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Brookgreen Gardens
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Categories: Parks, Botanical Gardens [Edit]
1939 Brookgreen DrMurrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 235-6000
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7 reviews for Brookgreen Gardens
This place is a real gem. We had a one week holiday in Myrtle Beach and Brookgreen Gardens was the highlight. The entry fee ($12) entitles you to return visits within a week. We ended up spending 2 half days there.
What do they have? 9,000+ acres, of which some 500 are well managed gardens, walkways, ponds, fountains. But most amazing is the remarkable collection of statues & sculptures (over 1200 of them!) located throughout the place. They are elegant, beautiful and of high quality.
They also have a zoo and aviary for indigenous fauna. They have a restaurant. They provide river cruises as well. One could easily spend they day there, if it's not too hot!
This is a genuine "must do" while in the Myrtle Beach area.
this place is truly a nature lover's paradise. If only the oak trees could talk as they silently stood witness to the place's history. admission is $12 which is good for 6 days. several tours are offered at $7 each.
The giant oaks are magnificent!!!! Nice to go if you are killing time.
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I never pass up an opportunity to go here whenever I'm in the area. I love the juxtaposition of the sculptures and the beautiful scenery. You can take some really awesome photos here. It seems like the various animals I've encountered here don't see too many people and so are just as curious about you as you are about them. I've gotten some great close-ups of dragonflies, turtles, salamanders, and frogs. And while I'll admit I'm not 10, I can't resist climbing some of the trees, but you didn't hear that from me.
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This is one of the most beautiful places in South Carolina. I know it is hot in the summer, but brave the heat and visit Brookgreen. In the evening during the summer months they offer Cool Summer Evenings, staying open until 9pm. They often have live music and theatrical performances during these nights. The grounds are beautiful, the history is enchanting, and wildlife abounds. Have dinner at the Pavilion Restaurant then enjoy a stroll on the grounds.
We've been coming to Pawleys Island for many years and never went here. This trip we went and were amazed at how beautiful the estate is. There is lot's to do and they give you a ticket which is good for 6 days. We went 3 days in a row, going for 2 hours in the morning before it got too hot to walk. We took the boat trip, walked the low country trail and saw lots of beautiful sculpture combined with incredible plantings. There was even an alligator in one of the flower beds (I don't think he belonged there). I highly recommend this gem.
Absolutely awesome place to visit in the spring. (Lovely at other times; rather hot in the summer.) Besides lovely landscaping, these gardens have one of the largest collections of sculpture in the US. It is located on an old rice plantation across from Murrells Inlet state park. This really rich guy (I think last name was Archer but I haven't been in many years and may be wrong), used to own the property where the state park is and the area where Brookgreen Gardens is. His wife (Anna Archer?) did a number of the pieces featured in the garden; however, there are many sculptures from other artists.
They used to live in the huge Moorish-type stone house (located at the state park) but don't anymore. Everything was made of stone because the man was burned as a small child.
Anyway, back to the gardens...These gardens have been featured on many TV programs. Expect to see lots of flowers, a few alligators enjoying the sun beside the small ponds, raptors, etc. I highly recommend. (Wear insect repellent. Sometimes the insects like to picnic on you!)
If you get too hot, visit the beach at the state park across the street!
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So its the last day of my week in Myrtle Beach, I did'nt get to windsurf, swim, or much of anything. February is too cold for most of those activities and the wind was'nt there much anyways... So I drive south on route 17 on my last day, I find this gem and my vacation suddenly came alive and the whole trip suddenly seemed really special. This place is like the Da Corva Museum in Lincoln plus Drumlin Farm plus a little of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, without the parking fees and the park down the street that used to be the main house for the original owners is pretty cool too.
The sculptures were pretty cool, the animals were ok, and the overall ambience very nice. I saw a flock of vultures at one point and even some wild turkeys that wandered onto the grounds and these were just visitors and not the exhibits!
This place totally saved my vacation from being a total washout and is worth checking out once in your life.
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