Distant Hill Gardens & Distant Hill Nature Trail Hours


"There is no delight in owning anything unshared." Seneca the Younger    Roman philosopher (ca. 4 BC – AD 65)


Open Garden Hours

'Open Garden Weekends' are Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am to 4:00pm on the third weekend of May, and the first "full weekend" and third weekends of June, July, August, September, and October.  

     *NOTE: "the first full weekend" means the first weekend

with a consecutive Saturday and Sunday in the same weekend. 

Example: Saturday May 31th & Sunday June 1st is NOT the first weekend! 


Open Garden Weekends

2025 DATES

 June, 7 and 8 June, 21 and 22
July, 5 and 7 July, 19 and 20
August, 2 and 3 August, 16 and 17
September, 6 and 7 September, 20 and 21
October, 4 and 5 October, 18 and 19

And we also offer Private Tours of Distant Hill Gardens

and Visits by Appointment ... Learn More


Nature Trail Hours

Distant Hill Nature Trail, Distant HIll Geology Trail, our Hiking Trails, the Nature Play Area, and Distant Hill Story Walk® Trail are all open to the public daily, year-round, from dawn to dusk.