridge
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3.2 miN
40°43'7"N • 74°36'37"W
St. John on the Mountain, Bernardsville
82 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church
6.1 miNE
40°44'42"N • 74°33'8"W
New Jersey Audubon's Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, Bernardsville
155 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park