While vacationing at the Legacy Vacation Resorts in Palm Coast we were looking forward to visiting Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. We found the park to be exceptionally beautiful. The formal gardens side offers visitors a peaceful stroll through winding trails. You will be walking within a scenic oak hammock with reflecting ponds, gazebos and fragrant rose gardens. Named a Florida State Parks “National Gold Medal Winner” it is America’s first two-time winner!
What is Washington Oaks Gardens State Park?
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is a Florida State Park with formal gardens on one side and a beach shoreline of coquina rock formations on the Atlantic Ocean side of the park. Situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Matanzes River, the property was once owned by a distant relative of President George Washington.
What to Do at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
You’ll find restful benches at the reflecting ponds and throughout the park. Pathways winding around the marsh and hammock of Washington Gardens Park will lead you to the formal gardens, rose gardens and along several reflecting ponds. Picknicking and fishing are poplular activities here. A picnic area is located in the shady hammock area at the south side of the gardens. Along the seawall in the park you will find fishing areas provided just west of the picnic area along the Matanzas Rivier. There is also a gift shop here. One hundred percent of all proceeds from the gift shop stay in the park to maintain the beauty of the park.
As you stroll through the formal gardens, oak hammock and reflecting ponds surrounding you at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park you will find yourself amazed at how beautiful and well maintained the gardens are. Some of the trees in the park are massive.
Take time to sit and reflect on the natural beauty surrounding you. I can’t think of a better way to spend an afternoon can you?
A wooden bridge crosses over a stream into another section of Washington Oaks Park while fragrant roses bloom in the rose garden.
Tranquil pathways and fragrant rose gardens have a way of calming us down and help us see the beauty that surrounds us. A trip to Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is one way to slow down and take all that beauty in on a beautiful day in the Florida sunshine.
TOWERING Live Oak Tree!
The center piece in one area of the park is a massive ancient Live Oak tree. The tree is magnificently beautiful and impressive to see. I felt dwarfed standing next to this regal tree.
Where is Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Located?
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is divided into two separate sections: a lush historic gardens on the west side of State Road A1A and a beach shoreline on the east Atlantic Ocean side of State Road A1A. The beach is located across the street from the gardens.
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is located 2 miles south of Marineland, off A1A at:
6400 North Oceanshore Blvd.
Palm Coast, FL 32137
General Info:
Entrance fee:
$5.00 per vehicle
Hours:
8 a.m. until sunset, 365 days a year
Contact Info:
386-446-6780
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