Rutgers Gardens, New Brunswick

Name: Rutgers Gardens
Address: 112 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, United States
Telephone: +1732-932-8451

#1 among attractions in New Brunswick

Botanical garden, Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Rutgers Gardens is the official botanic garden of Rutgers University, located on the outskirts of Cook Campus, at 112 Ryders Lane, North Brunswick, New Jersey. The grounds include 60 acres of designed beds, specialty gardens, tree and shrub collections, lawns, and walking paths, as well as the adjoining 70-acre Frank G. Helyar Woods. A place of learning and beauty, Rutgers Gardens strives to provide a fun, educational, and engaging place for students, faculty, and the community to enjoy the natural world. The gardens are open year-round, without fee, and feature horticultural collections arranged in garden settings. In 2017 it was granted landmark status by the American Society for Horticultural Science. ()

Elevation: 66 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°28'30"N, 74°25'19"W

Address

112 Ryders LaneNew Brunswick United States

Contact

+1732-932-8451

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Day trips

Rutgers Gardens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Voorhees Chapel, Mary Ellis grave, Donald and Morris Goodkind Bridges, Elmer B. Boyd Park.

1.1 miNW
Church, Georgian architecture
Voorhees Chapel, New Brunswick
28 min walk • Voorhees Chapel is one of two chapels on the campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Built in 1925 with a donation from Elizabeth Rodman Voorhees, wife of Rutgers trustee Ralph Voorhees, the chapel once served the community of Douglass College.
1 miN
Cemetery
Mary Ellis grave, New Brunswick
26 min walk • The Mary Ellis grave is a grave located behind an AMC Theatre on U.S. Route 1 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The granite gravestone is located on a 7-foot high stonework pyramid in the back parking lot. Seven relatives are also buried and marked on the grave itself.
1.3 miN
Bridge
Donald and Morris Goodkind Bridges, New Brunswick
33 min walk • The Donald and Morris Goodkind Bridges are a pair of bridges on U.S. Route 1 in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The bridges cross the Raritan River, connecting Edison on the north bank with New Brunswick on the south.
1.4 miNW
Park, Baseball field
Elmer B. Boyd Park, New Brunswick
36 min walk • Elmer B. Boyd Memorial Park is a 20-acre municipal park running along the Raritan River in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Named after a news publisher, the park was rehabilitated and reopened in 1999 at a cost of $11 million.
1.5 miNW
Italianate architecture
William H. Johnson House, New Brunswick
39 min walk • William H. Johnson House, built c. 1872, is a historic house in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The house is named for William H. Johnson, the original owner who lived here until his death, February 26, 1904. William H.
0.6 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Thomas I. Agnew House, New Brunswick
17 min walk • The Thomas I. Agnew House is a historic home in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1982, for its significance in architecture.
1.7 miNW
Library
New Brunswick Free Public Library, New Brunswick
43 min walk • The New Brunswick Free Public Library is the public library of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The main library, built 1903, is located at 60 Livingston Avenue and is one of New Jersey's Carnegie libraries.
1.6 miNW
Cemetery
Willow Grove Cemetery, New Brunswick
41 min walk • The Willow Grove Cemetery in New Brunswick, New Jersey is located behind the New Brunswick Free Public Library and the Henry Guest House. The cemetery runs along Morris Street, from Livingston Avenue to George Street. It is a contributing site of the Livingston Avenue Historic District.
1.2 miNW
Museum, Art gallery
Albus Cavus, New Brunswick
31 min walk • Albus Cavus is a collective of artists and educators who transform public spaces with creativity. Originally, it was established as an underground art gallery and presentation space in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Raritan Gardens, New Brunswick
21 min walk • Raritan Gardens is a neighborhood in New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. in the city's first ward.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Westons Mills, New Brunswick
22 min walk • Westons Mills or Westons Mill is an unincorporated community located along the border of East Brunswick and New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is the location of Westons Mill Pond.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rutgers Gardens?

Nearby attractions include Thomas I. Agnew House, New Brunswick (17 min walk), Levi D. Jarrard House, New Brunswick (18 min walk), Eagleton Institute of Politics, New Brunswick (20 min walk), Raritan Gardens, New Brunswick (21 min walk).

How to get to Rutgers Gardens by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rutgers Gardens:

Bus

Biel Road • Lines: Ee (17 min walk)
Burnet Street at Tunison Road • Lines: 815, 818 (19 min walk)