The Best Sight in Ithaca, The Finger Lakes

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Cornell Botanic Gardens

The 200 acres of plants and trees adjacent to the Cornell University campus are primarily organized in collections—peonies, rock-garden species, rhododendrons, old-time vegetable and flower gardens, conifers, flowering crabapples, wildflowers. There's even a section for poisonous plants. The winter garden includes evergreens, conifers, and assorted plants with interesting cold-weather colors and textures. The complex's arboretum includes an area with sculptures. Walking and bus tours are available; call ahead for seasonal times. Some tours are free and others are $5.

124 Comstock Knoll Dr., Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
607-255--2400
Sight Details
Free
Daily dawn–dusk

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