Friends of Boone County Arboretum

22 reviews

+1 (859) 384-4999

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9190 Camp Ernst Rd

Union, KY 41091

+1 (859) 384-4999

https://bcarboretum.org

Boone County Arboretum is Northern Kentucky's premier arboretum, and one of only a handful in the Cincinnati area. The arboretum contains over 3,600 trees & shrubs on public display, and is home to a beautiful children's garden and butterfly garden. Over 2 miles of paved trails, and several wood chip hiking paths through the woods await visitors. Open 365 days a year, and there is no admission fee.

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4.522 reviews

Bailey D.

6/14/2022

What a lovely little paved path just off the main road in the Union-Florence area! Don't let the baseball fields fool you - just follow the trail in to experience a wonderful little oasis of...

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John B.

5/14/2023

The arboretum is a large and manicured space with numerous subsections. It has a lot of fields and facilities, but there are trails that go around the circumference and by various small bodies of...

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Sherry A.

6/12/2023

This is a real gem in Boone County. There are two main trails. Put together the trails give you over 3 miles to walk. There are many soccer fields, so during soccer season, it's very busy. Trees,...

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Leah A.

5/18/2020

This park is very close to me, I like coming to this place for the trails, the open space and all the plants that a person can enjoy while in the park. The park was not crowded at all, in fact I...

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Susan A.

4/23/2020

We found this lovely little arboretum/park tucked into the rolling hills of northern Kentucky. Hubby and I are tree and plant lovers, so we really enjoyed strolling on the paved paths, admiring...

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